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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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May 2013
Imani Nchimbi vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 2013) [2013] TZHC 2192 (24 May 2013)
Conviction quashed where identity of accused and stolen property were inadequately proved; sentence set aside.
Criminal law – identification of accused at night – need for explanation of conditions for reliable identification; Stolen property – requirement of specific identification by owner; Non-appearance of complainant – adverse inference against prosecution; Recent possession – cannot substitute for specific identification; Sentencing – magistrate’s powers under s.170 Criminal Procedure Act.
 24 May 2013
John Andrew Maleso & Others vs Republic (Misc. Appication No. 4 of 2013) [2013] TZHC 2201 (13 May 2013)
High Court exercised inherent jurisdiction to correct bail arithmetic and ordered Shs.40,000,000 shared equally among five applicants.
Criminal procedure – Bail – Orders under sections 148–160 – High Court review and inherent jurisdiction – functus officio – Sharing principle for joint bail/security – Wrong citation of statute ordinarily fatal but court may correct manifest errors.
 13 May 2013