20141125 TZCA Mbeya

20141125 TZCA Mbeya

The application was struck out as incompetent due to the applicant's reliance on the wrong procedural rule (Rule 66(1) instead of Rule 62(1)(a)), and because a review is not the proper procedure to challenge a single judge's decision in a criminal matter.

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Citation
20141125 TZCA Mbeya
Parties
Applicant: Laureno Mseya; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Preliminary Objection Ruling on Application for Review
Outcome
application struck out
Legal Topics
Wrong Citation of Law, Review Vs Reference, Jurisdiction, Extension of Time
Source Language
english
Criminal Procedure Wrong Citation of Law Review Vs Reference Jurisdiction Extension of Time

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Parties

Laureno Mseya

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Preliminary Objection Ruling on Application for Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether citing the wrong provision of law renders the application incompetent
  2. 2 Whether a review can be sought against a single judge's decision in a criminal matter

Ratio Decidendi

The application was struck out as incompetent due to the applicant's reliance on the wrong procedural rule (Rule 66(1) instead of Rule 62(1)(a)), and because a review is not the proper procedure to challenge a single judge's decision in a criminal matter.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

  • The preliminary objection is upheld.
  • The application is struck out as incompetent.