20160418 TZCA Mbeya2 1

20160418 TZCA Mbeya2 1

Reference to a non-existing judgment in the notice of motion renders the application incurably defective and incompetent.

Citation
20160418 TZCA Mbeya2 1
Parties
Applicant: Benedict Kilembe; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
18 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Preliminary Objection, Defective Notice of Motion
Source Language
English

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Parties

Benedict Kilembe

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether failure to cite Rule 48(1) renders the application defective
  2. 2 Whether reference to a non-existing judgment invalidates the application

Ratio Decidendi

Reference to a non-existing judgment in the notice of motion renders the application incurably defective and incompetent.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • Notice of motion struck out