raduan shercali vs lilian joseph ogutu others 2018 tzhclandd 461 16 august 2018

raduan shercali vs lilian joseph ogutu others 2018 tzhclandd 461 16 august 2018

The order for maintenance of status quo was ambiguous and not specifically intended to prevent the 1st respondent from collecting rent; therefore, the 1st respondent cannot be found guilty of contempt as the alleged disobeyed order was not clear or specific.

Citation
raduan shercali vs lilian joseph ogutu others 2018 tzhclandd 461 16 august 2018
Parties
Applicant: Radvan Shercali; 1st Respondent: Lilian Joseph Ogutu; 2nd Respondent: CRDN Bank PLC; 3rd Respondent: KCB Bank Limited
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 August 2018
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Contempt of Court
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Contempt of Court, Maintenance of Status Quo, Interim Orders, Matrimonial Property
Source Language
English

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Parties

Radvan Shercali

Applicant

Lilian Joseph Ogutu

1st Respondent

CRDN Bank PLC

2nd Respondent

KCB Bank Limited

3rd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Contempt of Court

  1. 1 Whether the 1st respondent was in contemptuous breach of the order for maintenance of status quo

Ratio Decidendi

The order for maintenance of status quo was ambiguous and not specifically intended to prevent the 1st respondent from collecting rent; therefore, the 1st respondent cannot be found guilty of contempt as the alleged disobeyed order was not clear or specific.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Costs awarded to the respondents