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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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December 2021
The Republic vs Mariam Juma (Criminal Session Case 18 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 12596 (18 December 2021)
The accused committed the act but was found not criminally responsible due to insanity and conditionally discharged.
Criminal law – Insanity defence – burden and effect of medical evidence – person not criminally responsible under section 13 Penal Code; special finding under section 219(2) Criminal Procedure Act; conditional discharge under section 219(3)(b) and power to commit to mental hospital.
 18 December 2021
Director of Public Prosecutions vs Labda Jumaa Bakari (Criminal Appeal 45 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9057 (10 December 2021)
10 December 2021
Hashim Mohamed Mnyalima vs Mohamed Nzai and 4 Others (Land Case Appeal 18 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 9065 (10 December 2021)
10 December 2021
The Republic vs Juma Salehe@ Mwinjuma (Criminal Session Case 40 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 12556 (10 December 2021)
10 December 2021
The Republic vs Rajabu Athanasio @Shani (Criminal Session Case 42 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 12595 (10 December 2021)
Confession breaching recording guidelines and uncorroborated circumstantial evidence cannot sustain a murder conviction.
Criminal law — Murder — Ingredients: actus reus and malice aforethought; Evidence — Extrajudicial confession recorded by a justice of the peace — compliance with Chief Justice's Guidelines — failure to comply renders statement inadmissible/expunged; Circumstantial evidence — requirement of corroboration — suspicion alone insufficient for conviction; Procedure — delay in taking accused to justice of the peace and allegations of torture undermine prosecution case; Witness credibility — contradictions may render testimony unreliable.
 10 December 2021
The Republic vs Selemani Shengoma @ Kikwete@ Haji (Criminal Session Case 3 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 12555 (10 December 2021)
10 December 2021
Monica Dude vs World Vision Tanzania (Labour Revision 20 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 9063 (7 December 2021)
7 December 2021
Mateso Juma vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 16 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9203 (6 December 2021)
6 December 2021
Rashid Sufian @ Mtunguja vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 68 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 9066 (6 December 2021)
6 December 2021
Ratco Company Ltd vs Said Salim Said (Labour Revision Application 5 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 9060 (3 December 2021)
3 December 2021
Lusiga Damian vs Samwel Eliud Mzava (Land Case Appeal 14 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9064 (2 December 2021)
2 December 2021
November 2021
Athumani Ngaleni vs Abed Mohamed Nguruwe (Land Appeal 33 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 10747 (30 November 2021)
30 November 2021
Mkozi O Mkozi vs Davis C Mnkande (Land Appeal 18 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 10754 (30 November 2021)
30 November 2021
Mwawendo Hasssani Juma vs Chairman Maforoni Village (Land Case Appeal 37 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 10751 (30 November 2021)
30 November 2021
Rukia Athumani Salim vs Pee Pee (T) Ltd (Labour Revision Case 8 of 2018) [2021] TZHC 10746 (30 November 2021)
30 November 2021
Saidi Adamu Mjugo vs Baraka Namunu (Land Appeal 1 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 10750 (30 November 2021)
30 November 2021
Athumani Mussa Zoazoa vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 18 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 7536 (29 November 2021)
29 November 2021
Gift Said Mbonyo vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 1 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 7535 (26 November 2021)
26 November 2021
Salimu Alphan vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 1 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 7534 (26 November 2021)
26 November 2021
Gilbert Peter Sempombe vs Mariam Mussa Sengao (Misc. Civil Application 20 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9292 (23 November 2021)
23 November 2021
Dickson Prosper Mutabuzi vs Republic (Misc. Criminal Application 22 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9204 (22 November 2021)
22 November 2021
The Republic vs Thabiti Selemani (Criminal Session Case 30 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 12594 (22 November 2021)
The accused acquitted where the eyewitness statement was inadmissible and remaining circumstantial evidence left reasonable doubt.
Criminal law – Murder – requirement to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; Evidence Act s.34B – admissibility of statements of absent witnesses and duty to read statement to illiterate maker; chain of custody and exhibit handling – labeling and forensic testing of weapon evidence; circumstantial evidence – when it is insufficient for conviction; alibi notice – timing and probative value.
