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.

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24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004

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March 2000
Ali and Others v Ali and Others (Civil Appeal No. 35 of 1999) [2000] TZHC 649 (27 March 2000) Contract — Sale Agreement — Minors Contract	27 March 2000
February 2000
Masoud v Ayoub (Civil Appeal No. 22 of 1999) [2000] TZHC 636 (16 February 2000) Civil practice and procedure — Judgment — Default judgment in a suit with several defendants — Judgment- Same court pronounces two judgments in the same case -Whether trial was regular and valid Civil procedure — From the regional magistrate’s court, in original decree in case no. 34 of 1995)	16 February 2000
November 1997
Ali v Zahran (Civil Appeal Case 9 of 1997) [1997] TZHC 713 (7 November 1997) Civil practice and procedure — Jurisdiction ofthe Courts — Ouster of jurisdiction — Statutory conferment ofjurisdiction on a tribunal — Whether jurisdiction of the ordinary courts is thereby ousted — Limitation ofactions — Claim that suit is time-barred based on date of a transfer deed disowned by its alleged maker — Need to prove the transfer deed before dealing H with limitation — Preliminary objection — Preliminary objection based on an allegation itselfrequiring to be proved'with evidence — Whether preliminary objection can be resolved before proof of the allegation	7 November 1997
March 1996
Mzee v Khatib and Another (Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1996) [1996] TZHC 504 (29 March 1996) Reported Criminal law — Magistrates’ courts — Jurisdiction — Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrate to hear and determine case filed in a district court — Magistrates’ Courts Act 1985 (Z)	29 March 1996
September 1992
Republic v Hamad (1992 TLR H.C. 277) [1992] TZHC 773 (18 September 1992) Criminal law — Criminal practice and procedure — Application for presiding magistrate to withdraw from the case — Duty of the court — Pias — Disqualification on judicial bias — Grounds for disqualification	18 September 1992
May 1988
Nabhani v Zahor (1988 TLR C.A. 41) [1988] TZHC 763 (6 May 1988) Civil practice and procedure — Appeals — Application for leave to appeal — Notice filed out of time — No sufficient reason for delay shown — Judgment — Who may receive judgment Civil procedure — Court of appeal rules — Appeals — Application for leave to appeal — Notice filed out of time — No sufficient reason for delay shown	6 May 1988
May 1985
Republic v Ali (Criminal Revision 21 of 1985) [1985] TZHC 643 (24 May 1985) Criminal law — Criminal practice and procedure — Charges — Duty of prosecutors to give reasons for seeking to withdraw charges — Criminal Procedure Decree — Withdrawal after the accused has been called upon to make his defence — Criminal Procedure Decree	24 May 1985
April 1984
Salim v Tanzania Housing Bank (Misc. Civil Application 7 of 1978) [1984] TZHC 623 (9 April 1984) Civil practice and procedure — Jurisdiction — Declaratory order — Whether the High Court of Zanzibar has power to grant declaratory decrees Civil procedure — Statutory interpretation — Mischiefrule Contract — Frustration — Failure — Public policy — Charging of interest prohibited by the government — Whether charging of interest in such circumstances is against public policy — Void contract — Payment of interest a term of the contract, rendered unlawful being contrary to law — Whether contract enforceable	9 April 1984
December 1983
Mbaye v Brigade Commander (Civil Case 8 of 1981) [1983] TZHC 713 (15 December 1983) Reported Administrative law — Department of the union government — Procedure before instituting the suit — Civil Procedure Decree, Cap. 8, s. 60 — Whether the High Court for Zanzibar can hear and determine the suit Civil practice and procedure — Institution of Proceedings — One of the parties is a head of a — Jurisdiction — One of the parties is a head of a Land law — Landlord and tenant — Tenant caused damage to premises — Parties did not agree on anything regarding maintenance of the suit premises — Whether damages recoverable — Pent Restriction Decree, Cap. 98, s. 28(l)(b)(i)	15 December 1983
June 1983
Amour v Construction Engineering & Builders Ltd (Civil Case 25 of 1982) [1983] TZHC 718 (6 June 1983) Reported Tort — Workmens compensation decree — Workmen's Compensation — Workmen’s Compensation Decree, s. 6(1)	6 June 1983
September 1982
Mohamed v Jasnena (Matrimonial Cause 12 of 1982) [1982] TZHC 763 (8 September 1982) Family law — Conversion to Islam — Second marriage ceremony — Whether parties subject to Islamic law in matrimonial proceedings — Domicile of parties to marriage — Private International Law	8 September 1982
August 1980
Chhaganlal v Gulamali and Another (Misc. Civil Application 1 of 1980) [1980] TZHC 535 (7 August 1980) Family law — Family — Marriage between Indian citizen and a Zanzibari — Applicable law	7 August 1980

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