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Labour law jaco philip ndaga vs cocacola kwanza limited 2023 tzhc 23758 12 december 2023

jaco philip ndaga vs cocacola kwanza limited 2023 tzhc 23758 12 december 2023

The High Court dismissed a labour revision seeking to set aside a CMA award, holding that sexual harassment was proved, the dismissal was fair, and the process was procedurally proper.

  • Unfair termination
  • Sexual harassment
  • Burden of proof
  • Procedural fairness
  • Employment disciplinary proceedings
  • Labour-law
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Labour law standard chartered bank vs fidelis mwembesa 2023 tzhcld 1189 10 march 2023

standard chartered bank vs fidelis mwembesa 2023 tzhcld 1189 10 march 2023

The High Court partly revised a labour award, upholding unfair termination findings on procedure but finding a valid reason based on sexual harassment evidence.

  • Unfair termination
  • Sexual harassment
  • Procedural fairness
  • Substantive fairness
  • Compensation
  • Reinstatement
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Criminal law Judgment Musa Ayubu

Judgment Musa Ayubu

The trial court erred by convicting the appellant for offences not charged, under wrong sections, and imposing an illegal sentence; these irregularities cannot be cured by section 388 of the CPA.

  • Rape
  • Sexual harassment
  • Conviction under wrong section
  • Illegal sentence
  • Sentencing errors
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Criminal law ALFANI HAMZA HAMISI

ALFANI HAMZA HAMISI

The conviction for attempted rape was improper as the charge was not amended to reflect the evidence, and the procedural irregularity prejudiced the appellant; the prosecution failed to prove the essential ingredients of the offences beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Rape
  • Attempted rape
  • Sexual harassment
  • Charge substitution
  • Conviction standards
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Criminal law 20171221 TZHC Mwanza

20171221 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed the appeal, quashed the convictions and sentences, and ordered the immediate release of both appellants after finding the prosecution case unproved against them.

  • Sexual harassment
  • Assault causing bodily harm
  • Standard of proof
  • Sentencing
  • Contradictory evidence
  • Procedural impropriety
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Criminal law dotto ngalla ngelanija vs republic 2014 tzhc 2421 2 december 2014

dotto ngalla ngelanija vs republic 2014 tzhc 2421 2 december 2014

The High Court quashed a rape conviction after finding the PF3 was wrongly admitted and penetration was not proved, substituting a conviction for sexual harassment.

  • Rape
  • Sexual harassment
  • Evidence admissibility
  • Standard of proof
  • Criminal procedure
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law joseph nzyungu vs republic 2013 tzhc 2058 15 august 2013

joseph nzyungu vs republic 2013 tzhc 2058 15 august 2013

Conviction for rape was improper due to lack of specific evidence of penetration, improper admission of PF3 medical report, reliance on irrelevant bad character evidence, and misdirection on burden of proof; conviction substituted for sexual harassment based on available evidence.

  • Rape
  • Sexual harassment
  • Evidence
  • Burden of proof
  • Identification
  • Admissibility of medical reports
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Criminal law ramadhani so hamisi mwenda vs republic 2013 tzca 384 23 april 2013

ramadhani so hamisi mwenda vs republic 2013 tzca 384 23 april 2013

The Court of Appeal quashed a rape conviction for lack of proof and procedurally flawed evidence, then entered a conviction for sexual harassment and ordered immediate release after time served.

  • Rape
  • Sexual harassment
  • Evidence
  • Procedure
  • Sexual-harassment
  • Criminal-evidence
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