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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| Supreme Court | QUEEN V. TUKE (FSC 71/1961)[1961] NGSC 55 (Supreme Court) (FSC 71/1961) [1960] NGSC 1 (01 June 1961); | 02 Jun 1961 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 01 June 1961 FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court | J.S. Olawoyin v Commissioner of Police (F.S.C. 73/1961)[1961] NGSC 56 (6 April 1961) | 06 Apr 1961 | Supreme Court 05 April 1961 In The Federal Supreme Court On Thursday, the 6th day of April 1961 F.... |
| Supreme Court | Momo Dabiri & Ors v Chief A.B. Gbajumo (FSC 162/1960)[1961] NGSC 57 (1 May 1961) | 01 May 1961 | Supreme Court 30 April 1961 In The Federal Supreme Court On Monday, the 1st day of May 1961 FSC... |
| Supreme Court | Momo Dabiri&Ors v. Chief A.B. Gbajumo (FSC 162/1960) [1961] NGSC 58 (01 May 1961); | 01 May 1961 | Supreme Court 30 April 1961 In The Federal Supreme Court On Monday, the 1 st day of May... |
| Supreme Court | J.S. Olawoyin v. Commissioner of Police (F.S.C. 73/1961) [1961] NGSC 59 (06 April 1961); | 06 Apr 1961 | Supreme Court 05 April 1961 In The Federal Supreme Court On Thursday... |
| Supreme Court | PATRICK JACOB OSOBA v. THE QUEEN (FSC 193/1960) [1961] 1 (09 January 1961); | 09 Jan 1961 | Supreme Court 09 January 1961 PATRICK JACO B OSOB A (APPELLANT) v... |
| Supreme Court | COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WESTERN REGION v. 1. ALOYSIUS IGW 2. AGUGO NWAGARE 3. DANIEL UNUOMA (FSC 236/1960) [1961] 2 (09 January 1961); | 09 Jan 1961 | Supreme Court 09 January 1961 COMMISSIONER O F P OLICE, W ESTERN R EGION (A PPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | MICHAEL IMOUDU AND OTHERS v. THE QUEEN (FSC 159/1960) [1961] 3 (23 January 1961); | 23 Jan 1961 | Supreme Court 23 January 1961 MICHAEL IMOUDU AND OTHERS (APPELLANTS... |
| Supreme Court | GODFREY OKPARA v. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE (FSC 204/1960) [1961] 4 (23 January 1961); | 23 Jan 1961 | Supreme Court 23 January 1961 GOD F RE Y O K PA R A (AP P ELL A... |
| Supreme Court | SHITTA OLANGUNJU v. THE QUEEN (FSC 288/1960) [1961] 5 (23 January 1961); | 23 Jan 1961 | Supreme Court 23 January 1961 SHITTA OLANG UNJU (APPELLANT) v... |
| Supreme Court | ASUQUO AKPAN UKPONG v. THE QUEEN (FSC 336/1960) [1961] 6 (26 January 1961); | 26 Jan 1961 | Supreme Court 26 January 1961 AS U Q U O A K P A N U K P O N G (AP P E L L A N T... |
| Supreme Court | GEORGE OSHIN v. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE (FSC 326/1960) [1961] 7 (26 January 1961); | 26 Jan 1961 | Supreme Court 26 January 1961 GEORG E OSH I N (APPELLA N T... |
| Supreme Court | MICHAEL AKPAN v. THE QUEEN (FSC 251/1960) [1961] 9 (26 January 1961); | 26 Jan 1961 | Supreme Court 26 January 1961 MICHAEL AKPAN (APPELLANT) v. THE QU EEN (R... |
| Supreme Court | MOSES ONORO v. THE QUEEN (FSC 296/1960) [1961] 10 (02 February 1961); | 02 Feb 1961 | Supreme Court 02 February 1961 MOS E S ON O R O (A PP E LL A NT) v. THE QU... |
| Supreme Court | BELLO ADELEKE, ALHADJI M.S. JAFFAR, IBADAN v. AKINOLA COLE (FSC 55/1960) [1961] 10 (06 February 1961); | 06 Feb 1961 | Supreme Court 06 February 1961 BELLO ADELEKE, ALHADJI M.S. JAFFAR, IBADAN (PROVISIONAL DISTRICT... |
| Supreme Court | BELLO ADELEKE v. BENJAMIN ADEWUSI (FSC 64/1960) [1961] 10 (06 February 1961); | 06 Feb 1961 | Supreme Court 06 February 1961 BELLO ADELEKE (APPELLANT) v. BENJAMIN... |
| Supreme Court | EDWARD ANIEMEKE AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN (FSC 212/1960) [1961] 10 (23 February 1961); | 23 Feb 1961 | Supreme Court 23 February 1961 EDWARD ANIEME KE AN D ANOT HER (A PPELLANTS... |
