The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Steven Mukuka v The People (Appeal No. 156/2020) [2021] ZMCA 101 (26 August 2021); | [2021] ZMCA 101 | 26 Aug 2021 | Criminal law app-156-2020-steven-mukuka-vs-people-26th-august-2021-mchenga-djp.pdf Penal Code Act... |
| High Court of Zambia | Nkandu Green and Others v The Attorney General and Another (2012/HP/0640) [2017] ZMHC 83 (20 September 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 83 | 20 Sep 2017 | 20-12-hp-0640-nkandu-green-13-others-vs-attorney-general-public-service-pensions-fund-board-sept.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Fratelli Locci Sri Estrazion Minerarie v Road Development Agency (206/HPC/ARB/0493) [2017] ZMHC 84 (15 February 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 84 | 15 Feb 2017 | 206-hpc-arb-4093-fratelli-locci-sri-estrazion-minerarie-vs-road-development-agency-sep-2017-... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Tobias Hanyimbo Milambo & 2 Others v The People (2019/HP/1804) [2020] ZMCA 131 (23 March 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 131 | 23 Mar 2020 | 2019-hp-1804-tobias-hanyimbo-milambo2-others-attorney-general-hon-mrs-mapani-kawimbe-march.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Kayuni Social Services Development Association v The Attorney General and Another (1999/HP/1570) [2017] ZMHC 85 (14 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 85 | 14 Jul 2017 | 1999-hp-1570-kayuni-social-services-development-association-vs-attorney-general-mubila-sianyama.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mahendra Srilal Rodrigo and Another v Nayee (2000/HK/205) [2017] ZMHC 86 (8 December 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 86 | 08 Dec 2017 | 2000-hk-205-mahendra-rodrigo-vs-sharad-nayee-dec-2017-justice-hamaundu.pdf Companies Act (... |
| High Court of Zambia | Patricia Suleman & Another v Dayan Investments (2019/HP/1821) [2020] ZMHC 293 (28 May 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 293 | 28 May 2020 | 2019-hp-1821-patricia-suleman-vernon-sikauka-vs-dayan-investments-limited-may-2020-jutice-elita.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Fiataxis Limited v Chishala and Others (2004/HP/1228) [2017] ZMHC 87 (21 February 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 87 | 21 Feb 2017 | 2004-hp-1228-fiataxis-limited-vs-joackim-chami-chishala-5-others-feb-2017-justice-m-mapani-kawimbe... |
| High Court of Zambia | Motherland Enterprises Limited v Trumpet Security Systems Limited (2019/HP/1829) [2020] ZMHC 294 (2 July 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 294 | 02 Jul 2020 | 2019-hp-1829-motherland-enterprises-ltd-trumpet-security-systems-ltd-july-hon-lady-justice-pk.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Emmanuel Musonda v Siabula and Others (2006/HP/0551) [2017] ZMHC 88 (18 February 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 88 | 18 Feb 2017 | 2006-hp-0551-emmanuel-musonda-vs-richard-siabula-3-others-sep-2017-jusctice-c-f-r-mchenga.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Primo Zambezi Limited (T/A Primo Zambezi Natural Carbonated Wine) v Pamutunda Enterprise Limited & 2 Others (2019/HP/1839) [2020] ZMHC 295 (30 April 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 295 | 30 Apr 2020 | 2019-hp-1839-primo-zambezi-limited-vs-pamutunda-enterprise-limited-2-others-apr-2020-justice-muma.... |
