mussa shaibu msangi vs chief editor tanzania mpya online tv another 2023 tzhc 21648 21 july 2023

mussa shaibu msangi vs chief editor tanzania mpya online tv another 2023 tzhc 21648 21 july 2023

The respondents published false and defamatory statements about the petitioner, intentionally and maliciously, without justification or privilege, thereby injuring the petitioner's reputation. The petitioner proved the essential elements of defamation and is entitled to relief.

Citation
mussa shaibu msangi vs chief editor tanzania mpya online tv another 2023 tzhc 21648 21 july 2023
Parties
Petitioner: Mussa Shaibu Msangi; 1st Respondent: Chief Editor, Tanzania Mpya Online TV; 2nd Respondent: Tanzania Mpya Media Communication Ltd
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 July 2023
Procedural Posture
Civil / Ex Parte Judgment
Outcome
judgment for petitioner
Legal Topics
Defamation, Libel, Injunction, Damages
Source Language
English
Tort Media Law Defamation Libel Injunction Damages

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Parties

Mussa Shaibu Msangi

Petitioner

Chief Editor, Tanzania Mpya Online TV

1st Respondent

Tanzania Mpya Media Communication Ltd

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Ex Parte Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether publication by the Respondents was defamatory to the Petitioner
  2. 2 Whether the publications were made intentionally, falsely and maliciously
  3. 3 Whether publications were justified and privileged

Ratio Decidendi

The respondents published false and defamatory statements about the petitioner, intentionally and maliciously, without justification or privilege, thereby injuring the petitioner's reputation. The petitioner proved the essential elements of defamation and is entitled to relief.

Court Disposition

judgment for petitioner

Orders

  • Respondents to retract and withdraw the false, offending, libellous statements published on Tanzania Mpya Online TV YouTube channel on 6 February 2021
  • Respondents to publish an unequivocal and unqualified statement of apology on Tanzania Mpya Online TV YouTube channel and any other online platform they operate