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Criminal law Ally Kibasisi Lelengo

Ally Kibasisi Lelengo

The conviction was quashed because the appellant was charged and convicted under non-existent and incorrect legal provisions, and the amendment of the charge at the judgment stage was irregular and resulted in a failure of justice that could not be cured under section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Act.

  • Defective charge sheet
  • Amendment of charge
  • Conviction on wrong legal provision
  • Failure of justice
  • Criminal procedure
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Land law atuwonekye mwenda vs hezron mangula 2023 tzhc 16740 31 march 2023

atuwonekye mwenda vs hezron mangula 2023 tzhc 16740 31 march 2023

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that failure to read assessors’ written opinions to the parties did not vitiate proceedings absent prejudice.

  • Assessors' opinions
  • Procedural irregularities
  • Failure of justice
  • Appeal dismissal
  • Land-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Land law Kiza Shabani v Sanga Shabani Land Appeal No

Kiza Shabani v Sanga Shabani Land Appeal No

The trial tribunal's decision was based on a sale agreement not tendered or admitted in evidence, resulting in a miscarriage of justice. The appellant proved ownership by inheritance, supported by the second respondent.

  • Evidence admissibility
  • Ownership determination
  • Inheritance
  • Failure of justice
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Land law neema upendo and 2 others vs eliewaha m mfinanga 2021 tzhclandd 496 8 september 2021

neema upendo and 2 others vs eliewaha m mfinanga 2021 tzhclandd 496 8 september 2021

Irregular attendance and involvement of assessors during trial was fatal, vitiated proceedings, and cannot be cured under section 45 as it occasioned failure of justice; entire proceedings, judgment, and decree are nullified.

  • Tribunal constitution
  • Assessors' involvement
  • Curable irregularity
  • Failure of justice
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Land law CIVIL APPEAL NO 534 OF 2021 HUMPHREY MOSHA VS ABDUL MAJID YAHAYA

CIVIL APPEAL NO 534 OF 2021 HUMPHREY MOSHA VS ABDUL MAJID YAHAYA

Non-joinder of the Msolwa Village Council, a necessary party, occasioned a failure of justice as the dispute could not be conclusively and fairly determined without its presence. The trial proceedings and judgments are annulled.

  • Joinder of necessary parties
  • Adverse possession
  • Allocation of village land
  • Failure of justice
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Land law image5696

image5696

The procedural irregularities in the Ward Tribunal proceedings did not occasion a failure of justice; the issue of locus standi and letters of administration was not in contention at trial and was improperly raised as a point of law on appeal; the first appellate Tribunal erred in quashing the Ward Tribunal's decision on these grounds.

  • Ward tribunal procedure
  • Quorum requirements
  • Locus standi
  • Letters of administration
  • Failure of justice
  • Technicalities in land disputes
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Civil procedure CIVIL APPEAL NO 71 OF 2021 MR MUNTAZIR MOHAMED RAZA DHIRANI V MR DEVENDRA B PATEL

CIVIL APPEAL NO 71 OF 2021 MR MUNTAZIR MOHAMED RAZA DHIRANI V MR DEVENDRA B PATEL

The absence of a court order specifying the nature and extent of amendments to the plaint, coupled with material variance between the original and amended plaints, vitiated the trial and occasioned a failure of justice, rendering the proceedings and judgment a nullity.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Revisional jurisdiction
  • Failure of justice
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Criminal law gerard mhami vs amin abdallah 2017 tzhc 2060 18 august 2017

gerard mhami vs amin abdallah 2017 tzhc 2060 18 august 2017

Conviction and sentence based on a non-existing law renders the charge defective, affects the court's competency, and occasions failure of justice; thus, the conviction and sentence must be quashed.

  • Defective charge
  • Subsidiary legislation
  • Jurisdiction
  • Failure of justice
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Land law 20160721 TZHC Dodoma

20160721 TZHC Dodoma

The High Court set aside a District Land and Housing Tribunal decision because the record lacked the site-visit notes it had relied on, and ordered a retrial.

  • Locus in quo
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Failure of justice
  • Retrial
  • Land-law
  • Civil-procedure
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Criminal law adam rajabu vs republic 2015 tzca 12 8 june 2015

adam rajabu vs republic 2015 tzca 12 8 june 2015

The Court of Appeal allowed a rape appeal after finding the charge sheet defective and confusing, citing a non-existent section and causing a failure of justice.

  • Defective charge sheet
  • Rape
  • Statutory rape
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Failure of justice
  • Defective-charge-sheet
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