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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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Citation	Judgment date
April 2025
Filbert Mbungu vs. Imelda Mbungu (Land Case Appeal No. 32905 of 2024) [2025] TZHC 1779 (30 April 2025)	30 April 2025
Luccy Haule vs. Real World & 1 Another (Civil Appeal No. 30100 of 2024) [2025] TZHC 1778 (30 April 2025)	30 April 2025
Abbson Mgeni & 1 Another vs. Jackson Stamen Mgaya (Land Appeal No. 30955 of 2024) [2025] TZHC 1737 (29 April 2025)	29 April 2025
Esta Ngonyani vs. Ernest Ngonyani (Land Appeal No. 32607 of 2024) [2025] TZHC 1739 (29 April 2025)	29 April 2025
January Luambano vs Agnesia Selevesta Luambano (Land Appeal No 21088 OF 2024) [2025] TZHC 1738 (29 April 2025)	29 April 2025
Hemed Alyy Ally vs. The Republic (Misc. Criminal Application No. 2453 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 1603 (17 April 2025) Four‑month delay in filing appeal was inordinate; ignorance, alleged prison e‑filing problems and awaiting counsel did not justify extension. Criminal procedure – extension of time to file notice of intention to appeal and appeal under section 361(2) – requirement to show good and sufficient cause. Civil procedure principles (Lyamuya factors) applied to delay: account for delay, absence of inordinate delay, diligence, or point of law. Ignorance of law, counsel’s or third‑party mistakes and uncorroborated prison system problems do not ordinarily constitute good cause.	17 April 2025
Jailos Jonas Mwazembe vs Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 2454 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 1605 (17 April 2025) Applicant’s unsupported illness and ignorance of law failed to establish good cause for extension of time to appeal. Criminal procedure — extension of time to file appeal — requirement to show good and sufficient cause; applicant must account for entire period of delay; ignorance of law not good cause; illness must be supported by medical evidence; alleged institutional delay must be proved by affidavits of responsible officers.	17 April 2025
Jofrey Boniventure Miti vs SME Impact Finance Fund Tanzania and Locus Debt Management Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 3458 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 1604 (17 April 2025) Applicant granted interim injunction restraining respondents from dealing with specified properties pending suit. Civil Procedure – Temporary injunction – Order XXXVII, Rule 1(b) CPC – Three‑fold Atilio test: prima facie case, irreparable injury, balance of convenience – Interim restraint on dealing with mortgaged properties pending suit.	17 April 2025
Antelma Ntara vs. Adamu Mzena (Land Appeal No. 24730 of 2024) [2025] TZHC 1426 (9 April 2025) Closing defence despite notified sickness denied the applicant’s right to be heard and nullified subsequent proceedings. Land disputes – District Land and Housing Tribunal – right to be heard/natural justice – regulation 11(1)(c) GN. No.174/2003 – sickness as "good cause" – ex parte proceedings – nullity and remittal for rehearing.	9 April 2025
Director of Public Prosecutions vs Hussein Juma Kadari & 6 Others (Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 7498 of 2025) [2025] TZHC 1343 (3 April 2025) Court granted non-disclosure, in-camera and publication restrictions to protect prosecution witnesses facing real threats. Criminal procedure – witness protection – court may, on ex parte application by DPP under s.188, order non-disclosure of witness identity, non-disclosure of statements likely to identify witnesses, in-camera trial and other protective measures; risk of intimidation and obstruction of justice justifies protective orders; accused must receive non-identifying summary of evidence; remote testimony (video conferencing) to be decided by trial judge after filing.	3 April 2025
Ignas Donatus Ndunguru vs. Junusu Benjamini Komba & 3 Others (Land Case No. 28430 OF 2024) [2025] TZHC 1265 (3 April 2025)	3 April 2025
Markus John Nchimbi vs. The Republic (DC- Criminal Appeal NO 34325 OF 2023) [2025] TZHC 1267 (3 April 2025)	3 April 2025

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