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Citation
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Judgment date
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| August 2025 |
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Court dismissed application for extension citing lack of sufficient cause and existing procedural defaults by applicants.
Civil Procedure - Extension of time - Sufficient cause - Illegality as ground for extension - Functional appeal process blocked by procedural default.
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7 August 2025 |
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Insufficient evidence and procedural breaches led to the overturning of a conviction for an unnatural offense.
Criminal Law – Unnatural offense – Proving the charge – Competence of child witness – Circumstantial evidence – Arraignment delay.
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7 August 2025 |
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The Court overturned a judgment on adultery claims citing jurisdictional errors and potential claims under applicable Marriage Act provisions.
Family Law – Jurisdiction of the Court – Adultery claims in customary marriages – Primary Court jurisdiction.
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7 August 2025 |
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Insufficient circumstantial evidence led to the quashing of a murder conviction and release of the appellant.
Criminal Law – Circumstantial evidence – Sufficiency of circumstantial evidence to support a conviction – Conviction based on suspicion.
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6 August 2025 |
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The High Court's procedural errors in a land ownership case led to a nullification of its decision and an order for retrial.
Land Law – Civil Procedure – Proper procedure for locus in quo visits – Nullification due to procedural errors – Retrial ordered.
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6 August 2025 |
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Substantive fairness supports termination, but procedural unfairness warrants compensation instead of reinstatement.
Labour Law – unfair dismissal – substantive fairness vs. procedural fairness – remedies for procedural unfairness – reinstatement vs. compensation.
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6 August 2025 |
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Conviction quashed due to discrepancy in charge sheet location and evidence, violating procedural requirements.
Criminal Law - Defective charge - Variance between charge sheet and evidence location - Section 135 and 251(1) Criminal Procedure Act.
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6 August 2025 |
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The appeal was dismissed due to a defective certificate of delay and late filing beyond the statutory period.
Appeal timeline - Certificate of delay - Notification of document readiness - Jurisdictional application of the overriding objective principle.
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5 August 2025 |
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Appellant's conviction for rape and impregnating a schoolgirl quashed due to evidentiary contradictions and prejudicial delay.
Criminal law – rape – statutory rape – impregnating a schoolgirl – standard of proof – contradictions in prosecution evidence – prejudicial delay in reporting and arraignment – effect of delayed preliminary hearing proceedings – sentencing jurisdiction under the Minimum Sentences Act.
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5 August 2025 |
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A conviction was quashed due to procedural irregularity and unreliable identification evidence, with no retrial ordered.
Criminal procedure – fair trial – interpreter not identified, sworn or utilized as required by law – vitiation of proceedings – identification evidence – order for retrial not appropriate where prosecution case weak.
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5 August 2025 |
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Defective armed robbery charge lacking victim specificity results in quashed conviction and immediate release of appellants.
Criminal law – Armed robbery – Defective charge – Specificity in identifying victim threatened required – Consequence of variance between charge and evidence
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5 August 2025 |
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Tanzanian appeal court nullifies murder conviction due to procedural flaws and insufficient evidence, ordering appellant's release.
Criminal law – murder conviction – procedural irregularities – nullification of proceedings – insufficiency of evidence – appeal allowed.
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4 August 2025 |
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Court quashed rape conviction due to insufficient identification evidence, highlighting the inadequacy of dock identification.
Criminal Law – Identification evidence – inadequacy of dock identification without prior identification parade – statutory rape charges – requirement of proving identity of the perpetrator beyond a reasonable doubt.
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4 August 2025 |
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Unnatural offense conviction reduced as victim's age was not proven beyond the charge-sheet.
Criminal law – Unnatural offense – Proof of age and proper procedure for testimony – Prosecution burden in sexual offenses.
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4 August 2025 |
| July 2025 |
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Appeal allowed due to null trial proceedings from improper transfer orders and flawed prosecution evidence.
Criminal Law – Transfer of cases – Magistrate's extended jurisdiction - Validity of proceedings without proper transfer orders.
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31 July 2025 |
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The court dismissed an application for extension of time, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural rules and insufficient justification of delay.
