20140506 TZCA Mbeya

20140506 TZCA Mbeya

A single Justice of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to hear, quash, or set aside a decision of another single Justice of Appeal; the application must be struck out for want of jurisdiction.

Citation
20140506 TZCA Mbeya
Parties
Applicant: Gibson Madege; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
6 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome
Application struck out
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Jurisdiction, Review of Court Decisions
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Jurisdiction Review of Court Decisions

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Parties

Gibson Madege

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a single Justice of Appeal has jurisdiction to quash or set aside a decision of another single Justice of Appeal
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to extension of time to file an application for review

Ratio Decidendi

A single Justice of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to hear, quash, or set aside a decision of another single Justice of Appeal; the application must be struck out for want of jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application struck out

Orders

  • The application is struck out for want of jurisdiction.