19770504 TZHC Mwanza
The appellant was rightly disqualified and convicted as he was negligent in not checking the validity of the insurance policy, which was in his own possession. He was called upon to advance special reasons and failed to do so. Ignorance did not arise in this case.
- Citation
- 19770504 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Appellant (Name not specified); Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 4 May 1977
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Driving Without Valid Insurance, Driving Defective Vehicle, Disqualification From Driving
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Appellant (Name not specified)
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was rightly disqualified from holding a driving licence for 12 months after conviction for driving without valid third party insurance
- 2 Whether the trial magistrate erred by not calling upon the appellant to advance special reasons before disqualification
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant was rightly disqualified and convicted as he was negligent in not checking the validity of the insurance policy, which was in his own possession. He was called upon to advance special reasons and failed to do so. Ignorance did not arise in this case.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed in its entirety.
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