20150413 TZCA Tabora

20150413 TZCA Tabora

The notice of appeal was defective as it failed to indicate the correct registration number and sentence, thus it could not institute a competent appeal under Rule 68 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2009.

Citation
20150413 TZCA Tabora
Parties
Appellant: Ramadhani Rashidi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Validity of Notice of Appeal
Outcome
appeal struck out
Legal Topics
Rape, Notice of Appeal, Procedural Defects, Appeal Process
Source Language
English

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Parties

Ramadhani Rashidi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Validity of Notice of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the notice of appeal filed by the appellant conformed to the mandatory requirements of Rule 68 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2009
  2. 2 Whether a defective notice of appeal can institute a competent appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The notice of appeal was defective as it failed to indicate the correct registration number and sentence, thus it could not institute a competent appeal under Rule 68 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2009.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out

Orders

  • The purported appeal is struck out.