20091027 TZCA Tabora

20091027 TZCA Tabora

The applicant filed the notice of appeal within the prescribed time, but it was misplaced due to circumstances beyond his control, demonstrating no lack of diligence and constituting sufficient reason to grant an extension of time.

Citation
20091027 TZCA Tabora
Parties
Applicant: Daudi Abdallah; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
27 October 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Procedural Default
Source Language
English

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Parties

Daudi Abdallah

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether sufficient reason exists to grant extension of time to file notice of appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant filed the notice of appeal within the prescribed time, but it was misplaced due to circumstances beyond his control, demonstrating no lack of diligence and constituting sufficient reason to grant an extension of time.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Time is extended for the applicant to file his notice of appeal within fourteen days from the date of this ruling.