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
168 judgments

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Citation
Judgment date
July 2025
2 July 2025
2 July 2025
June 2025
30 June 2025
30 June 2025
Application for time extension dismissed due to insufficient cause and failure to account for delay.
Civil procedure – extension of time – probate decision – sufficiency of cause for delay – illegality of decision
30 June 2025
27 June 2025
27 June 2025
The court expands 'matrimonial matters' to include compensation claims for adultery, confirming trial court jurisdiction.
Family Law – jurisdiction – matrimonial matters – compensation for adultery – interpretation of jurisdictional scope under marriage statutes.
26 June 2025
Court upheld dismissal of appeal due to insufficient evidence of joint acquisition of matrimonial properties.
Family law – Division of matrimonial assets – Evidence requirement for proving joint acquisition or improvements – Spouse's indirect contributions and property rights.
26 June 2025
Application struck out due to applicant’s failure to comply with court orders on service of summons.
Civil Procedure – Application for Extension of Time – Non-compliance with court orders – Striking out application for failure to prosecute.
26 June 2025
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
25 June 2025
23 June 2025
23 June 2025
18 June 2025
18 June 2025
The trial magistrate failed to follow High Court directions for retrial, resulting in procedural errors and invalid judgments.
Divorce proceedings - procedural fairness - right to be heard - compliance with court orders - retrial order compliance.
16 June 2025
16 June 2025
13 June 2025
12 June 2025
Extension of time granted for appeal due to alleged illegalities and procedural irregularities in initial decision.
Child maintenance enforcement – extension of time – illegality and procedural irregularities as sufficient cause.
12 June 2025
11 June 2025
9 June 2025
The court upheld the administratrix's valuation, rejecting beneficiaries’ objections for being contrary to estate management law.
Probate and administration law – estate management and inventory filing – legal authority of administrators – valuation objections by beneficiaries.
9 June 2025
9 June 2025
5 June 2025
5 June 2025
4 June 2025
4 June 2025
2 June 2025
2 June 2025
May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
30 May 2025
29 May 2025
29 May 2025
Court grants letters of administration after fulfilling legal requirements without objections.
Probate Law – Estate Administration – Application for letters of administration – Requirements for documentation and publication
28 May 2025
26 May 2025
26 May 2025
The court struck out the appeal as incompetent due to the unsigned and incomplete Memorandum of Appeal.
Civil Procedure – Appeal – Competency of Memorandum of Appeal – Impact of unsigned and incomplete appeal documents.
26 May 2025
23 May 2025
23 May 2025
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
20 May 2025
19 May 2025
16 May 2025
16 May 2025
16 May 2025