CAP. 63 (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) Penal Code [Rev. 2012] causes an obstruction or disturbance in the course of a judicial proceeding; or while a judicial proceeding is pending, makes use of any speech or writing misrepresenting such proceeding or capable of prejudicing any person in favour of or against any parties to such proceeding, or calculated to lower the authority of any person before whom such proceeding is being had or taken; or publishes a report of the evidence taken in any judicial proceeding which has been directed to be held in private; or attempts wrongfully to interfere with or influence a witness in a judicial proceeding, either before or after he has given evidence, in connexion with such evidence; or dismisses a servant because he has given evidence on behalf of a certain party to a judicial proceeding; or wrongfully retakes possession of land from any person who has recently obtained possession by a writ of court; or commits any other act of intentional disrespect to any judicial proceedings, or to any person before whom such proceeding is being had or taken, is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for three years. (2) When any offence under any of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (i) of subsection (1) is committed in view of the court, the court may cause the offender to be detained in custody, and at any time before the rising of the court on the same day may take cognizance of the offence and sentence the offender to a fine not exceeding one thousand four hundred shillings or in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month. (3) The provisions of this section shall be deemed to be in addition to and not in derogation from the power of the High Court to punish for contempt of court. [Act No. 40 of 1952, Sch., Act No. 53 of 1952, Sch., Act No. 21 of 1966, Second Sch.] CHAPTER XII – RESCUES AND ESCAPES AND OBSTRUCTING OFFICERS OF COURT 122. Rescue (1) Any person who by force rescues or attempts to rescue from lawful custody any other person— (a) is, if the last-named person is under sentence of death or imprisonment for life, or charged with an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life; and (b) is, if the other person is imprisoned on a charge or under sentence for any offence other than those specified above, guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years; and [Issue 1] P6-52