mary barnaba mushi vs attorney general 2023 tzhc 18309 14 june 2023
There is no confusion regarding the minimum age of marriage for a girl child, which is 18 years as declared by the Court of Appeal. The ongoing nationwide consultations by the executive are not the correct approach and undermine the judiciary's authority. Sections 13 and 17 of the Law of Marriage Act, having not been amended within the one-year period directed by the court, are redundant and no longer have legal effect. However, the court declined to make a declaration of contempt or halt the consultation exercise, instead directing the Attorney General to comply with the court decisions with…
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- Minimum age of marriage
- Judicial authority
- Separation of powers
- Contempt of court
- Legislative process