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
36 judgments

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Citation
Judgment date
June 2025
Acquittal due to procedural failures in evidence handling and lack of an independent witness during seizure.
Criminal Law – Drugs Control – Invalid inventory procedure – Lack of independent witness – Acquittal due to procedural failures.
26 June 2025
Procedural mishandling in narcotics disposal led to dismissal of drug trafficking charges due to lack of legal evidence.
Criminal law – Narcotic drugs trafficking – Importance of procedural compliance during narcotics disposal – Evidence handling and suspect's rights.
26 June 2025
The prosecution failed to prove narcotic trafficking due to procedural errors and insufficient evidence, resulting in acquittal.
Criminal law - narcotic drugs trafficking - procedural impropriety - insufficient evidence - acquittal
25 June 2025
Illegal search without warrant leads to acquittal in narcotic trafficking case due to evidential insufficiencies.
Criminal Law – Drug trafficking – Legality of search and seizure – Requirement of search warrant – Evidential burden on prosecution.
25 June 2025
24 June 2025
Dismissal of appeal against tribunal ruling on jurisdiction, unpleaded necessary parties, and related pending appeal.
Land Law – Appeal procedure – Jurisdiction of tribunals – Joinder of necessary parties – Government authority involvement in land disputes.
23 June 2025
20 June 2025
19 June 2025
Court confirms auction validity; debtor given ample notice exceeding statutory requirements.
Land Law – Mortgage – Foreclosure procedures – Compliance with statutory notice periods for loan default – Auction notice under Auctioneers Act.
18 June 2025
Appeal dismissed confirming lower court's decision on estate property ownership; withdrawal not granted mid-appeal.

Probate law – Appeal on inclusion of property in estate – Reopening of probate file – Evidence evaluation in probate cases.

17 June 2025
The termination of employment was deemed substantively and procedurally unfair due to insufficient evidence and procedural flaws.
Employment law - termination of employment - substantive and procedural fairness - burden of proof under Employment and Labour Relations Act.
17 June 2025
Applicant lacked standing to seek revision for proceedings not affecting her directly; advised to pursue objection proceedings instead.
Land law – Revisionary jurisdiction – Locus standi – Aggrieved party requirement – Distinct land parcels – Execution order. Legal remedies upon erroneous enforcement.
17 June 2025
The appeal against the Tribunal's decision on land ownership was dismissed, finding no merit in the appellant's claims.
Land law - Limitation of appeal - Electronic filing completion - Burden of proof in land ownership - Adverse possession.
17 June 2025
The appeal on alleged land trespass was dismissed due to undefined dispute area and inadequate evidence.
Land Law – Trespass – Defining boundary disputes – Importance of clear pleadings and evidence in land claims.
16 June 2025
16 June 2025
Dismissal upheld due to misconduct; CMA's award quashed for procedural errors and improper evaluation of evidence.
Labour Law – termination of employment – misconduct-based termination – evaluation of evidence and procedural fairness.
16 June 2025
13 June 2025
Court finds retrenchment of employees substantively and procedurally unfair due to insufficient evidence and flawed procedures.
Employment Law - Retrenchment - Validity of economic reasons - Consultation and selection criteria for retrenchment.
13 June 2025
The court upheld the conviction and sentence, finding the prosecution's evidence sufficient and reliable, dismissing the appeal.
Criminal Law - Appeal against conviction - credibility of prosecution witnesses - alleged contradictions - sufficiency of evidence without all possible witnesses.
13 June 2025
13 June 2025
12 June 2025
11 June 2025
10 June 2025
6 June 2025
6 June 2025
6 June 2025
6 June 2025
5 June 2025
The court quashed a conviction due to jurisdictional flaws and insufficient evidence in an economic crime case.

Criminal law - economic crimes - jurisdiction - prosecution's burden of proof - chain of custody - witness sufficiency

5 June 2025
5 June 2025
4 June 2025
4 June 2025
4 June 2025
4 June 2025
4 June 2025
3 June 2025