bondi kaali vs stanley mbaga 2015 tzhc 2061 2 october 2015

bondi kaali vs stanley mbaga 2015 tzhc 2061 2 october 2015

The court found that the plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted by the defendant, as the criminal proceedings were instigated without reasonable and probable cause, and were terminated in the plaintiff's favor upon appeal.

Citation
bondi kaali vs stanley mbaga 2015 tzhc 2061 2 october 2015
Parties
Plaintiff: Bondi Kaali; Defendant: Stanley Mbaga
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 October 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ex Parte Judgment After Defendant Failed to Appear
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiff
Legal Topics
Malicious Prosecution, Damages, Employment Termination
Source Language
English

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Parties

Bondi Kaali

Plaintiff

Stanley Mbaga

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ex Parte Judgment After Defendant Failed to Appear

  1. 1 Whether the plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted by the defendant
  2. 2 What reliefs the parties are entitled to

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the plaintiff was maliciously prosecuted by the defendant, as the criminal proceedings were instigated without reasonable and probable cause, and were terminated in the plaintiff's favor upon appeal.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the plaintiff

Orders

  • Defendant to pay Tshs. 50,000,000 as specific damages
  • Defendant to pay Tshs. 100,000,000 as general damages