20100315 TZCA Tanga

20100315 TZCA Tanga

No sufficient reason was advanced to explain the delay of almost four years in filing the application for review, and the grounds intended to be canvassed do not fall within those prescribed for review.

Citation
20100315 TZCA Tanga
Parties
Applicant: Festo John Kimati; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 March 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Judgment, Procedural Irregularities
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review of Judgment Procedural Irregularities

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Parties

Festo John Kimati

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient reason for extension of time to file an application for review
  2. 2 Whether the intended review is on permissible grounds under Rule 66(1) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009

Ratio Decidendi

No sufficient reason was advanced to explain the delay of almost four years in filing the application for review, and the grounds intended to be canvassed do not fall within those prescribed for review.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to file review is dismissed.