19820104 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The appellant failed to comply with the mandatory requirement of referring the matrimonial difficulty to a Board before petitioning for divorce; none of the statutory exceptions applied.
- Citation
- 19820104 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Rafia Omari; Respondent: Juma Abdallah
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 4 January 1982
- Procedural Posture
- Matrimonial Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Divorce, Procedural Requirements
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Rafia Omari
Appellant
Juma Abdallah
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant could petition for divorce without first referring the matrimonial difficulty to a Board as required by section 101 of the Law of Marriage Act, 1971
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant failed to comply with the mandatory requirement of referring the matrimonial difficulty to a Board before petitioning for divorce; none of the statutory exceptions applied.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
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