hussein salehe another vs republic 2011 tzca 96 23 june 2011
The District Court of Nzega and the first appellate court lacked jurisdiction to try the appellants for economic offences in the absence of a certificate from the Director of Public Prosecutions, rendering all proceedings and convictions a nullity.
- Citation
- hussein salehe another vs republic 2011 tzca 96 23 june 2011
- Parties
- Appellant: Appellants; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 June 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Jurisdiction, Possession of Arms and Ammunition, Nullity of Proceedings
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Appellants
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial and appellate courts had jurisdiction to try economic offences without a certificate from the Director of Public Prosecutions
- 2 Whether the proceedings and convictions were a nullity due to lack of jurisdiction
Ratio Decidendi
The District Court of Nzega and the first appellate court lacked jurisdiction to try the appellants for economic offences in the absence of a certificate from the Director of Public Prosecutions, rendering all proceedings and convictions a nullity.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- proceedings in the subordinate courts declared a nullity and quashed
- appellants to be released from prison forthwith unless held for other lawful purpose
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