emmanuel so andrea buko vs republic 2009 tzhc 197 1 april 2009
The statutory provisions cited did not create the offence charged nor prescribe the penalty imposed; therefore, the conviction and sentence were unlawful and must be quashed.
- Citation
- emmanuel so andrea buko vs republic 2009 tzhc 197 1 april 2009
- Parties
- Appellant: Emmanuel s/o Andrea @ Buko; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 April 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Statutory Interpretation, Jurisdiction of Offences, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Emmanuel s/o Andrea @ Buko
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether section 35(3) of the Education Act and Rule 4(2) of the Education Rules, 2003 create the offence charged
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was lawful
Ratio Decidendi
The statutory provisions cited did not create the offence charged nor prescribe the penalty imposed; therefore, the conviction and sentence were unlawful and must be quashed.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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