| Supreme Court | GODWIN ANYIAM v. THE QUEEN (FSC 365/1960) [1961] 10 (23 February 1961); | 23 Feb 1961 | Supreme Court 23 February 1961 GODWIN A NYIAM (APPELLANT) v... |
| Supreme Court | 1. DISTRICT OFFICER 2. ADIE OKO FOR KUTIA PEOPLE v. THE QUEEN (FSC/23/1960) [1961] 10 (23 February 1961); | 23 Feb 1961 | Land use Judicial Review EL Supreme Court 23 February 1961 The matter dealt with an appeal against... |
| Supreme Court | OTUGUOR OGAMIOBA AND OTHERS FOR THEMSELVES AND ON BEHALF OF OKPE URHOB COMMUNITY, SAPELE v. CHIEF D. O. OGHENE AND OTHERS (FSC 61/1960) [1961] 10 (15 March 1961); | 15 Mar 1961 | Supreme Court 15 March 1961 OTUGUOR OG AMIOBA AN D O THERS FOR T HEMSELVES A ND O N B EHALF OF... |
| Supreme Court | WILLIAM UDE AND OTHERS v. JOSIAH AGU AND OTHERS (FSC 54/1960) [1961] 10 (23 February 1961); | 23 Feb 1961 | Supreme Court 23 February 1961 WILLIAM UDE AND OTHERS (APPELLANTS) v. JOSIAH AG U AN D OTHER S (... |
| Supreme Court | MICHAEL OGOR v. THE QUEEN (FSC 54/1960) [1961] 10 (16 March 1961); | 16 Mar 1961 | Supreme Court 16 March 1961 MICHAEL OGO R (APPELL ANT) v. THE QU EEN (R ESPONDENT) (1961) All N.L.... |
| Supreme Court | M. A. OKUPE v. G. O. LAJA (FSC 109/1960) [1961] 10 (16 March 1961); | 16 Mar 1961 | Supreme Court 16 March 1961 M. A. OKUPE (APPELLANT) v. G. O. LAJ A (... |
| Supreme Court | LAYANJU v. EMMANUEL ARAOYE (FSC 173/1960) [1961] 10 (21 March 1961); | 21 Mar 1961 | Supreme Court 21 March 1961 L A Y A N J U (A P PE L L A NT) v.... |
| Supreme Court | ABGAIL FOLASHADE v. ALHAJI A. A. O. DUROSHOLA (FSC 79/1960) [1961] 10 (22 March 1961); | 22 Mar 1961 | Supreme Court 22 March 1961 ABGAIL FO LASHADE (APPELLANT) v. ALHAJI A... |
| Supreme Court | MOBIL OIL (NIGERIA) LIMITED v. J. M. JOHNSON (FSC 75/1960) [1961] 10 (22 March 1961); | 22 Mar 1961 | Supreme Court 22 March 1961 MOBIL OIL (NIGERIA) LIMITED (APPELLANTS... |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF JAMES OKPIRI AND OTHERS FOR THE AGALAGA FAMILY ADADAH, ODUAL v. CHIEF IGONI JONAH AND OTHERS FOR OGBOLOMA TOWN, ODUAL (FSC 87/1960) [1961] 10 (29 March 1961); | 29 Mar 1961 | Supreme Court 29 March 1961 CHIEF JAMES OKPIRI AND OTHERS FOR THE AGALAGA FAMILY ADADAH, ODUAL (... |
| Supreme Court | THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v. CHIKE OBI (FSC 56/1961) [1961] 10 (06 April 1961); | 06 Apr 1961 | Supreme Court 06 April 1961 THE D IRECTOR O F PUB LIC P ROSECUTIONS (COMPLAINANT... |
| Supreme Court | THE QUEEN v. MICHAEL OGUNREMI (FSC 205/1961) [1961] 10 (11 August 1961); | 11 Aug 1961 | Supreme Court 11 August 1961 THE QUEEN (RESPONDENT) v. MICHAEL... |
| Supreme Court | TAMBAYA FILANI v. BORNU NATIVE AUTHORITY (FSC 212/1961) [1961] 10 (11 August 1961); | 11 Aug 1961 | Supreme Court 11 August 1961 TAMBAYA FILANI (APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | CHIROMA GIREMABE v. BORNU NATIVE AUTHORITY (FSC 207/1961) [1961] 10 (11 August 1961); | 11 Aug 1961 | Supreme Court 11 August 1961 CHIROMA GIRE MABE (APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | THE QUEEN v. RUFUS EGBE (FSC 915/1961) [1961] 10 (11 August 1961); | 11 Aug 1961 | Supreme Court 11 August 1961 THE QUEEN (RESPONDENT... |
| Supreme Court | CLARK EJUREN v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (FSC 88/1961) [1961] 10 (04 September 1961); | 04 Sep 1961 | Supreme Court 04 September 1961 CLARK EJUREN (APPELLANT... |
| Supreme Court | VICTOR MUKETE AND OTHERS v. 1. NIGERIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION 2. D. SECTION EBAKO (FSC 291/1961) [1961] 10 (18 September 1961); | 18 Sep 1961 | Supreme Court 18 September 1961 VICTOR MUKETE AND OTHERS (APPELLANTS... |
