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Constitutional law KUMBUSHO DAWSON KAGINE NEW

KUMBUSHO DAWSON KAGINE NEW

The Political Parties Act provides adequate statutory remedies for the alleged violations, including the Registrar's power to act. The Petitioner did not demonstrate exhaustion or inadequacy of these remedies. Therefore, invoking the constitutional jurisdiction of the High Court is inappropriate in this case.

  • Children in political activities
  • Jurisdiction of constitutional court
  • Exhaustion of statutory remedies
  • Political parties act compliance
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Civil procedure LUSOMBAGIJA RULING 1 PR FINAL

LUSOMBAGIJA RULING 1 PR FINAL

The suit was filed prematurely as the plaintiff failed to exhaust statutory remedies provided under the NSSF Act and Social Security Act before approaching the court; this renders the suit incompetent.

  • Exhaustion of statutory remedies
  • Jurisdiction
  • Proper party to sue
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Labour law tanzania posts corporations vs dominc a kalangi 2022 tzca 154 28 march 2022

tanzania posts corporations vs dominc a kalangi 2022 tzca 154 28 march 2022

The Court of Appeal held that the CMA lacked jurisdiction over a public servant’s dispute and quashed the CMA and High Court proceedings and orders.

  • Jurisdiction of labour tribunals
  • Public servant disciplinary procedures
  • Exhaustion of statutory remedies
  • Labour-law
  • Tribunal-jurisdiction
  • Public-service-law
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Constitutional law 20171027 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20171027 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The Court held that since section 57 of the Labour Institutions Act, 2004 provides an adequate statutory remedy by allowing appeals on points of law to the Court of Appeal, the High Court was correct in declining to entertain the constitutional petition. The appellant was required to exhaust the statutory appeal process before invoking constitutional jurisdiction.

  • Unfair termination
  • Probationary employment
  • Constitutionality of statutes
  • Exhaustion of statutory remedies
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Constitutional law tanzania cigarette company ltd vs the fair competition commission another 2012 tzhc 31 28 september 2012

tanzania cigarette company ltd vs the fair competition commission another 2012 tzhc 31 28 september 2012

Where adequate statutory remedies exist, including the right to be heard and to appeal under the Fair Competition Act, a petitioner must exhaust those remedies before invoking the jurisdiction of the High Court under the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act. The petition is incompetent as the Petitioner failed to exhaust available remedies under the Fair Competition Act.

  • Exhaustion of statutory remedies
  • Right to fair hearing
  • Jurisdiction of statutory bodies
  • Retrospective legislation
  • Separation of powers
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