duda dungali vs republic 2015 tzca 224 21 august 2015
The preliminary objection was dismissed because the correct enabling provisions (Rule 10 and Rule 62(1)(a)) were cited, and the additional, irrelevant citations did not prejudice the respondent or affect the court's jurisdiction.
- Citation
- duda dungali vs republic 2015 tzca 224 21 august 2015
- Parties
- Applicant: Duda Dungali; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 21 August 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection Regarding Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Preliminary objection dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Jurisdiction, Preliminary Objection, Wrong Citation of Law
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Duda Dungali
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection Regarding Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application is incompetent due to wrong citation of enabling provisions of law
- 2 Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the application despite superfluous citation of rules
Ratio Decidendi
The preliminary objection was dismissed because the correct enabling provisions (Rule 10 and Rule 62(1)(a)) were cited, and the additional, irrelevant citations did not prejudice the respondent or affect the court's jurisdiction.
Court Disposition
Preliminary objection dismissed
Orders
- Application to be set down for hearing on merit on a date to be fixed by the Registrar
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