20160728 TZCA Mtwara 1

20160728 TZCA Mtwara 1

The applicant established good and sufficient cause for the delay, as the error was attributable to the prison authority and not to the applicant's inaction or negligence; there was no contrary evidence to disprove his explanation.

Citation
20160728 TZCA Mtwara 1
Parties
Applicant: Faraji Likenge; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Prisoners' Rights, Procedural Irregularity, Appeal Process
Source Language
English

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Parties

Faraji Likenge

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good and sufficient cause for delay in filing the notice of appeal
  2. 2 Whether the mistake of filing in the wrong court due to prison authority's error constitutes good cause

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant established good and sufficient cause for the delay, as the error was attributable to the prison authority and not to the applicant's inaction or negligence; there was no contrary evidence to disprove his explanation.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Applicant granted twenty-one (21) days from the date of ruling to lodge the notice of intention to appeal in the Court of Appeal.