yusuph shaban luhumba vs hapyness john others 2022 tzca 396 27 june 2022
The trial court's order committing the applicant to prison was unlawful as it was made without following mandatory procedures under the Civil Procedure Code, without an application by a party, without affording the applicant the right to be heard, and without clarifying the nature of imprisonment, resulting in a violation of natural justice and jurisdictional error.
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- Committal of witness to prison
- Right to be heard
- Procedural compliance in penal orders
- Jurisdiction for contempt
- Civil vs criminal imprisonment