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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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Citation	Judgment date
May 2024
Widfred D. Mwanga vs. Managing Director NSSF (Misc. Land Application No. 2168 of 2024) [2024] TZHC 5483 (31 May 2024) Application to correct 2014 proceedings wrongly filed; errors apparent on record require review, not clerical rectification. Civil procedure — rectification of clerical errors — appropriate remedy for errors apparent on the face of the record — review application vs clerical rectification — ex parte judgment — competence of application under section 96 CPC.	31 May 2024
Edwin Kumburu vs. Cosma Kumburu (Administratrix of the Estate of the Late Leonia Haule) (Land Appeal No. 254 of 2024) [2024] TZHC 2319 (24 May 2024) Failure to join the village government did not vitiate the tribunal’s jurisdiction; tribunal properly evaluated evidence, appeal dismissed. Civil procedure – necessary parties – local/village government not a necessary party absent allocation by Land Commissioner or existence of title deed/right of occupancy;* Land law – proof of ownership – evidence and witness corroboration can support declaration of ownership absent documentary title;* Jurisdiction – failure to join non-necessary party does not oust Tribunal’s jurisdiction;* Pleadings – tribunal entitled to decide upon evidence consistent with pleaded case.	24 May 2024
Agrey Charles Nombo vs. The Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 9000 of 2024) [2024] TZHC 2323 (16 May 2024) Self-defence unavailable where appellant used excessive, effectively premeditated force; appeal against grievous harm conviction dismissed. Criminal law – grievous harm: proof of injury and unlawfulness; self-defence – requires reasonable and proportionate force; excessive or premeditated use of a weapon negates self-defence; first appellate court duty to re-evaluate evidence; intoxication must be proved and properly pleaded.	16 May 2024
Swamadu Geho vs. Sadat Rashid (Land Appeal No. 3372 of 2024) [2024] TZHC 1886 (7 May 2024)	7 May 2024
Isidory Joseph Kapinga & Another vs. The Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 47 of 2023) [2024] TZHC 1772 (2 May 2024)	2 May 2024

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