 22 November 2021
Saidi Abdallah Shekigenda and one another vs Abdallah Shembago (Land Appeal 32 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 9290 (19 November 2021)
19 November 2021
Hamoud Salim Hamoud vs Simba MtotoTransport Limited and three others (Civil Appeal 4 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9293 (17 November 2021)
17 November 2021
Director of Public Prosecution vs Daniel Msagati and another (Criminal Revision 2 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 12503 (16 November 2021)
16 November 2021
Husein Salehe Shemweta vs Sefu Hoza Chonge (Land Appeal 7 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9353 (16 November 2021)
16 November 2021
M/S Essaji Enterprises vs M/S Msele Store (Civil Appeal 6 of 2009) [2021] TZHC 12583 (15 November 2021)
Court affirms that civil imprisonment is a last resort and a matrimonial home is not attachable under section 48(1)(e).
Execution — civil imprisonment as a last resort; attachment of matrimonial/family residential property — section 48(1)(e) Civil Procedure Code; relevance of materials on the record to execution proceedings; obligation to investigate attachable assets before committal.
 15 November 2021
Kulwa Sweya vs Mabele Mduba (Land Appeal 14 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 9549 (11 November 2021)
The applicant failed to prove sickness or account for delay; extension of time to appeal was refused.
Extension of time — requirements under Lyamuya test — applicant must account for each day of delay — sickness may justify extension but requires proof (medical or corroborative) — delay in obtaining copy of judgment must be evidenced.
 11 November 2021
Juma Hamisi@ Juma vs The Republic (Criminal Appeal 2 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 9288 (9 November 2021)
9 November 2021
Hassani A. Nkuba vs Haji Mwarabu (Land Application 3 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 12558 (1 November 2021)
1 November 2021
October 2021
Miraji Shabani vs Ramadhani Said Ally (Misc. Land Application 5 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9349 (29 October 2021)
29 October 2021
Hossein Ally Mbilu vs Musa Mdoe Shehoza (Land Appeal 14 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 12501 (26 October 2021)
26 October 2021
Madaraka Ramadhani vs Saumu Mhina (Land Appeal 26 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 12497 (26 October 2021)
26 October 2021
Martin R Siwa vs Athumani Semkuza & 9 others (Land Appeal 34 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 10748 (26 October 2021)
26 October 2021
Mbaraka Zuberi Abasi and Two Others vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 9 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 7066 (26 October 2021)
26 October 2021
Michael Abdallah @ Khalfani vs The Republic (Criminal Appeal 19 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 10745 (26 October 2021)
26 October 2021
Saidi Abeid Mwambashi vs Musa Abeid Mwambashi (Land Application 18 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 10755 (26 October 2021)
26 October 2021
Yohana Mgema Escobar vs Richard Francis Mgema (Civil Revision 4 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 10749 (26 October 2021)
26 October 2021
Zainab Abdallah Fadhil vs The Republic (Criminal Appeal 47 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 12502 (26 October 2021)
26 October 2021
Beatrice Lawrence Shogholo vsZaituni Salimu Kasimu (Probate Appeal 2 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9351 (25 October 2021)
25 October 2021
Abdi Twalib vs Sophia Mohamedi (Land Appeal 38 of 2020) [2021] TZHC 12559 (20 October 2021)
20 October 2021
Donald Kitundu vs Akaniwa Marube (DC Criminal Appeal 1 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 7068 (20 October 2021)
20 October 2021
Chimile Mbaigwa Semboga and one another vs Thecla F.B.Mwingwa (Misc. Land Appeal 12 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 10742 (15 October 2021)
15 October 2021
Tanzania Mines Energy Construction and Allied Workers Union (TAMICO) vs Neelkanth Lime Ltd (Labour Application 10 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 12510 (15 October 2021)
15 October 2021
WS Insight Limited vs Riverline Mtengela Mtinga (Labour Revision 7 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 12511 (15 October 2021)
15 October 2021
Victoria Leonard Nyoni vs Richard Charles Ntiba (Misc. Land Application 25 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 6536 (13 October 2021)
13 October 2021
The Registered Trustees of Rock Memorial Educational Trust vs Martin Shenyagwa (Misc. Land Application 15 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 9352 (11 October 2021)
11 October 2021
Samwel Manywele @ Muhami vs Republic (Criminal Appeal 36 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 7067 (8 October 2021)
8 October 2021
Asia Juma Nkondo vs Jafari Juma Nkondo (Misc. Land Case Appeal 22 of 2021) [2021] TZHC 6535 (7 October 2021)
7 October 2021
Anjari Soda Factory Limited vs Michael Joseph Joha (Labour Revision 4 of 2019) [2021] TZHC 9291 (6 October 2021)
6 October 2021