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
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Judgment date
December 2022
Failure to frame or decide a counterclaim and use of an unstamped document nullified the trial judgment; retrial ordered.
Civil procedure — counterclaim treated as cross-suit — courts must frame issues covering both suit and counterclaim; failure to do so vitiates judgment. Evidence — documentary evidence must be cleared and read; unstamped instruments inadmissible under the Stamp Duty Act. Banking/microfinance — lack of licence affects remedies but does not necessarily absolve borrower of principal repayment. Interest — commercial interest and court rate governed by Order XX Rule 21. Conflict of interest — allegation against witness must be proved to disqualify testimony.
27 December 2022
20 December 2022
16 December 2022
7 December 2022
7 December 2022
7 December 2022
November 2022
24 November 2022
24 November 2022
24 November 2022
Victim’s testimony and competent clinical evidence upheld rape conviction; late-produced birth certificate failed to establish juvenile status.
Criminal law – Rape – Proof of penetration and identification – Victim’s evidence and PF3 medical report – Competency of Clinical Officer to conduct examination – Documentary exhibits must be read after admission – Age disputes and late production of birth certificate.
21 November 2022
Unauthenticated mobile messages are inadmissible; respondent failed to prove the alleged loan on the balance of probabilities.
Evidence — Electronic evidence (mobile text messages): admissibility requires proof of reliability, integrity and origin; primary evidence rule under Evidence Act; failure to authenticate electronic extracts leads to expungement and inability to prove civil claim on balance of probabilities.
8 November 2022
October 2022
28 October 2022
28 October 2022
28 October 2022
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26 October 2022
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25 October 2022
21 October 2022
21 October 2022
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20 October 2022
18 October 2022
18 October 2022
18 October 2022
13 October 2022
7 October 2022
7 October 2022
The court dismissed a procedural objection for failure to comply with mandatory statutory notice requirements in a land trespass case.
Civil procedure - Preliminary objection - Government Proceedings Act - Statutory notice requirements - Order VIII Rule 2 compliance.
6 October 2022
5 October 2022
5 October 2022
5 October 2022
5 October 2022
4 October 2022
4 October 2022
3 October 2022
3 October 2022
September 2022
29 September 2022
29 September 2022
29 September 2022
29 September 2022
29 September 2022
28 September 2022
28 September 2022
28 September 2022
28 September 2022
28 September 2022
28 September 2022
28 September 2022