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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for unlawful presence in Tanzania, holding the dispute over citizenship could not be resolved in the criminal appeal.
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 granted an ex parte forfeiture application, ordering property linked to an unlawfully obtained certificate of naturalization forfeited to the state.
The High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to a councillor seat vacancy, holding that unresolved citizenship findings justified the by-election process.
The continued retention of the appellant's passport by the 1st and 2nd respondents for over a year without sufficient justification or communication was unreasonable and infringed the appellant's right to freedom of movement; while the initial seizure for investigation was lawful, the prolonged delay was not governed by a rule of reason and thus not justified under the law.
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The High Court quashed a guilty plea conviction and sentence, finding factual inconsistencies meant the plea was not unequivocal, and ordered a retrial.
The Court of Appeal upheld the unlawful presence conviction but quashed the deportation order and all contempt proceedings for want of lawful procedure.
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