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
January 1984
31 January 1984
31 January 1984
30 January 1984
30 January 1984

Tort — Malicious prosecution—Allegation- that plaintiffs had committed a crime—
Plaintiffs^arrested, prosecuted but acquitted —• Whether the tort established.

28 January 1984
27 January 1984
25 January 1984

Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentencing - Arms and Ammunition - Suspension ofa licence to own a pistol - Duration D of suspension order not specified - Arms and Ammunition Ordinance, Cap. 223, s.3l(3). Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentencing - Natural justice - Forfeiture ofpistol to the Government - Orderofforfeiture made without hearing the appellant -Arms andAmmunition Ordinance, E Cap. 223, s.31(4)

23 January 1984
Reported
23 January 1984
17 January 1984
17 January 1984
17 January 1984
15 January 1984
2 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
Reported
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984

Criminal Practice and Procedure - Alibi - Failure oftrial court to
consider accused’s alibi - Consequences.
Criminal Practice and Procedure - Credibility of witnesses -
Circumstances that mayJustify an appellate court’s interference
with trial court’sfinding on credibility.

1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984

Criminal Practice and Procedure - Withdrawal of charge -
Prosecution applies to withdraw charge u/s. 86(a) Criminal
Procedure Code - Court refuses consent to withdraw instead
dischaiges accused u/s. 201 - Whetherproper.

1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
Reported
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984
1 January 1984