Skip to document content Skip to main menu Skip to search

High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions. 

Physical address
24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004
Visit website
https://jmap.judiciary.go.tz/jmap/jmap-hc
4 judgments
Advanced search

Court registries

All years
Filters
  • Filters
  • Judges
  • Alphabet
Sort by:
4 judgments
Citation
Judgment date
June 2025
Dr. Samwel John Marwa vs Tanzania Football Federation and Tanzania Premier League Board (Miscellaneous Civil Cause No 9484 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 2793 (6 June 2025)
The court lacked jurisdiction because the applicant, bound by TFF and club rules, was barred from suing in ordinary courts.
Sports law — Jurisdiction — TFF Constitution (Arts.66–67) and League Regulations (Rule 25(4)) restrict ordinary‑court access for football disputes; club constitutions can bind members to internal remedies and CAS; application struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
 6 June 2025
May 2025
James Francis Mbatia vs The Registered Trustees of National Convention for Construction and Reform Mageuzi (NCCR-MAGEUZI) (Misc. Cause No. 18 of 2023) [2025] TZHC 2485 (28 May 2025)
Court quashed party removal and expulsion for breach of the applicant's right to be heard.
Judicial review — natural justice — right to be heard; Political Parties Act s.6C(5) and party constitution observance; burden of proof for service; certiorari to quash irregular party decision; mandamus refused for lack of specific legal right.
 28 May 2025
March 2025
Pardeep Singh Hans vs Merey Ally Saleh and Another (Misc. Civil Application No. 636 of 2014) [2025] TZHC 1158 (24 March 2025)
Application seeking declaration that expired injunction was of no effect was misconceived and time-barred.
Civil procedure — temporary injunction — lapse of statutory life of interlocutory injunction — appropriate remedy and limitation — Order XXXVII Rule 5 CPC presupposes live order — Law of Limitation Act Item 21 (60 days) applies where no specific period provided.
 24 March 2025
Goodluck Yuda Shayo vs Aloyce Gabriel Shayo (Misc. Civil Application No. 16503 of 2024) [2025] TZHC 698 (10 March 2025)
Court granted extension to appeal due to delayed judgment copy and excusable technical delay.
Extension of time to appeal — delay in obtaining certified copy of judgment — technical delay from struck-out application — discretion to extend time — Fortunatus Masha principle.
 10 March 2025