| High Court of Zambia | African Crops Limited v Hamukoka and Another (2006/HP/0973) [2017] ZMHC 89 (1 November 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 89 | 01 Nov 2017 | 2006-hp-0973-african-crops-limited-v-mr-hamukoko-other-unknown-persons-nov-2017-justice-pk-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Charles Chahinga v Future Financial Company Limited (2019/HP/1976) [2020] ZMHC 296 (5 March 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 296 | 05 Mar 2020 | 2019-hp-1976-charles-chahinga-vs-new-future-financial-company05-03-2020-hon-lady-justice-pk-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Chongo Coreen Musonda and Another v ZIMCO Limited (In Liquidation) (2007/HPC/0343) [2017] ZMHC 90 (29 December 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 90 | 29 Dec 2017 | 2007-hpc-0343-chongo-coreen-musonda-ireen-chiwala-v-zimco-ltd-dec-2017-justice-izmbewe.pdf Lungu v... |
| High Court of Zambia | Nsonda Eagan Mulaisho and Another v Zulu (2008/HP/1284) [2017] ZMHC 91 (9 August 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 91 | 09 Aug 2017 | 2008-hp-1284-nsonda-eagan-mulaisho-vs-david-zulu-aug-2017-jjustice-mwila-chitabp-sc.pdf Sata v... |
| High Court of Zambia | African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited (T/A Atlas Mara Zambia) v Finance Bank Zambia Limited (20191HP/1997) [2020] ZMHC 297 (27 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 297 | 27 Feb 2020 | 2019-hp-1997-finance-bank-zambia-limited-vs-dimitrios-monokandilos-and-other-two27-02-2020-hon-mrs... |
| High Court of Zambia | Machayi Kasaji & 4 Others v Malambo & 2 Others (2019/HP/2008) [2020] ZMHC 298 (25 June 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 298 | 25 Jun 2020 | 2019-hp-2008machayi-kasaji-and-4-others-vs-davy-malambo-and-2-others25-06-2020justine-pkyangailo.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Peter Choonga (Suing in his capacity as Deputy Chief Sikoonga) v Chirundu District Council (2019/HP/2025) [2020] ZMHC 299 (29 June 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 299 | 29 Jun 2020 | 2019-hp-2025-peter-choonga-chirundu-district-council-hon-justice-gmillimo-salasani-june.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Patson Chola v Namayala & 3 Others (2019/HP/2036) [2020] ZMHC 300 (26 June 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 300 | 26 Jun 2020 | 2019-hp-2036-patson-namayala-george-namayala3-others-mrs-justice-skaunda-newa.pdf Mwenya and... |
| High Court of Zambia | Sarah Sakachoma v Phyliss (2019/HPA/29) [2020] ZMHC 301 (30 September 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 301 | 30 Sep 2020 | 2019-hp-a29-sarah-sakachoma-vs-howard-k-phyliss-sep-2020-justice-mc-kombe.pdf Rent Act, Cap 206... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mundia Mundia v Phiri (2019/HP/A31) [2020] ZMHC 302 (29 January 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 302 | 29 Jan 2020 | 2019-hp-a31-mundia-mundia-vs-benjamin-phiri-jan-2020-justice-newa.pdf Subordinate Courts (... |
| High Court of Zambia | ZISC Life Limited v Nawa (2019/HP/A040) [2020] ZMHC 303 (14 April 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 303 | 14 Apr 2020 | 2019-hp-a040-zisc-life-limited-vs-walubita-nawa-apr-2020-justice-m-mapani-kawimbe.pdf 14 April... |
| High Court of Zambia | Nsonda Eagan Mulaisho and Another v Zulu (2008/HP/1284) [2017] ZMHC 92 (9 August 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 92 | 09 Aug 2017 | 2008-hp-1284-nsonda-eagan-mulaisho-vs-david-zulu-aug-2017-jjustice-mwila-chitabp-sc.pdf Sata v... |
| High Court of Zambia | Jonas Mwanza and Others v Sable Transport Limited (2008/HP/0383) [2017] ZMHC 93 (21 August 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 93 | 21 Aug 2017 | 2008-hp-0383-jones-mwanza-others-vs-sable-transport-limited-august-2017-justice-pk-yangailo.pdf... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Mathews Chitupila Chalwe v The People (Appeal No.58/2020) [2020] ZMCA 132 (20 November 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 132 | 20 Nov 2020 | app-58-2020-mathews-chitupila-chalwe-and-people-20th-november-2020-mchenga-djp.pdf Benai Silungwe... |
