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Civil procedure mtikila SCANNED

mtikila SCANNED

The High Court refused to commit the judgment debtor to civil prison, holding that bankruptcy and medical evidence showed sufficient cause against detention.

  • Execution of decree
  • Arrest and detention of judgment debtor
  • Bankruptcy
  • Corporate veil
  • Execution-of-decree
  • Arrest-and-detention
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Civil procedure national insurance corporation of tanzania ltd vs jasdeep singh babhra 2020 tzhc 3496 30 october 2020

national insurance corporation of tanzania ltd vs jasdeep singh babhra 2020 tzhc 3496 30 october 2020

The High Court allowed the appeal, holding that the Resident Magistrate’s Court lacked jurisdiction over a suit against a specified public corporation without High Court leave.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Specified public corporation
  • Leave of court
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • Receiver
  • Nullity of proceedings
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Bankruptcy 20061207 TZCA Dar es Salaam1

20061207 TZCA Dar es Salaam1

The Court of Appeal granted a stay of execution because a receiving order in bankruptcy protected the applicant’s estate pending appeal.

  • Stay of execution
  • Receivership
  • Civil imprisonment
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Bankruptcy
  • Civil-procedure
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Bankruptcy 20051006 TZHC Mwanza

20051006 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court of Tanzania granted leave to sue Air Tanzania Corporation and the PSRC, treating objections on res judicata and limitation as issues for the main suit.

  • Leave to sue specified corporation
  • Receiver liability
  • Res judicata
  • Limitation of actions
  • Bankruptcy
  • Public-corporations
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Corporate law fabiano m samo vs air tanzania corporation another 2005 tzhc 170 6 october 2005

fabiano m samo vs air tanzania corporation another 2005 tzhc 170 6 october 2005

The High Court at Mwanza granted leave to sue Air Tanzania Corporation and PSRC, holding that objections on res judicata and limitation should be tried in the main suit.

  • Leave to sue public corporation
  • Receiver liability
  • Reorganization of public entities
  • Res judicata
  • Limitation of actions
  • Leave-to-sue
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Civil procedure burton lupelo kihaka vs tanzania electric supply co ltd tanesco another 2005 tzhc 220 28 february 2005

burton lupelo kihaka vs tanzania electric supply co ltd tanesco another 2005 tzhc 220 28 february 2005

The High Court dismissed PSRC’s preliminary objection, holding that questions on provable bankruptcy claims and liability were triable issues for full hearing.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Pecuniary jurisdiction
  • Provable debts in bankruptcy
  • Receivership
  • Cause of action
  • Preliminary-objection
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Civil procedure 20050228 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20050228 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed a preliminary objection in a civil suit, holding that whether the plaintiff’s claims were provable in bankruptcy was a triable issue for full hearing.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Pecuniary jurisdiction
  • Provable debts in bankruptcy
  • Receivership
  • Preliminary-objection
  • Bankruptcy
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Civil procedure kihaka vs tanzania electric supply co ltd tanesco another 2005 tzhc 16 28 february 2005

kihaka vs tanzania electric supply co ltd tanesco another 2005 tzhc 16 28 february 2005

The High Court dismissed PSRC’s preliminary objection, holding that questions about provable bankruptcy claims and PSRC’s liability were triable issues for full hearing.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Provable debts in bankruptcy
  • Receivership
  • Cause of action
  • Preliminary-objection
  • Bankruptcy
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Civil procedure burton lupelo kihaka vs tanzania electric supply co ltd tanesco another 2005 tzhc 231 28 february 2005

burton lupelo kihaka vs tanzania electric supply co ltd tanesco another 2005 tzhc 231 28 february 2005

The High Court dismissed PSRC’s preliminary objection, holding that whether the plaintiff’s claims were provable in bankruptcy and whether PSRC was liable were issues for trial.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Bankruptcy
  • Receivership
  • Jurisdiction
  • Preliminary-objection
  • Civil-procedure
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Commercial law advert international t ltd vs national insurance corporation of t ltd another 2004 tzhccomd 54 5 august 2004

advert international t ltd vs national insurance corporation of t ltd another 2004 tzhccomd 54 5 august 2004

The High Court granted leave to sue the first respondent, holding that a public corporation under official receivership cannot be sued without leave of court.

  • Leave to sue
  • Official receiver
  • Public corporation
  • Bankruptcy
  • Leave-to-sue
  • Official-receiver
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