| Supreme Court | S.O. NWABUOKU v. P.N. OTTIH (FSC 335/1961) [1961] 10 (30 September 1961); | 30 Sep 1961 | Supreme Court 30 September 1961 S.O. N WABUOKU... |
| Supreme Court | In re: OTUGOR GAMIOBA AND OTHERS v. ESEZI II, THE ONODJIE OF OKPE, AND OTHERS ( FSC 120/1961) [1961] 10 (09 October 1961); | 09 Oct 1961 | Supreme Court 09 October 1961 In re: OTUGOR G AMIOBA A ND OTHERS (PLAINTIFFS... |
| Supreme Court | THE QUEEN v. FRIDAY NTAH (FSC 308/1961) [1961] 10 (20 October 1961); | 20 Oct 1961 | Supreme Court 20 October 1961 THE QUEEN (RESPONDENT... |
| Supreme Court | OBADENEJI OMOHODION v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Federal Supreme Court (FSC 246/1961) [1961] 10 (26 October 1961); | 26 Oct 1961 | Supreme Court 26 October 1961 OBADEN E J I OM O HODIO N (APP E LLANT... |
| Supreme Court | OBADENEJI OMOHODION v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Federal Supreme Court (FSC 246/1961) [1961] 10 (26 October 1961); | 26 Oct 1961 | Supreme Court 26 October 1961 OBADEN E J I OM O HODIO N (APP E LLANT... |
| Supreme Court | JACOB OMOTOSHO v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (FSC 286/1961) [1961] 10 (15 December 1961); | 15 Dec 1961 | Supreme Court 15 December 1961 J A C O B O MO T O S H O (AP P E L LA N... |
| Supreme Court | OBAJI OGODO v. THE QUEEN (FSC 409/1961) [1961] 10 (15 December 1961); | 15 Dec 1961 | Supreme Court 15 December 1961 OBAJ I OG O D O (... |
| Supreme Court | SHEKU KAMARA v T.H.A.GRAHAM ([node:field-casenumber]) [1961] SLSC 1 (14 August 1961); | 14 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Practice-Appeal from a judgment of magistrate's court-Appeal dismissed for... |
| Supreme Court | NAMIE KHALIL v SAMUEL JOHN ([node:field-casenumber]) [1961] SLSC 2 (14 April 1961); | 14 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Real property- Lease by tenant for life-Whether lease by tenant for life... |
| Supreme Court | Frederick Williams v Virginia Williams ([node:field-casenumber]) [1961] SLSC 3 (18 August 1961); | 18 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Divorce--Cruelty-Adultery-Burden of proof of adultery-Effect of confession... |
| Supreme Court | Sulaiman Sesay v White Cross Insurance Company ([node:field-casenumber]) [1961] SLSC 4 (14 April 1961); | 14 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Insurance-Whether insurance company liable to pay person obtaining a judgment... |
| Supreme Court | Regina v William S Young ([Misc.App. 3/61]) [1961] SLSC 5 (16 April 1961); | 16 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Practice-Mandamus-.A.pplication for order directed to Master and Registrar... |
| Supreme Court | REGINA and WILLIAM s. YOUNG, ACTING MASTER AND REGISTRAR, SUPREME CoURT Ex PARTE BERTHAN MACAULAY (003) [1961] SLSC 6 (11 April 1961); | 11 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Practice-Mandamus-.A.pplication for order directed to Master and Registrar... |
| Supreme Court | ALAST AIR PETER McNEILE and COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (008) [1961] SLSC 7 (14 April 1961); | 14 Apr 1961 | Search Summary: Magistrate's court-summary jurisdiction-Autrefois acquit-Prosecuting officer... |
| Supreme Court | SHEKU KAMARA and T.H.A.GRAHAM (009) [1961] SLSC 8 (18 August 1961); | 18 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Practice-Appeal from judgment of magistrate's court-Appeal dismissed for... |
| Supreme Court | FREDERICK B. WILLIAMS and VIRGINIA WILLIAMS and ANOTHER (010) [1961] SLSC 9 (18 August 1961); | 18 Aug 1961 | Search Summary: Divorce--Cruelty-Adultery-Burden of proof of adultery-Effect of... |