jibu amiri mussa vs republic 2013 tzca 338 20 november 2013

jibu amiri mussa vs republic 2013 tzca 338 20 november 2013

The application was dismissed because the supporting affidavits were defective: the joint affidavit failed to disclose the identities of the deponents, and the affidavit of Sgt Dastan was unsigned and undated, rendering both invalid and leaving the application unsupported as required by law.

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jibu amiri mussa vs republic 2013 tzca 338 20 november 2013
Parties
Applicant: Jibu Amiri @ Mussa; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 November 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Affidavit Requirements, Review of Judgment
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Affidavit Requirements Review of Judgment

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Parties

Jibu Amiri @ Mussa

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for extension of time is supported by a valid affidavit as required by law

Ratio Decidendi

The application was dismissed because the supporting affidavits were defective: the joint affidavit failed to disclose the identities of the deponents, and the affidavit of Sgt Dastan was unsigned and undated, rendering both invalid and leaving the application unsupported as required by law.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time is dismissed.