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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| Supreme Court | Chief (Dr.) Pere Ajuwa & Anor. v. The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SC.290/2007)[2011] NGSC 7 (16 December 2011) (SC.290/2007) [1960] NGSC 1 (15 December 2011); | 15 Dec 2011 | Injunction Minerals, oil and gas Healthy environment Environmental damages EL HR Supreme Court 15... | |
| Court of Appeal | Letsoela and Another v Letsoela (CIV/A/17/81) (CIV/A/17/81) [1983] LSCA 80 (02 September 1983); | [1983] LSCA 80 | 02 Sep 1983 | Flynote: EL Injunction Plants, forests and forestry (flora) African customary law and rights of... |
| Supreme Court | Alphonsus Nkuma v Joseph Otunuya Odili (SC. 244/2001)[2006] NGSC 129 (10 March 2006) (SC. 244/2001) [1960] NGSC 1 (09 March 2006); | 09 Mar 2006 | Injunction Land use Minerals, oil and gas Supervisory Jurisdiction EL Supreme Court 09 March 2006... | |
| Court of Appeal | Ntsolo v Moahloli (CIV/A/18/86) [1987] LSCA 133 (31 August 1987); | [1987] LSCA 133 | 31 Aug 1987 | Flynote: EL Interim Interdict Supervisory Jurisdiction Injunction African customary law and... |
| Supreme Court | BALE ADEDIRE & 6 ORS v. 1. THE CARETAKER COMMITTEE OF THE IFE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL 2. ADERAWOS TIMBER CO. LTD (FSC 395/1961) [1963] 6 (22 January 1963); | 22 Jan 1963 | Attribution of Costs Injunction Cultural and heritage values in the environment Locus standi in... | |
| Supreme Court | NIKA FISHING CO LTD v. LAVINA CORPORATION (SC 162/2002) [2008] 10 (11 July 2008); | 11 Jul 2008 | Injunction Interim Interdict Marine species and fisheries EL Supreme Court 11 July 2008 The matter... | |
| Supreme Court | LAWRENCE OKAFOR v. FELIX NNAIFE (SC.89/1987) [1987] 10 (16 October 1987); | 16 Oct 1987 | Declaratory Relief Injunction African customary law and rights of indigenous peoples Land use EL... | |
| High Court | Attorney General and Another v Seipobi (CIV/A/10/86) (CIV/A/10/86) [1986] LSHC 60 (29 May 1986); | [1986] LSHC 60 | 29 May 1986 | Flynote: EL Environmental damages Injunction Interim Interdict Environmental duties Headnote and... |
| High Court | Ntsolo v Moahloli (CIV/A/18/86) (CIV/A/18/86) [1987] LSHC 92 (31 August 1987); | [1987] LSHC 92 | 31 Aug 1987 | Flynote: EL Injunction Land use Attribution of Costs Headnote and Holding: This appeal arose... |
| Supreme Court | ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF CROSS RIVER STATE v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND ANOTHER (SC 124/1999) [2005] 17 (24 June 2005); | 24 Jun 2005 | EL Judicial Review Declaratory Relief Injunction Minerals, oil and gas Land use IN THE SUPREME... | |
| Supreme Court | ALHAJI YINUSA DAODU (T/A ALHAJI YINUSA DAODU & SONS) v. NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND 3 OTHERS (SC 220/1994) [1998] 1 (23 January 1998); | 23 Jan 1998 | Injunction Energy Environmental damages EL Supreme Court 23 January 1998 This matter dealt with an... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Okiya Omtatah Okoiti & 2 others v Attorney General & 3 others [2014] eKLR (Petition 58 of 2014); (21 November 2014); | 21 Nov 2014 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/103808 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court General Division | Kamuzu (Administrator of Deceased Estate) v Attorney General (Civil Cause No. 1839 (A) of 1997) (of) [2004] MWHC 3 (10 January 2004); | [2004] MWHC 3 | 11 Jan 2004 | Flynote tags: EL Declaratory Relief Injunction Locus standi in environmental litigation Land use... |
| High Court General Division | Bwanali v Lilongwe City Assembly and Others (66 of 2007) (66 of 2007) [2004] MWHC 88 (23 August 2004); | [2004] MWHC 88 | 24 Aug 2004 | Flynote tags: EL Injunction Temporary Injunction Land use Sustainable development IN THE HIGH... |
| Supreme Court | AKINTOLA (FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ELESADE FAMILY) v. OYELADE (FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ILOFE PEOPLE) (SC 129/1988) [1993] 2 (05 March 1993); | 05 Mar 1993 | Declaratory Relief Injunction African customary law and rights of indigenous peoples Land use EL... | |
| High Court | Mpo v Mochekoane and Others (CIV/APN/56/90) (CIV/APN/56/90) [2000] LSHC 92 (06 September 2000); | [2000] LSHC 92 | 06 Sep 2000 | Flynote: EL Injunction Locus standi in environmental litigation African customary law and rights... |
