19950317 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19950317 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The law as amended expressly prohibits granting bail to persons charged under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, and the court is bound by this law unless its constitutionality is formally challenged.

Citation
19950317 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Msafiri Chondona @ Emmanuel; Applicant: John Chiza; Applicant: William Robert; Applicant: John Paul Mugazija; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 March 1995
Procedural Posture
Bail Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome
applications dismissed
Legal Topics
Bail, Dangerous Drugs, Economic and Organized Crime
Source Language
English

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Parties

Msafiri Chondona @ Emmanuel

Applicant

John Chiza

Applicant

William Robert

Applicant

John Paul Mugazija

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bail Application / Ruling on Bail Application

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are entitled to bail given the charges under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance and the Economic and Organised Crime Control Act as amended

Ratio Decidendi

The law as amended expressly prohibits granting bail to persons charged under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, and the court is bound by this law unless its constitutionality is formally challenged.

Court Disposition

applications dismissed

Orders

  • Bail applications dismissed in their entirety.