high court

High court usually refers to the superior court of a country or state. In some countries, it is the highest court (for example, Australia). In others, it is positioned lower in the hierarchy of courts (for example, England and India). A person who presides as a judge in such a court may be called a "High Court judge".

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  1. The Palm Beach

    JamiiForums Tanzania Kutoka High Court - DSM: Submission ya "No Case to Answer" ya Tundu Lissu (full text) baada ya Jamhuri kufunga ushahidi wao leo 17/8/2026

    Baada ya upande wa Jamhuri kuishia njiani kwa kuleta mashahidi 17 tu kati ya 30 waliopaswa kutoa ushahidi wao dhidi ya kesi iliyopewa Jina la "kesi ya uhaini" dhidi Mwenyekiti wa CHADEMA Taifa Mh Tundu Lissu, hatimaye leo Tundu Lissu ameanza kujitetea. Kwa kifupi sana, utetezi wako umejikita...
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    • baada court dsm full hana high high court huru imwachie huru jamhuri kesi kesi ya kujibu kufunga kujibu kutoka lissu mahakama tundu tundu lissu ushahidi wao
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  2. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Seven Parliamentary Officials Committed to High Court Over Corruption Charges

    The Anti-Corruption Magistrate’s Court has committed seven Parliamentary officials to the High Court to face trial over corruption related charges. During the proceedings, defence lawyer Asuman Basalirwa told court that he had lost contact with one of the accused, Ms Stella Itute, and was...
  3. The Palm Beach

    JamiiForums Tanzania Shauri la uhaini Tundu Lissu vs Jamhuri kuendelea Mahakama Kuu kuanzia August 10 - 7 Septemba, 2026

    Mahakama Kuu Kanda ya Dar es salaam imepanga kufanya kikao cha kusikiliza Shauri la Uhaini Na. 19605/2025 linalomkabili Tundu Lissu kuanzia tarehe 10/08/2026 hadi tarehe 07/09/2026. Kabla ya kuanza kusikilizwa kwa kikao hicho, kitafanyika kikao cha awali cha kujadili maandalizi ya usikilizwaji...
  4. The Palm Beach

    JamiiForums Tanzania It's Over..! Ni aidha DPP aendelee kupoteza muda High Court (ndio lengo) bila kuwa na ushahidi (video ya JamboTV) au abwage manyanga..!

    Mkiambiwa Lissu ni Profesa wa Sheria muwe mnaelewa... Hii kesi ya Tundu Lissu ingekuwa inasikilizwa kwenye mahakama za wenzetu kama Marekani au UK ile siku ya kwanza tu kusomwa mbele ya hakimu/judge, basi ingetupiliwa mbali... Yaani angeshtakiwa leo, kisha anatoa somo la sheria mahakamani na...
  5. Eronda

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Social media posts protected by copyright, High court rules

    The Commercial Division of the High court has ruled that original content published on social media is protected by copyright, in a decision expected to shape how journalists and media organisations use online content. In a landmark judgment delivered on July 27, Justice Dr Ginamia Melody...
  6. Eronda

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Lukwago Committed to High Court For Trial

    Former Kampala Lord Mayor and President of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, has been committed to the High Court for trial on a charge of misprision of treason after appearing physically before the Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court on Thursday looking visibly frail. Lukwago...
  7. Eronda

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Produce Kivumbi Dead or Alive: Kivumbi’s Lawyers Ask High Court

    Lawyers representing National Unity Platform (NUP) Vice President for Buganda Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi have petitioned the High Court seeking a writ of habeas corpus, asking the court to compel security agencies to produce him and explain the legal basis of his continued detention. The...
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    JamiiForums Kenya, JamiiForums Tanzania High Court Awards Ex-JKUAT Student KSh 8 Million Over Police Brutality and Unlawful Detention

    Former JKUAT student Allan Omondi ameshinda kesi dhidi ya serikali baada ya High Court kuamuru Inspector-General of Police pamoja na Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) kumlipa KSh 8 million kama compensation kwa police brutality, unlawful detention na violation of his...
  9. O

