john lazaro vs republic 2019 tzca 538 15 may 2019

john lazaro vs republic 2019 tzca 538 15 may 2019

The application for extension of time to file revision is incompetent because the applicant has already exhausted appeal and review remedies; revisional jurisdiction cannot be invoked as an alternative to appellate jurisdiction.

Citation
john lazaro vs republic 2019 tzca 538 15 may 2019
Parties
Applicant: John Lazaro; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application struck out as incompetent
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Revision, Appeal, Abuse of Process
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Revision Appeal Abuse of Process

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Parties

John Lazaro

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to extension of time to file an application for revision after exhausting appeal and review remedies
  2. 2 Whether the application for revision is tenable after appeal and review have been exhausted

Ratio Decidendi

The application for extension of time to file revision is incompetent because the applicant has already exhausted appeal and review remedies; revisional jurisdiction cannot be invoked as an alternative to appellate jurisdiction.

Court Disposition

Application struck out as incompetent

Orders

  • Application struck out