| High Court | Seqhobane and 205 Others v Minister of Natural Resources and Others (CIV/APN/365/2000) (CIV/APN/365/2000) [2001] LSHC 105 (06 November 2001); | [2001] LSHC 105 | 06 Nov 2001 | Flynote: EL Injunction Writ of Mandamus Minerals, oil and gas Headnote and Holding: In this case... |
| High Court | Mahlakeng and Others v Southern Sky (Pty) Ltd and Others (CIV/A PN/240/03) (NULL) [2003] LSHC 79 (23 July 2003); | [2003] LSHC 79 | 23 Jul 2003 | Flynote: EL Injunction Environmental impact and risk assessment Headnote and Holding: The court... |
| High Court | Moletsane and Others v Attorney General and Another (CIV/APN/163/2001) (CIV/APN/163/2001) [2004] LSHC 123 (18 October 2004); | [2004] LSHC 123 | 18 Oct 2004 | Flynote: EL Injunction Declaratory Relief Land use Constitutional Supremacy Headnote and Holding... |
| High Court | Attorney-General and Another v Moletsane and Others (C of A (CIV) 25/04) (C of A (CIV) 25/04) [2005] LSHC 73 (20 April 2005); | [2005] LSHC 73 | 20 Apr 2005 | Flynote: Declaratory Relief Injunction Land use EL Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal from... |
| High Court | Mafa Moshoeshoe v District Football Association-Leribe and Others (LC/APN/03/2012) [2013] LSHC 48 (16 July 2013); | [2013] LSHC 48 | 16 Jul 2013 | Flynote: EL Interim Interdict Procedural Fairness Land use High Court Case number: LC/APN/03/... |
| Court of Appeal | Kolo Mineworkers Diamond Co-Operative v G Florio Sodi Properties CC (CIV/APN/384/2000) [2001] LSCA 5 (16 January 2001); | [2001] LSCA 5 | 16 Jan 2001 | Flynote: Abuse of Process Injunction Land use EL Headnote and Holding: The court considered an... |
| High Court General Division | Kabaghe and Others v Registered Trustees of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and Another (44 of 2013) [2016] MWHC 460 (08 February 2016); | [2016] MWHC 460 | 08 Feb 2016 | Headnote and Holding: Flynote tags: Declaratory Relief Injunction Indigenous knowledge and... |
| Environment and Land Court at Nakuru | African Centre for Rights And Governance (ACRAG) &3 others v Municipal Council of Naivasha [2017] eKLR (Petition 50 of 2012); (31 May 2017); | 31 May 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/136817 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| High Court General Division | Mberenga v Destone Germany aka Group Village Headman Mberenga and Others (Order) (Land Cause No. 199 of 2016) [2016] MWHC 655 (12 December 2016); | [2016] MWHC 655 | 12 Dec 2016 | Headnote and Holding: The court considered an application for the continuation of an... |
| High Court General Division | Mulipa v Mr and Mrs Bibiyani and Other Unknown (Order) (Land Cause Number 105 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 119 (22 May 2017); | [2017] MWHC 119 | 22 May 2017 | Headnote and Holding: The court considered an application for the continuation of an order of... |
| High Court General Division | Mbughi v Ghambi (Civil Appeal Cause No 34 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 143 (24 October 2017); | [2017] MWHC 143 | 24 Oct 2017 | Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal against the decision of a magistrate to order the... |
| High Court General Division | Kapanda v Misanjo (Civil Appeal No. 90 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 29 (30 January 2018); | [2018] MWHC 29 | 30 Jan 2018 | Headnote and Holding: The appellant in this matter claimed that the respondent had encroached... |
| High Court General Division | Trustees, Blantyre Synod v Banda (Land Cause No.64 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 720 (21 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 720 | 21 May 2018 | Headnote and Holding: The matter dealt with an application for an order for the continuation of... |
| High Court General Division | Malisita & Ors v Group Villiage Headman Sakhama (Civil Cause No. 66 of 2018) [2018] MWHC 752 (04 July 2018); | [2018] MWHC 752 | 04 Jul 2018 | Headnote and Holding: The matter dealt with an application for an order of interlocutory... |
| High Court General Division | Kapiye v Lapken & Anor. (Civil Appeal Cause No. 102 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 1101 (23 July 2018); | [2018] MWHC 1101 | 23 Jul 2018 | Headnote and Holding: This was an appeal against a decision of a magistrate to dismiss the... |