| High Court of Zambia | Seong Sang Limited v Attorney General (2008/HPC/0396) [2017] ZMHC 94 (12 May 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 94 | 12 May 2017 | 2008-hpc-0396-seong-sang-limited-vs-attorney-general-nancy-mactribuoye-may-2017-justice-ws-mweemba... |
| High Court of Zambia | Weluzani Zulu v S.P Mulenga Investments Ltd and Another (2009/HP/0279) [2017] ZMHC 95 (25 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 95 | 25 Jul 2017 | 2009-hp-0279-weluzani-zulu-vs-sp-mulenga-investments-ltd-g-martin-kwenje-july-2017-justice-m-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Green Mwanza v The Attorney General (2009/HP/0824) [2017] ZMHC 96 (19 June 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 96 | 19 Jun 2017 | 2009-hp-0824-green-mwanza-vs-attorney-general-jun-2017-justice-mwila-chitabo-sc.pdf Chibuye v... |
| Court of Appeal of Zambia | Stanbic Bank Zambia Limited v Mwewa (APPEAL NO. 112/2020) [2020] ZMCA 133 (23 October 2020); | [2020] ZMCA 133 | 23 Oct 2020 | app-112-2020-stanbic-bank-zambia-limited-and-bruce-mwewa-23rd-october-2020-ngulube-ja.pdf Finance... |
| High Court of Zambia | Robert Musonda v Vortex Refrigeration Limited (2009/HP/961) [2017] ZMHC 97 (12 October 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 97 | 12 Oct 2017 | 2009-hp-961-robert-musonda-vs-vortex-refridgeration-ltd-oct-2017-justice-e-m-hamaundu.pdf 12... |
| High Court of Zambia | Jessy Chabinga and Others v Lusaka City Council (2009/HP/1332) [2017] ZMHC 98 (23 January 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 98 | 23 Jan 2017 | 2009-hp-1332-jessy-chabinga-12-others-vs-lusaka-city-council-jun-2017-justice-s-kaunda-newa.pdf 23... |
| High Court of Zambia | Peter Njovu v BP Zambia PLC (2009/HP/1541) [2017] ZMHC 99 (27 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 99 | 27 Jul 2017 | 2009-hp-1541-peter-njovu-vs-bp-zambia-plc-july-2017-justice-mwila-chitabo-sc.pdf Jamas Milling... |
| High Court of Zambia | Victoria Findlay Huwiler v Island Resorts Limited and Others (2009/HP/0247) [2017] ZMHC 100 (19 December 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 100 | 19 Dec 2017 | 2009-hp-0247-victoria-findlay-huwiler-v-island-resorts-ltd-2-others-dec-2017-justice-msmulenga.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Kapolwa Kunda & 4 Others v Bank of Zambia (2019/HP/A044) [2020] ZMHC 304 (13 March 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 304 | 13 Mar 2020 | 2019-hp-a044-kapolwa-james-kunda-5-others-vs-bank-zambia-mar-2020-justice-wgk-muma.pdf Ndola City... |
| High Court of Zambia | Lendor and Burton Construction v The Attorney General (2010/HP/952) [2017] ZMHC 101 (19 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 101 | 19 Jul 2017 | 2010-hp-952-lendor-and-burton-construction-limited-vs-attorney-general-july-2017-2017.pdf Sikombe... |
| High Court of Zambia | Christopher Kasongo (2019/HP/A046) [2020] ZMHC 305 (30 June 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 305 | 30 Jun 2020 | 2019-hp-a046-christopher-kasongo-hon-justice-s-kaunda-newa-june.pdf 30 June 2020 |
