jinta lusagula vs republic 2020 tzca 338 23 april 2020
Applicant's delay was justified as he was a prisoner dependent on prison authorities; initial application was lost in court registry and applicant cannot be blamed for inaction.
- Citation
- jinta lusagula vs republic 2020 tzca 338 23 april 2020
- Parties
- Applicant: Jinta Lusagula; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 April 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review
- Outcome
- application granted
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Review of Appellate Decision, Prisoner Rights
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Jinta Lusagula
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for delay in filing application for review
Ratio Decidendi
Applicant's delay was justified as he was a prisoner dependent on prison authorities; initial application was lost in court registry and applicant cannot be blamed for inaction.
Court Disposition
application granted
Orders
- Extension of time granted to applicant to file application for review within thirty (30) days from date of ruling
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