oloomu kursas 3 others vs director of public prosecutions another 2023 tzhc 22491 10 november 2023
The Resident Magistrate's Court failed to follow mandatory legal procedures by not issuing public notice or providing an opportunity for the applicants to be heard before declaring the cattle unclaimed and ordering forfeiture and sale. This procedural irregularity violated the applicants' constitutional right to be heard, rendering the proceedings and orders a nullity.
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- Forfeiture of property
- Right to be heard
- Procedural fairness
- Public auction of unclaimed property
- Natural justice