| High Court of Zambia | Brig General Aggrey Nkandu Chiluba v Mbao (2011/HP/0265) [2017] ZMHC 102 (25 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 102 | 25 Jul 2017 | 2011-hp-0265-brig-gen-aggrey-nkandu-chiluba-vs-leonard-mbao-july-2017-justice-s-kaunda-newa.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | West Star Properties Limited v Rosemol General Suppliers Limited and Others (2011/HP/826) [2017] ZMHC 103 (10 April 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 103 | 10 Apr 2017 | 2011-hp-826-west-star-properties-limited-vs-rosemol-general-suppliers-limited-3-others-april-2017.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Star Tanganyika v The Commissioner of Lands (2019/HP/A047) [2020] ZMHC 306 (16 July 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 306 | 16 Jul 2020 | 2019-hp-a047-star-tanganyika-v-commissioner-lands-attorney-general-jul-2020-justice-g-milimo.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Griver Chola Sikasote v Southern Cross Motors Limited (2011/HP/1227) [2017] ZMHC 104 (22 August 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 104 | 22 Aug 2017 | 2011-hp-1227-griver-chola-sikasote-vs-southern-cross-motors-limited-august-2017-justice-sk-newa.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Davis Manyando Muyunda v Uniturtle Industries (Z) Limited (2011/HP/1307) [2017] ZMHC 105 (1 December 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 105 | 01 Dec 2017 | 2011-hp-1307-davis-manyando-muyunda-v-uniturtle-industries-ltd-zambia-dec-2017-justice-sknewa.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Delicious Milling Limited v Kasompe Milling Limited (2019/HPC/0036) [2020] ZMHC 307 (5 December 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 307 | 05 Dec 2020 | 2019-hpc-0036-delicious-milling-limited-vs-kasompe-milling-limited-dec-2019-justice-bcmbewe.pdf 5... |
| High Court of Zambia | Andrew Thole v Mulenga and Another (2011/HP/1342) [2017] ZMHC 106 (9 February 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 106 | 09 Feb 2017 | 2011-hp-1342-andrew-thole-vs-fredrick-mulenga-constance-chipindi-feb-2017-justice-m-kawimbe.pdf 9... |
| High Court of Zambia | Omas General Dealers Limited and Others v Bwalya (2011/HPC/0021) [2017] ZMHC 107 (30 October 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 107 | 30 Oct 2017 | 2011-hpc-0021-omas-general-dealers-limited-2-others-v-godfrey-bwalya-oct-2017-justice-ws-mweemba.... |
| High Court of Zambia | Continental Auto Solutions Limited v Badwi Construction & Transport Limited (2019/HPC/0067) [2020] ZMHC 308 (5 February 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 308 | 05 Feb 2020 | 2019-hpc-0067-continental-auto-solutions-ltd-badwi-construction-transport-ltd-coram-february.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Tyson Bruno Chisambo v The Attorney General and Another (2012/HP/1174) [2017] ZMHC 108 (4 December 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 108 | 04 Dec 2017 | 2012-hp-1174-tyson-bruno-chisambo-vs-attorney-general-dec-2017-justice-mwila-chitabo-sc.pdf Anti... |
| High Court of Zambia | Choongo Hamanyati Mweemba v Kasakula and Others (2012/HP/1073) [2017] ZMHC 109 (25 July 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 109 | 25 Jul 2017 | 2012-hp-1073-choongo-hamanyati-mweemba-vs-mubanga-kasakula-5-others-july-2017-justice-m-mapani.pdf... |
| High Court of Zambia | Alliance Motors Zambia Limited v Mumba & 2 Others (2019/HPC/0071) [2020] ZMHC 309 (25 June 2020); | [2020] ZMHC 309 | 25 Jun 2020 | 2019-hpc-0071alliance-motors-zambia-limited-vs-fabian-mumba-and-2-others25-06-2020justine-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Charles Moonga Haanyika v Justice for widows and Orphans Project and Others (2012/HP/072) [2017] ZMHC 110 (14 September 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 110 | 14 Sep 2017 | 2012-hp-072-charles-moonga-haanyika-vs-justice-widows-and-orphans-project-2-others-sep-2017-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Michael Kanyinji v Matafwali and Another (2012/HP/0506) [2017] ZMHC 111 (23 October 2017); | [2017] ZMHC 111 | 23 Oct 2017 | 2012-hp-0506-michael-kanyinji-vs-brenda-matafwali-andrew-shabolyo-oct-2017-justice-s-kaunda-newa.... |