20140918 TZCA Mwanza2

20140918 TZCA Mwanza2

The applicant failed to show good cause for extension of time as required by Rule 10, and the grounds advanced did not fall within the permissible grounds for review under Rule 66(1). The claims of lost documents were unsupported and generalized, and the alleged prejudice was not a recognized ground for review.

Citation
20140918 TZCA Mwanza2
Parties
Applicant: Mohamed Seleman Marwa; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
18 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Judgment, Good Cause Requirement
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review of Judgment Good Cause Requirement

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Parties

Mohamed Seleman Marwa

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for extension of time to apply for review under Rule 10 of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009
  2. 2 Whether the grounds advanced by the applicant fall within the permissible grounds for review under Rule 66(1)

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to show good cause for extension of time as required by Rule 10, and the grounds advanced did not fall within the permissible grounds for review under Rule 66(1). The claims of lost documents were unsupported and generalized, and the alleged prejudice was not a recognized ground for review.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to apply for review is dismissed in its entirety.