inota gishi vs republic 2023 tzca 17483 9 august 2023

inota gishi vs republic 2023 tzca 17483 9 august 2023

Illegality in the transfer of the case constituted good cause for extension of time, and failure to cite the specific ground under Rule 66(1) was an irregularity but not fatal in the circumstances; thus, the application for extension of time was granted.

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Citation
inota gishi vs republic 2023 tzca 17483 9 august 2023
Parties
Applicant: Inota G Ishi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
9 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Reference / Application for Extension of Time to File Review After Dismissal by Single Justice
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Judgment, Illegality as Ground for Extension, Procedural Requirements for Review
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review of Judgment Illegality as Ground for Extension Procedural Requirements for Review

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Parties

Inota G Ishi

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Reference / Application for Extension of Time to File Review After Dismissal by Single Justice

  1. 1 Whether the applicant demonstrated good cause for extension of time to file review
  2. 2 Whether failure to cite specific grounds under Rule 66(1) of the Rules is fatal to the application

Ratio Decidendi

Illegality in the transfer of the case constituted good cause for extension of time, and failure to cite the specific ground under Rule 66(1) was an irregularity but not fatal in the circumstances; thus, the application for extension of time was granted.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Applicant to lodge an application for review within sixty days from the date of this ruling.