20160902 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20160902 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Delay in obtaining a copy of the judgment is not a sufficient cause for extension of time to appeal in matrimonial proceedings, as the law does not require attaching the judgment to the petition of appeal.

Citation
20160902 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Shafka Ramadhani Mtulla; Respondent: Juma Abdallah Rwambo
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 September 2016
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Matrimonial Appeals, Limitation Period
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Family Law Extension of Time Matrimonial Appeals Limitation Period

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Parties

Shafka Ramadhani Mtulla

Applicant

Juma Abdallah Rwambo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal against the decision in Matrimonial Cause No. 20 of 2014

Ratio Decidendi

Delay in obtaining a copy of the judgment is not a sufficient cause for extension of time to appeal in matrimonial proceedings, as the law does not require attaching the judgment to the petition of appeal.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time is dismissed.