20131031 TZCA Dar es Salaam1

20131031 TZCA Dar es Salaam1

The applicant failed to provide any sufficient or genuine reason for the delay in filing the application for review, as required by Rule 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2009. Merely recounting the history of the case or citing procedural errors is not a valid ground for extension of time.

Citation
20131031 TZCA Dar es Salaam1
Parties
Applicant: Naoro Mengi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
31 October 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Judgment, Procedural Default
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review of Judgment Procedural Default

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Parties

Naoro Mengi

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for delay in filing an application for review out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to provide any sufficient or genuine reason for the delay in filing the application for review, as required by Rule 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2009. Merely recounting the history of the case or citing procedural errors is not a valid ground for extension of time.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to file an application for review is dismissed for failure to give sufficient cause for delay.