mussa idd another vs republic 2014 tzca 194 22 october 2014

mussa idd another vs republic 2014 tzca 194 22 october 2014

The appeal was struck out because the notices of appeal were defective, referencing a non-existent matter, and thus did not comply with mandatory procedural requirements, leaving the Court with no competent appeal to adjudicate.

Citation
mussa idd another vs republic 2014 tzca 194 22 october 2014
Parties
Appellant: Mussaidd I; Appellant: Herode Lucas L; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Preliminary Objection Ruling
Outcome
appeal struck out as incompetent
Legal Topics
Defective Notice of Appeal, Competency of Appeal, Procedural Requirements
Source Language
English

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Parties

Mussaidd I

Appellant

Herode Lucas L

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Preliminary Objection Ruling

  1. 1 Whether a defective notice of appeal renders the appeal incompetent

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was struck out because the notices of appeal were defective, referencing a non-existent matter, and thus did not comply with mandatory procedural requirements, leaving the Court with no competent appeal to adjudicate.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out as incompetent

Orders

  • Appeal struck out due to defective notice of appeal.
  • Appellants may seek extension of time to file a proper notice of appeal in the High Court.