Shital Bhandari Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 1983 to 2025; busiest year 1983 (3 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Civil Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Appeal allowed (1); Appeal allowed, award of general damages increased to Kshs 2 (1); Affirmed (1)
• Land Dispute: The court dismissed the Plainti's claims. (1)
• Negligence: Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of Kshs 100,000 togeth (1)
• Civil: Judgment for the plaintiffs in the sum of Kshs 17,105 plus c (1)
• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed both against conviction and sentence. (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Insolvency Act 2015 (1)
• Companies Act (now repealed) (1)
• Government Proceedings Act, (cap 40) section 12 (1)
• Penal Code (1)
• Limitation of Actions Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1)
• Employment Act, 2007 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a judgment and decree of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa (Bhandari J) dated 6th September, 1982 (1), Appeal from a ruling of the High Court of Kenya at Mombasa (Bhandari, J) dated 24th February, 1983 (1), Appeal from a judgment awarding damages in a motor accident case (1)
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/5, Appeal allowed: 1/5, Appeal allowed, award of general damages increased to Kshs 20,000: 1/5, Affirmed: 1/5

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~44414 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Award of Kshs 20,000 in general damages (1)
• Increase in general damages to Kshs 20,000 (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.4
• Frequently applied statutes: Limitation of Actions Act (1), Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1), Employment Act, 2007 (1)