| Environment and Land Court at Nakuru | Martin Osano Rabera & another v Municipal Council of Nakuru & 2 others [2018] eKLR (Petition 53 of 2012); (14 February 2018); | 14 Feb 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/149599 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| High Court at Mombasa | Republic v Principal Magistrate Lamu Magistrate’s Court & another ex parte Kenya Forest Service [2016] eKLR (Judicial Review Application 54 of 2015); (07 June 2016); | 07 Jun 2016 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/122920 REPUBLIC OF KENYA HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA... | |
| High Court at Kabarnet | Raiply Woods (K) Ltd & another v Baringo County & 3 others [2017] eKLR (Constitutional Petition 3 of 2017 & 4 & 9 of 2016); (28 July 2017); | 28 Jul 2017 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/139511 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Environment and Land Court at Eldoret | Joseph Leboo & 2 others v Director Kenya Forest Services & another [2013] eKLR (Environment and Land 273 of 2013); (01 October 2013); | 01 Oct 2013 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/92434 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND LAND COURT... | |
| High Court at Malindi | KWANZA ESTATES LTD v KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICES [2013] eKLR (Civil Case 133 of 2012); (08 March 2013); | 08 Mar 2013 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/87178 REPUBLIC OF KENYA High Court at Malindi Civil Case... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | CEPHAS OSORO & 3 others v DAVID N. THUKU & another [2010] eKLR (Environmental & Land Case 434 of 2009); (01 January 2010); | 01 Jan 2010 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/64656 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | KULDIP SINGH JANDU v NAIROBI WATER COMPANY LTD & another [2012] eKLR (Election Petition 522 of 2012); (16 October 2012); | 16 Oct 2012 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/84624 REPUBLIC OF KENYA High Court at Nairobi (Nairobi Law... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | PETER KINUTHIA MWANIKI & 2 others v PETER NJUGUNA GICHEHA & 3 others [2006] eKLR (Civil Case 313 of 2000); (05 June 2006); | 05 Jun 2006 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/18776 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nakuru | Endere v Karen Roses Ltd (2006) 1 eKLR (E&L) (Civil Case 298 of 2005); (31 March 2006); | 31 Mar 2006 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/53124 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAKURU CIVIL... | |
| High Court at Nakuru | Sylvia C. Endere v Karen Roses Ltd [2006] eKLR (Civil Case No. 298 of 2005); (31 March 2006); | 31 Mar 2006 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/15558 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nakuru | Margaret Wanjiku Kamau v John Njoroge & another [2005] eKLR (Civil Case 316 of 1998); (28 June 2005); | 28 Jun 2005 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/16742 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nakuru | JOSEPH KIAI CHEROTICH v TIMSALES LIMITED [2004] eKLR (Civil Suit 186 of 2004); (19 October 2004); | 19 Oct 2004 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/17178 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nakuru | Cherotich v Timsales Ltd [2004] eKLR (Civil Suit 186 of 2004); (19 October 2004); | 19 Oct 2004 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/10642 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Mombasa | In Re Funzi Island Dev. Ltd & 2 others [2004] eKLR (Misc Appli 272 of 1994); (14 October 2004); | 14 Oct 2004 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/17567 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Mombasa | Rodgers Muema Nzioka & 2 others v Tiomin Kenya Limited [2001] eKLR (Civil Case 97 of 2001); (21 September 2001); | 21 Sep 2001 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/1357 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT MOMBASA CIVIL... | |
| National Environment Tribunal- Nairobi | Jyoti Hardware Limited v National Enviromental Management Authority [NEMA] [2018] eKLR (Tribunal Case Net 16 of 2018); (07 December 2018); | 07 Dec 2018 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/170999 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT... |