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Criminal law Republic vs Shaban Madua

Republic vs Shaban Madua

The court declined to exercise its inherent powers to dismiss the charge and discharge the accused, finding that the prosecution's reasons for adjournment were genuine and not an abuse of process. The court ordered the prosecution to expedite recovery of exhibits and directed the Deputy Registrar to schedule the case for hearing in the next session.

  • Adjournment
  • Inherent powers
  • Murder
  • Fair trial
  • Speedy trial
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Human rights law gabre selassie and another v ethiopia communication 301 of 2005 2013 achpr 118 12 october 2013

gabre selassie and another v ethiopia communication 301 of 2005 2013 achpr 118 12 october 2013

The African Commission found Ethiopia violated the presumption of innocence and the right to trial within a reasonable time in the Dergue officials case.

  • Right to fair trial
  • Presumption of innocence
  • Speedy trial
  • Detention
  • Judicial independence
  • Exhaustion of local remedies
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Constitutional law 20070713 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20070713 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Section 148(5)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act, as it relates to armed robbery, is violative of Article 15(2)(a) of the Constitution because it lacks a procedure prescribed by law and is arbitrary, but the provision is not struck down immediately; the government is given 18 months to rectify the defect. Section 9(3) of the Act does not violate Article 13(6)(a) as the current system provides sufficient opportunity for the accused to prepare a defence. Non-compliance with section 225(4) is not, per se, violative of Article 107A(2)(b) as it is an administrative issue, not a constitutional defic…

  • Bail
  • Right to fair trial
  • Disclosure of evidence
  • Speedy trial
  • Interpretation of constitution
  • Armed robbery
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