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The High Court held that the Kerege Ward Tribunal was not properly constituted, making its proceedings and the District Land and Housing Tribunal appeal a nullity.
The absence of a transfer order from the High Court to the Senior Resident Magistrates with extended jurisdiction rendered the entire proceedings, conviction, and sentence a nullity as the magistrates lacked jurisdiction under section 256A of the Criminal Procedure Act; the overriding objective principle cannot cure this fundamental procedural defect.
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The application for leave to appeal is granted solely on the ground that the applicant was arguably denied the right to be heard regarding the defect in the Marriage Conciliation Board certificate, which is an arguable issue for the Court of Appeal.
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CMA Ilala District lacked territorial jurisdiction as the cause of action arose in Mwanza; all proceedings, judgment, and decree are null and void.
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The appeal before the High Court was incompetent due to a defective notice of appeal that did not relate to the offence of trafficking in narcotic drugs, thus the proceedings and judgment of the High Court were a nullity and the present appeal could not be entertained.
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The Court of Appeal quashed convictions for unlawful possession of government trophy because the trial court lacked DPP-conferred jurisdiction, and ordered a retrial.
The Court of Appeal held that the charge cited a non-existent offence, making the trial and appeal proceedings nullities. The convictions and sentences were quashed.
The District Court lacked jurisdiction to try the economic offences as the trial commenced without the mandatory consent of the DPP and without a complete certificate of transfer; therefore, all proceedings, convictions, and sentences are nullities.
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High Court civil appeal over a halted construction tender was dismissed, with the court also setting aside the district court proceedings as a nullity.
The High Court quashed a land tribunal decision for lack of jurisdiction, holding that statutory notice to sue a local government authority had not been served.
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