20110909 TZHC Dodoma

20110909 TZHC Dodoma

The applicant, being a prisoner, was unable to control the filing process and the delay was caused by the prison authorities, not by his own negligence. Sufficient cause for extension of time was established and unopposed.

Citation
20110909 TZHC Dodoma
Parties
Applicant: Rajabu Issa Ngure; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
9 September 2011
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Prisoners' Rights
Source Language
English

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Parties

Rajabu Issa Ngure

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant, being a prisoner, was unable to control the filing process and the delay was caused by the prison authorities, not by his own negligence. Sufficient cause for extension of time was established and unopposed.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Applicant awarded extension of fifteen (15) days within which to file notice of appeal as required by law
  • Applicant to proceed with other procedural requirements to prosecute his appeal