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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal for want of prosecution after the appellant failed to file written submissions on time and gave no sufficient cause.
The Court of Appeal upheld dismissal of a commercial suit for late filing of witness statements, holding that mandatory procedural timelines must be followed.
High Court appeal dismissed after the appellant filed written submissions out of time without seeking leave for extension. The court held procedural rules must be obeyed.
The High Court dismissed an application for extension of time after the applicant missed a court-ordered deadline for written submissions without seeking leave.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal after both parties failed to file written submissions as ordered, treating the default as non-appearance and non-compliance.
The appellants failed to provide documentary proof of the second appellant's travel or self-isolation, and their explanations were unsupported; thus, no sufficient cause was shown for the delay in filing the witness statement.
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The High Court dismissed a land suit after the plaintiff failed to attend mediation, holding that GN No. 381/2019 allowed dismissal for non-compliance.
Rule 32 does not apply to subsequent applications for extension beyond the initial period; since the plaintiff stalled the proceedings by filing an intervening application and failed to comply with court directions, the interest of justice does not warrant further extension, and the suit is dismissed under Rule 29(3).
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Failure to file written submissions within sixty days without an application for extension of time renders the appeal incompetent and requires dismissal under Rule 106(1) and (9) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2009.
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Failure to file written submissions within the prescribed time without an application for extension of time renders the appeal incompetent and liable to dismissal under Rule 106(1) and (9) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009; no exceptional circumstances or application for extension were presented, so the appeal must be dismissed.
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