charles nanduta others vs republic 2017 tzca 245 13 july 2017

charles nanduta others vs republic 2017 tzca 245 13 july 2017

Applicants failed to account for the nine-year delay and did not demonstrate good cause as required by Rule 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules and established principles. Ignorance of law does not constitute good cause.

Citation
charles nanduta others vs republic 2017 tzca 245 13 july 2017
Parties
Applicant: Charles Nanduta; Applicant: Mamlo Ally Bakari; Applicant: Wilson Bernard Hodi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 July 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Judgment, Armed Robbery
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Procedure Extension of Time Review of Judgment Armed Robbery

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Parties

Charles Nanduta

Applicant

Mamlo Ally Bakari

Applicant

Wilson Bernard Hodi

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether applicants have shown good cause for extension of time to file application for review
  2. 2 Whether ignorance of law constitutes good cause for delay

Ratio Decidendi

Applicants failed to account for the nine-year delay and did not demonstrate good cause as required by Rule 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules and established principles. Ignorance of law does not constitute good cause.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • application for extension of time is dismissed