athuman said vs mariam athman 2020 tzhc 992 28 may 2020
Non-compliance with the mandatory requirement of attempting reconciliation before the Marriage Conciliatory Board renders the proceedings and resultant orders of the trial and first appellate courts a nullity.
- Citation
- athuman said vs mariam athman 2020 tzhc 992 28 may 2020
- Parties
- Appellant: Athuman Said; Respondent: Mariam Athman
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 28 May 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Matrimonial Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- proceedings and orders quashed as nullity
- Legal Topics
- Matrimonial Proceedings, Divorce, Division of Matrimonial Assets, Procedural Compliance, Reconciliation Board
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Athuman Said
Appellant
Mariam Athman
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the mandatory requirement of reconciliation before the Marriage Conciliatory Board was complied with prior to filing the matrimonial petition
- 2 Validity of proceedings and orders where reconciliation was not attempted
Ratio Decidendi
Non-compliance with the mandatory requirement of attempting reconciliation before the Marriage Conciliatory Board renders the proceedings and resultant orders of the trial and first appellate courts a nullity.
Court Disposition
proceedings and orders quashed as nullity
Orders
- Proceedings of the trial court and first appellate court are quashed.
- Judgment, decree, and orders set aside.
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