    JamiiForums Kenya, JamiiForums Tanzania High Court Blocks Kenya Railways from Evicting Muthurwa Estate Residents

    The High Court has dismissed an application by Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) seeking to evict residents of Nairobi's Muthurwa Estate, ruling that the constitutional safeguards governing forced evictions have not been fully met. In a judgment delivered by Justice Kanyi Kimondo, the court...
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    JamiiForums Kenya, JamiiForums Tanzania High Court Rules Married Daughters Have Equal Rights to Inheritance

    The High Court has delivered a landmark ruling affirming that daughters are entitled to inherit their father's property equally with sons, regardless of whether they are married or unmarried. The court dismissed arguments that married daughters should receive a smaller share, or none at all...
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    JamiiForums Kenya, JamiiForums Tanzania High Court Upholds Gachagua Impeachment, Affirms Senate Decision

    The High Court has upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, delivering a landmark ruling that validates the Senate's decision to remove him from office. The judgment, delivered by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Eric Ogola, Anthony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi...
  12. Da Dona

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda High Court Grants Besigye Open Trial After State Withdraws Witness Secrecy Bid

    The High Court in Kampala has directed that the treason trial involving opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale will proceed in an open and public setting, after the prosecution formally withdrew its earlier request to shield the identities and testimonies...
  13. LHRC

    JamiiForums Tanzania LHRC Calls for Implementation of High Court Decision Declaring Regulation 8 of the Online Content Regulations Unconstitutional

    The Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has called upon the government of Tanzania and responsible authorities to fully implement the decision of the High Court of Tanzania declaring Regulation 8 of the Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2020 unconstitutional for...
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    JamiiForums Kenya, JamiiForums Tanzania High Court halts Kenyatta University Vice Chancellor appointment amid legal challenge

    The High Court has temporarily halted the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor at Kenyatta University following a legal challenge over the recruitment process. The decision was issued by Justice Njoki Mwangi after an urgent application filed by Professor Waceke Wanjohi, the institution’s Deputy...
  15. Waziri Mayai Wa Maradhi

    JamiiForums Kenya, JamiiForums Tanzania High Court Orders IEBC To Provide KIEMS Kit Log Ins In Mbeere North Election Dispute

    In a major move in the ongoing Mbeere North by-election lawsuit, the High Court in Embu has ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to provide complete access to electronic vote data. In a decision rendered on April 20, 2026, Justice Richard Mwongo mandated that...
  16. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Prosecution Absent as Besigye Appears in High Court

    Opposition politician Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale and Denis Oola, were brought before the High Court of Uganda in Kampala, but proceedings were overshadowed by the absence of the prosecution team. The case had been adjourned earlier for further case management, and the...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania The JamiiForums Case: High Court Clears Way for Landmark Digital Rights Trial in Tanzania

    March 25, 2026 DODOMA, TANZANIA – In a major victory for digital freedom advocates across Africa, the High Court of Tanzania has dismissed a series of government attempts to block a constitutional challenge against the 90-day suspension of JamiiForums. The ruling, delivered on March 16, 2026...
  18. Waziri Mayai Wa Maradhi

    JamiiForums Kenya, JamiiForums Tanzania High Court Rules On Deactivation and Reassignment of Registered Phone Numbers

    The High Court had declared that registered mobile phone number constitutes a digital identifier linking personal data that relates to an individual’s private affairs hence qualifies for protection under Article 31 (c) & (d) of the Constitution to safeguard the right not have information relating...
  19. Archival Sense

    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda High Court Denies Agasiirwe Bail

    The High Court of Uganda in Kampala has denied former senior police officer Nickson Agasiirwe bail, citing the seriousness of the charges against him and the existence of multiple ongoing capital investigations. Justice Isaac Muwata noted that the defence had failed to present any exceptional...
  20. Waziri Mayai Wa Maradhi

    JamiiForums Kenya, JamiiForums Tanzania High Court Halts Enforcement of Automated Traffic Fines

    The new National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) instant traffic fines system, which was intended to deploy AI cameras to instantly impose fines for speeding and other offenses, has been stopped by the Kenyan High Court as of March 12, 2026. Due to legal objections about fairness and...

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