THOMAS LUPAMA V R
The applicant failed to provide a convincing or legally acceptable explanation for the five-year delay and did not account for the prolonged inaction, thus not meeting the threshold for extension of time.
- Citation
- THOMAS LUPAMA V R
- Parties
- Applicant: Thomas Lupama; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Good Cause for Delay
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Thomas Lupama
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for the delay in filing notice of appeal and petition of appeal out of time
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to provide a convincing or legally acceptable explanation for the five-year delay and did not account for the prolonged inaction, thus not meeting the threshold for extension of time.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- Application for extension of time is dismissed
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