20130312 TZCA Mwanza
Since the appeal before the High Court was incompetent due to procedural defects, the proper order was to strike it out, not dismiss it. The appellant is allowed to file a fresh petition of appeal within thirty days.
- Citation
- 20130312 TZCA Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Bernard Balele; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 12 March 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Incompetent Appeal, Striking Out Vs Dismissal, Procedural Irregularities
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Bernard Balele
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the appeal instead of striking it out due to procedural defects
Ratio Decidendi
Since the appeal before the High Court was incompetent due to procedural defects, the proper order was to strike it out, not dismiss it. The appellant is allowed to file a fresh petition of appeal within thirty days.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Appellant permitted to file a fresh petition of appeal at the High Court within thirty days from the date of this decision
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