19920518 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The irregularity of having a person other than the complainant conduct the case was fatal to the proceedings, as the law was not complied with and the accused was prejudiced.
- Citation
- 19920518 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Juma Bakari; Respondent: Ishadi Ghilu; Complainant: Hamadu Saidi Nyanja
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 18 May 1992
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From District Court Order
- Outcome
- proceedings declared null
- Legal Topics
- Irregularity in Proceedings, Role of Complainant, Conduct of Prosecution
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Juma Bakari
Appellant
Ishadi Ghilu
Respondent
Hamadu Saidi Nyanja
Complainant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From District Court Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether proceedings are valid when conducted by a person not shown to be the complainant
- 2 Whether irregularity in conduct of trial is fatal to proceedings
Ratio Decidendi
The irregularity of having a person other than the complainant conduct the case was fatal to the proceedings, as the law was not complied with and the accused was prejudiced.
Court Disposition
proceedings declared null
Orders
- Proceedings in the trial court and thereafter in the first appellate court are declared null.
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