mpale kaba mpoki vs the honourable attorney general another 2023 tzhc 22374 17 october 2023

mpale kaba mpoki vs the honourable attorney general another 2023 tzhc 22374 17 october 2023

The petition is dismissed as the matter is now res judicata, not res sub judice, because Miscellaneous Civil Cause No. 07 of 2023 has been conclusively determined. The issues in both cases are directly and substantially the same, and both are public interest litigation. The joining of the 2nd Respondent does not violate Section 4(4) as the petition was not brought under the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act.

Citation
mpale kaba mpoki vs the honourable attorney general another 2023 tzhc 22374 17 october 2023
Parties
Petitioner: Mpale Kaba Mpoki; 1st Respondent: The Honourable Attorney General; 2nd Respondent: Prof. Ibrahim Hamis Juma
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 October 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Res Sub Judice, Res Judicata, Tenure of Chief Justice, Public Interest Litigation
Source Language
English
Constitutional Law Civil Procedure Res Sub Judice Res Judicata Tenure of Chief Justice Public Interest Litigation

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Parties

Mpale Kaba Mpoki

Petitioner

The Honourable Attorney General

1st Respondent

Prof. Ibrahim Hamis Juma

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Cause / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether joining the 2nd Respondent violates Section 4(4) of the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act
  2. 2 Whether the instant case is res sub judice to Civil Cause No. 07 of 2023

Ratio Decidendi

The petition is dismissed as the matter is now res judicata, not res sub judice, because Miscellaneous Civil Cause No. 07 of 2023 has been conclusively determined. The issues in both cases are directly and substantially the same, and both are public interest litigation. The joining of the 2nd Respondent does not violate Section 4(4) as the petition was not brought under the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs