ivan meshack mganga vs the republic 2023 tzhc 22469 9 october 2023
The applicant, being a prisoner and unrepresented, was dependent on prison officers for filing legal documents. The delay was beyond his control and constitutes good cause under section 361(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act. The application for extension of time is granted.
- Citation
- ivan meshack mganga vs the republic 2023 tzhc 22469 9 october 2023
- Parties
- Applicant: Ivan Meshack Mganga; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 9 October 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Prisoner Rights
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Ivan Meshack Mganga
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Land Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal and appeal out of time
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant, being a prisoner and unrepresented, was dependent on prison officers for filing legal documents. The delay was beyond his control and constitutes good cause under section 361(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act. The application for extension of time is granted.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Applicant granted leave to file notice of appeal and appeal out of time
- Applicant must file notice of appeal and appeal within twenty-one (21) days from the date of the ruling
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