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The High Court at Bukoba found a prima facie breach of an injunction and ordered the respondents to appear, with possible arrest, detention, and attachment measures.
The appellant failed to prove that the respondent willfully defaulted on maintenance payments or that all other enforcement mechanisms were exhausted; thus, civil imprisonment was not justified and the trial court's dismissal was correct.
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The 4th respondent was aware of the court order to maintain status quo ante and failed to comply within a reasonable time, amounting to contempt. The applicants established beyond reasonable doubt that the 4th respondent defied the court order, justifying issuance of summons to the managing director to show cause.
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The court found that the directors of the 1st respondent deliberately concealed company assets to frustrate execution of the Court of Appeal's order, constituting exceptional circumstances warranting the lifting of the corporate veil to hold them personally liable.
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The High Court struck out an appeal against a juvenile court enforcement order for child custody, holding that execution orders are not appealable.
The High Court held it had jurisdiction over a land-related dispute and awarded the plaintiff TZS 1,293,343,800 for unlawfully seized property.
The appeal was dismissed because the temporary injunctive order had expired by operation of law, no extension was sought, and the trial court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit for disobedience of the tribunal's order; enforcement and any related damages must be sought from the issuing tribunal.
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The High Court dismissed a contempt application, holding that the interim orders had been overtaken by the final judgment in the main suit, with no stay order in place.
The application was struck out because it was brought under wrong and inapplicable provisions of the law, which is a fundamental error that prevents the court from being properly moved.
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The High Court in Dar es Salaam found a prima facie contempt of clear restraining orders and issued summons for Percy Beda Mwidadi to show cause.
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