Chandrachud Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2005 to 2020; busiest year 2020 (1 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Property Dispute: Dismissed (1)
• Miscellaneous Civil Application: The originating summons was dismissed. (1)
• Constitutional and Judicial Review: The amendments were declared unconstitutional. (1)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Law Reform Act (1)
• Law of Succession Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (1)
• Consensus Act (1)
• Registration of Persons Act (1)
• Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act No. 18 of 2018 (1)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a previous decision (1), Appeal from a ruling of the Principal Magistrate Court (1), Respondents' Preliminary Objection to be Struck Out (1)
• [Civil Suit] outcomes — The court dismissed the application for res judicata.: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — Application granted: 1/2, Application dismissed: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~26268 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Spent (2)
• The learned magistrate's ruling in Karatina Succession Cause No. 67 of 1999 is set aside (1)
• The suit in Karatina Succession Cause No. 67 of 1999 is transferred to the Principal Magistrate Court at Mukurwe-ini for final determination (1)
• Parcel number Limiru/Kamirithu/3150 allocated to Applicants (1)
• Restraining order against Respondents (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, No. 9 of 2009 (1), Civil Procedure Rules, 2010 (1), Civil Procedure Act Cap 21 (1), Black's Law Dictionary 10th Edition (1)