Civil Procedure – Extension of time – Requirement to account for each day of delay – Insufficient evidence of illness as a ground for extension.
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25 July 2025 |
| June 2025 |
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Court upheld allocation of land to respondent; adverse possession improperly applied only as an alternative finding.
Land Law - Allocation and ownership disputes - Right to be heard - Application of adverse possession doctrine.
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11 June 2025 |
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Appeal allowed due to procedural flaws and insufficient proof of murder beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal Law - Murder - Procedural flaws in witness evidence admission and confession recording - Appeals allowed due to lack of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
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4 June 2025 |
| May 2025 |
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The Court set aside the first appellant's life sentence due to age, ordering release; it upheld the second's conviction.
Criminal law – Sentencing of juveniles – Procedure for admitting child witness testimony – Rights upon arrest – Identification of suspects.
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8 May 2025 |
| April 2025 |
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The appellant's conviction of statutory rape was quashed due to unreliable and uncorroborated testimony.
Criminal Law - Statutory Rape - Credibility of testimony - Delay in reporting offense - Corroboration of victim's testimony
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16 April 2025 |
| March 2025 |
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The Court upheld the lawful eviction of the appellant from premises for breach of lease agreement.
Civil procedure – lease agreement – breach of contract – lawful eviction – conflict of interest in legal representation
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13 March 2025 |
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Failure to serve memorandum and record of appeal renders the appeal incompetent and liable to be struck out.
Civil procedure - Appeal - Service of memorandum and record of appeal - Consequences of non-compliance with rule 97(1) of Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009.
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13 March 2025 |
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The court upheld contract rescission due to lack of valid residence permit, stating legal compliance was required.
Labour law – Employment contract rescission – Requirement for valid residence and work permits for non-citizens – Employer’s and employee’s responsibilities regarding residence permits.
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4 March 2025 |
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Termination of employment was deemed unfair, lacking procedural compliance, warranting compensation over reinstatement.
Employment Law – Unfair termination – Investigation requirement prior to disciplinary hearings – Procedural fairness in employment terminations.
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4 March 2025 |
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The court upheld breach of contract due to non-disclosure of encumbrances and withheld title deed by the appellants.
Contract law – Sale agreement – Breach of contract – Non-disclosure of encumbrances – Personal liability of company directors – Interest rates on delayed performance.
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4 March 2025 |
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Ex-parte judgment quashed for lack of formal notice to the appellant, necessitating a rehearing.
Civil procedure – Ex-parte hearing – Requirement of formal notice for ex-parte proceedings and judgment – Right to be heard.
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4 March 2025 |
| February 2025 |
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Court of Appeal quashed High Court's decision due to lack of locus standi of the appellant, emphasizing procedural propriety.
Civil Procedure – Locus Standi – Procedural error by trial court in addressing merits post finding of lack of standing.
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28 February 2025 |
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Court affirms setting aside arbitral award due to lack of jurisdiction from insufficient mediator's opinion.
Arbitration - Jurisdiction - Requirement of reasoned mediator's opinion - Improperly procured arbitral award due to lack of jurisdiction.
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28 February 2025 |
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Court quashes eight-month compensation award for unfair termination, mandates statutory minimum of twelve months remuneration.
Employment law – unfair termination – compensation – minimum threshold under section 40 (1) (c) of the Employment and Labour Relations Act – discretion of court regarding remedies.
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27 February 2025 |
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Appeal struck out for failure to serve notice of appeal on respondents as required by procedural rules.
Civil Procedure – Non-service of notice of appeal – Legal consequences – Appeal struck out for non-compliance with procedural rules.
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24 February 2025 |
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Court of Appeal nullifies High Court decision on constructive termination due to lack of procedural fairness.
Employment Law – Constructive termination – Whether unilateral decision by High Court was procedurally fair.
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24 February 2025 |
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Procedural errors leading to nullification of DLHT and High Court judgments in a land ownership dispute.
Civil Procedure - Land Dispute - Procedural Improperities - Right to be heard - Nullification of improperly handled proceedings.
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20 February 2025 |