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The High Court dismissed an application for review, finding a paragraph-numbering error in the earlier ruling did not cause miscarriage of justice.
The High Court Labour Division dismissed an application for extension of time to seek review, finding no sufficient reason for delay and doubting the medical evidence.
The High Court dismissed a constitutional petition as incompetent, finding defective affidavits and holding that one pleaded constitutional issue fell outside the statutory scope.
The High Court held that a missing supporting affidavit was a curable irregularity and ordered the applicant to supply it, rather than striking out the reference.
The High Court struck out a defective counter affidavit and dismissed an application to restore a dismissed land reference after finding no sufficient cause for repeated non-appearance.
The High Court struck out an application challenging a bank-account attachment, holding it was improperly brought and supported by a defective affidavit.
Paragraphs 6 and 10 of the applicant’s affidavit offend the law on affidavits but do not constitute substantive parts; thus, they can be expunged or overlooked, allowing the court to proceed with the substantive affidavit.
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The applicants amended their affidavits without seeking or obtaining leave of the court, contrary to procedural rules and the specific parameters of the court's order. This rendered the affidavits defective and the application incompetent.
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The Court of Appeal of Tanzania granted an application to extend time to file a notice of appeal, finding the delay justified by prior proceedings and court filing issues.
The High Court struck out a commercial application as incompetent because not all applicants filed supporting affidavits, treating the defect as mandatory.
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