Court of Appeal of Tanzania

This is the highest level in the justice delivery system in Tanzania. The Court of Appeal draws its mandate from Article 117(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Court hears appeals  on both point of law and facts for cases originating from the High Court of Tanzania and Magistrates with extended jurisdiction in exercise of their original jurisdiction or appellate and revisional jurisdiction over matters originating in the District Land and Housing Tribunals, District Courts and Courts of Resident Magistrate. The Court also hears similar appeals  from quasi judicial bodies of status equivalent to that of the High Court. It  further hears appeals  on point of law against the decision of the High Court in  matters originating from Primary Courts. The Court of Appeal also exercises jurisdiction on appeals originating from the High Court of Zanzibar except for constitutional issues arising from the interpretation of the Constitution of Zanzibar and matters arising from the Kadhi Court.

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26 Kivukoni Road Building P.O. Box 9004, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Judgment date
November 2024
Failure to prove the victim's age in a statutory rape trial led to quashing of the conviction and appellant's release.
Criminal law – statutory rape – proof of victim’s age – variance between charge sheet and evidence – requirement for tangible proof of age – quashing of conviction where age not established.
28 November 2024
Convictions for murder were quashed due to unreliable identification and contradictory evidence in a mob justice case.
Criminal law – murder – proof beyond reasonable doubt – identification of accused in mob violence – admissibility and probative value of dying declaration – witness contradictions – benefit of doubt to accused.
25 November 2024
The court upheld a rape conviction but reduced the sentence due to insufficient proof of the complainant’s age as required for statutory rape.
Criminal law – Rape – Statutory rape – Proof of age – Sufficiency of evidence – Number of witnesses – Medical evidence – Sentencing – Whether failure to strictly prove age affects sentence for statutory rape.
25 November 2024