Gajendragadkar Gajendragadkar Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2014 to 2024; busiest year 2022 (5 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Constitutional Petition: The Petition is unsuccessful. (1); Dismissed (1); The petition is allowed. (1); Judgment in favor of the petitioners (1)
• Constitutional Application: Petition and applications dismissed (1)
• Succession: The objection is dismissed, and the petitioners are entitled (1)
• Appeal: The Court of Appeal's decision is set aside. (1)
• Petition: Petition dismissed (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Constitution of Kenya 2010 (4)
• Elections Act 2011 (1)
• Civil Procedure Act (1)
• Copyright Act (1)
• Fair Administrative Action Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya (1)
• Procurement Act (1)
• Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a lower court decision (1), Appeal from a High Court judgment (1), Appeal from the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) (1)
• [Constitutional] outcomes — The court declared section 194 of the Penal Code unconstitutional and invalid.: 1/1
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Judgment in favor of the petitioners: 1/5, The petition is not barred by the doctrine of exhaustion.: 1/5, The Petition is unsuccessful.: 1/5, Dismissed: 1/5
• [Constitutional Application] outcomes — Petition and applications dismissed: 1/1
• [Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — The objection is dismissed, and the petitioners are entitled to the estate.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~121633 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Declaration of unconstitutionality (1)
• Voiding of section 22(1)(b)(ii) of the Elections Act (1)
• Declaration that the 2nd to 13th respondents have jointly and severally acted contrary to the Constitution and are unfit to hold public office with the LSK and any other public office. (1)
• Structural interdict to be supervised by the court. (1)
• Costs to be determined based on the outcome of the petition. (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 2.1
• Frequently applied statutes: Constitution of Kenya 2010 (4), Penal Code, Cap 63, Laws of Kenya (1), Elections Act (1), Law Society of Kenya Act, 2014 (1), Fair Administrative Actions Act (1)