issa juma magono others vs republic 2023 tzca 17650 25 september 2023

issa juma magono others vs republic 2023 tzca 17650 25 september 2023

The High Court's dismissal of the revision application on a ground raised suo motu without inviting parties to be heard violated the fundamental right to be heard, rendering the decision a nullity.

Citation
issa juma magono others vs republic 2023 tzca 17650 25 september 2023
Parties
Appellant: Issa Juma @ Magono; Appellant: Baraka Juma @ Magono; Appellant: Abdallah Moshi Lyandi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Dismissal of Revision Application
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Right to Be Heard, Natural Justice, Revision Vs Appeal, Judicial Procedure
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Procedural Law Right to Be Heard Natural Justice Revision Vs Appeal Judicial Procedure

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Parties

Issa Juma @ Magono

Appellant

Baraka Juma @ Magono

Appellant

Abdallah Moshi Lyandi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Dismissal of Revision Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court erred by dismissing the revision application on a ground raised suo motu without hearing the parties
  2. 2 Whether the right to be heard was violated in the High Court proceedings

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court's dismissal of the revision application on a ground raised suo motu without inviting parties to be heard violated the fundamental right to be heard, rendering the decision a nullity.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • High Court ruling dated 12/6/2020 and consequential orders quashed as nullity
  • Record remitted to the High Court for determination of the revision application from the stage after filing of written submissions according to law