19770813 TZHC Mwanza2 1
Partners in a firm are individually liable for statutory contributions under the National Provident Fund Act; the plea of guilty was unequivocal and the sentence imposed was minimal and lawful.
- Citation
- 19770813 TZHC Mwanza2 1
- Parties
- Appellant: Roshan E. Khalfan; Appellant: Vallabhadas U. Patel; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 13 August 1977
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Statutory Contributions, Liability of Partners, Appeal on Conviction and Sentence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Roshan E. Khalfan
Appellant
Vallabhadas U. Patel
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether appellants were liable for statutory contributions despite reduction in employees
- 2 Whether individual partners can be held liable under the National Provident Fund Act
- 3 Whether the plea of guilty was unequivocal
Ratio Decidendi
Partners in a firm are individually liable for statutory contributions under the National Provident Fund Act; the plea of guilty was unequivocal and the sentence imposed was minimal and lawful.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeals against conviction and sentence dismissed.
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