20170223 TZHC Arusha
The applicant's delay was due to circumstances beyond his control, including reliance on prison officers and transfer between prisons, which constituted sufficient cause for extension of time.
- Citation
- 20170223 TZHC Arusha
- Parties
- Applicant: Sherehani Halifa; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 February 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Good Cause for Delay
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Sherehani Halifa
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal and appeal out of time
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant's delay was due to circumstances beyond his control, including reliance on prison officers and transfer between prisons, which constituted sufficient cause for extension of time.
Court Disposition
Application allowed
Orders
- Applicant to file intended notice of appeal and appeal within ten (10) days
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