mhuli jibunge vs republic 2010 tzca 48 9 june 2010

mhuli jibunge vs republic 2010 tzca 48 9 june 2010

The appeal was found incompetent because the notice of appeal did not comply with the mandatory requirements of Rule 61(2) by failing to specify the correct subject of appeal, thus the appeal could not be entertained.

Citation
mhuli jibunge vs republic 2010 tzca 48 9 june 2010
Parties
Appellant: Mhuli Jibunge; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
9 June 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Preliminary Objection on Competence of Appeal
Outcome
appeal struck out as incompetent
Legal Topics
Armed Robbery, Notice of Appeal, Extension of Time, Procedural Compliance
Source Language
English

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Parties

Mhuli Jibunge

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Preliminary Objection on Competence of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the notice of appeal complied with Rule 61(2) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1979
  2. 2 Whether the appeal is competent in light of the defective notice of appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was found incompetent because the notice of appeal did not comply with the mandatory requirements of Rule 61(2) by failing to specify the correct subject of appeal, thus the appeal could not be entertained.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out as incompetent

Orders

  • The appeal is struck out.
  • The appellant may re-institute his appeal in accordance with the law.