Tanzania Case Law

director of public prosecutions vs mussa lyamhelo seba akujiwe another 2016 tzca 240 8 april 2016

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal held that the High Court had no power to withdraw the criminal case and order no rearrest, and that the parties were denied a fair hearing.

• Withdrawal of charges
• Powers of court
• Right to fair hearing
• Adjournment procedures
• Withdrawal-of-charges
• Fair-hearing

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afra masudi vs kwacha transport company 5 others 1998 tzhc 2008 24 august 1998

Court

TZHC

Section 95 of the Civil Procedure Code cannot be used as the basis for the application when there is an express provision of law for the remedy sought; therefore, the application is not properly before the court.

Source excerpt

• Powers of court
• Section 95 civil procedure code
• Preliminary objection

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