criminal decision 2025 03 06 13 25 59

criminal decision 2025 03 06 13 25 59

The applicant failed to show sufficient cause for the delay or to properly raise illegality as a ground for extension of time in the affidavit. The grounds raised were merely grounds of appeal, not illegality, and did not justify granting the application.

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Citation
criminal decision 2025 03 06 13 25 59
Parties
Applicant: Amos Isaka; Respondent: Joyness Ndojibwani
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
6 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Illegality as Ground for Extension, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Extension of Time Illegality as Ground for Extension Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Amos Isaka

Applicant

Joyness Ndojibwani

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient cause was shown for extension of time to file an appeal out of time
  2. 2 Whether alleged illegality was properly raised as a ground for extension

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to show sufficient cause for the delay or to properly raise illegality as a ground for extension of time in the affidavit. The grounds raised were merely grounds of appeal, not illegality, and did not justify granting the application.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to appeal out of time is dismissed.