20131210 TZCA Bukoba

20131210 TZCA Bukoba

The Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to grant extension of time for lodging notice and petition of appeal in the High Court against the District Court's decision; such powers are vested in the High Court.

Citation
20131210 TZCA Bukoba
Parties
Applicant: Elia Nijebariko; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 December 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to Lodge Notice of Appeal
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Jurisdiction, Appeals
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Procedure Extension of Time Jurisdiction Appeals

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Parties

Elia Nijebariko

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the Court of Appeal have jurisdiction to grant extension of time to lodge notice and petition of appeal in the High Court against the decision of the District Court?

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to grant extension of time for lodging notice and petition of appeal in the High Court against the District Court's decision; such powers are vested in the High Court.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • application struck out as incompetent