20140926 TZHC Iringa1

20140926 TZHC Iringa1

The application before the District Court was filed under wrong provisions of law, depriving the court of jurisdiction. Consequently, the proceedings and decision were a nullity, and the present application, originating from that nullity, is also incompetent and struck out.

Citation
20140926 TZHC Iringa1
Parties
Applicant: Joshua Nyato; Respondent: Julius Salingwa
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application struck out as incompetent
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Jurisdiction, Appeals From Primary Court, Proper Citation of Law
Source Language
English

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Parties

Joshua Nyato

Applicant

Julius Salingwa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to appeal
  2. 2 Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to entertain the application filed under wrong provisions of law

Ratio Decidendi

The application before the District Court was filed under wrong provisions of law, depriving the court of jurisdiction. Consequently, the proceedings and decision were a nullity, and the present application, originating from that nullity, is also incompetent and struck out.

Court Disposition

Application struck out as incompetent

Orders

  • Misc. Criminal Application No. 2 of 2010 before Njombe District Court declared a nullity
  • Present application struck out