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.
15 judgments

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Judgment date
February 2025
The appeal challenging conviction for rape based on identification and procedural grounds was dismissed.
Criminal law - Rape - Identification evidence by recognition - Conviction based on witness testimony and medical evidence.
28 February 2025
Cancellation of trade union registration overturned due to a defective supporting affidavit lacking legal issues.
Labour Law – Trade Union Registration – Compliance with legal and procedural requirements for registration – Adequacy of supporting affidavit in applications for cancellation.
27 February 2025
Court of Appeal confirms High Court misstep by ordering a rehearing without re-evaluating evidence, contravening legal standards.
Labour Law - revision of arbitration proceedings - High Court's revisional powers under Employment and Labour Relations Act - re-evaluation of evidence vs. remitting for a fresh hearing.
27 February 2025
Employer's failure to renew a contract without valid reason constitutes unfair termination with compensation due.
Labour Law – unfair termination – reasonable expectation of contract renewal – remedies for breach of contract.
27 February 2025
The Court dismissed an appeal challenging evidential, procedural, and charge deficiencies in a rape conviction.
Criminal Law – Sexual offences – Credibility of witness testimony – Admissibility of cautioned statements – Charge sheet defects
27 February 2025
The appeal was struck out for being time-barred as documents were not requested within the prescribed period.
Civil Procedure – Appeal – Time limits for instituting appeals and requirements for valid certificates of delay.
27 February 2025
Conviction based on non-disclosed exhibits reversed due to improper admission procedures violating the appellant's rights.
Criminal Law - Admission of Evidence - Failure to read exhibits upon admission - Consequences for criminal conviction.
27 February 2025
An improper trial procedure necessitates nullification and an order for a retrial of the original case file.
Criminal procedure – Retrial order compliance – Irregular initiation of new case – Nullification of proceedings and order for retrial
27 February 2025
High Court erred in not addressing all grounds of appeal, but conviction upheld by considering omitted issues.
Criminal law – Appeal – Incest by male – Evaluation of high court's judgment – Grounds of appeal not fully addressed.
25 February 2025
Appeal dismissed; evidence supported a rape conviction despite noted discrepancies and incorrect legal provisions.
Criminal law – Rape – Sufficiency of evidence – Discrepancies in witness testimony – Application of appropriate legal provisions.
25 February 2025
Appeal results in sentence reduction due to insufficient proof of victim's age; conviction upheld by Court of Appeal.
Criminal law – rape – compliance with s.127(2) of TEA – proof of age in statutory rape cases – handling of evidence and visual identification.
25 February 2025
The court upheld the conviction for rape based on consistent and credible witness testimonies despite alleged procedural errors.
Criminal Law – Rape – Proper identification of the accused at the crime scene – Evaluation of witness credibility and prosecution by the arresting officers – Admissibility and handling of physical evidence.
24 February 2025
The case was remitted for retrial due to a missing substituted charge rendering prior proceedings null.
Criminal Law – substituted charge – missing charge sheet and facts – plea of guilty – retrial ordered
24 February 2025
The court quashed the appellant's conviction due to a defective charge sheet that combined multiple offences in one count.
Criminal law - Armed robbery - Procedural defect - Duplicity in charge sheet rendering conviction unsustainable.
24 February 2025
Appeal upheld due to procedural flaws and insufficient evidence in a murder conviction case.
Criminal law – murder conviction – circumstantial evidence – admissibility of evidence in presence of assessors – procedural irregularities.
21 February 2025