20171002 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20171002 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Non-compliance with the mandatory procedural requirements under the EOCCA and its Rules in the conduct of committal proceedings constitutes a fatal irregularity, rendering the proceedings a nullity.

Citation
20171002 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Raymond Dolf Louis; Applicant: Khalid Yusuph Hassan; Applicant: Haruni Lyson Mpande; Applicant: Khamis Ally Omary; Applicant: Benson Vitalis Malembo; Applicant: David Faustine Chimomo; Applicant: Safina Kassim Rupia; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Economic Criminal Case / Ruling on Validity of Committal Proceedings
Outcome
committal proceedings quashed as nullity
Legal Topics
Committal Proceedings, Procedural Irregularity, Jurisdiction, Statutory Compliance
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Economic Crimes Committal Proceedings Procedural Irregularity Jurisdiction Statutory Compliance

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Parties

Raymond Dolf Louis

Applicant

Khalid Yusuph Hassan

Applicant

Haruni Lyson Mpande

Applicant

Khamis Ally Omary

Applicant

Benson Vitalis Malembo

Applicant

David Faustine Chimomo

Applicant

Safina Kassim Rupia

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Economic Criminal Case / Ruling on Validity of Committal Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the committal proceedings in the Resident Magistrate's Court were conducted in compliance with mandatory legal provisions for economic offences

Ratio Decidendi

Non-compliance with the mandatory procedural requirements under the EOCCA and its Rules in the conduct of committal proceedings constitutes a fatal irregularity, rendering the proceedings a nullity.

Court Disposition

committal proceedings quashed as nullity

Orders

  • Committal proceedings quashed for non-compliance with mandatory procedures.
  • Information transmitted back to Resident Magistrate Court for proper committal proceedings.