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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| High Court of Zambia | Mundia v Attorney General (Case No. HP/CONST/REF/1/1974) [1974] ZMHC 17 (2 September 1974); | [1974] ZMHC 17 | 02 Sep 1974 | Constitutional law- Detention under relation 33 (1) of the Preservation of 20 Public Security... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mwaba v Attorney General (Case No. HP/1082/1972) [1974] ZMHC 18 (30 September 1974); | [1974] ZMHC 18 | 30 Sep 1974 | Constitutional law- Detention- Regulation 9 (4) of the Preservation of 10 Public Security (... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Mwamba v The People (SCZ Judgement No. 32 of 1974) [1974] ZMSC 19 (6 August 1974); | [1974] ZMSC 19 | 06 Aug 1974 | Criminal law- Having in possession property reasonably suspected of having been stolen or... |
| High Court of Zambia | Mwiinda v Gwaba (Case No. 1973/HP/1049) [1974] ZMHC 19 (6 September 1974); | [1974] ZMHC 19 | 06 Sep 1974 | Customary law- "Inhabitant"- Meaning- Retention of customary rights over land. Registration... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Ngoma v The People (SCZ Judgment No. 30 of 1974) [1974] ZMSC 20 (17 September 1974); | [1974] ZMSC 20 | 17 Sep 1974 | Criminal Procedure- Application to withdraw without good reason- Whether magistrate should allow-... |
| High Court of Zambia | Simaluwani v The People ((Criminal Appeal No. HPA 60 of 1973) [1974] ZMHC 20 (23 August 1974); | [1974] ZMHC 20 | 23 Aug 1974 | Contempt of Court- Section 40, Subordinate Courts Act (Cap. 45)- Nonattendance of prosecutor at... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Simango v The People (SCZ Judgment No. 35 of 1974) [1974] ZMSC 21 (6 August 1974); | [1974] ZMSC 21 | 06 Aug 1974 | Criminal law - Theft by servant- Nature of offence- Failure to prove theft from employer-... |
| High Court of Zambia | The People v Chigariro (Case No. HPR/267/1974)) [1974] ZMHC 21 (10 September 1974); | [1974] ZMHC 21 | 10 Sep 1974 | Criminal procedure- Reconciliation- Proper procedure. Criminal Procedure- Reconciliation- Binding... |
| High Court of Zambia | THE PEOPLE v CHOTOO LALA (Case No. HNR 448/1974) [2020] ZMHC 4 (26 September 1974); | [2020] ZMHC 4 | 26 Sep 1974 | Criminal Procedure- Plea of guilty- Change to plea of not guilty- When possible- Magistrate's... |
| High Court of Zambia | VAN ZYL v ZAMBIA RAILWAYS BOARD (Case No. 1973/HP/197) [1974] ZMHC 22 (4 September 1974); | [1974] ZMHC 22 | 04 Sep 1974 | Tort- Negligence- Contributory negligence- Not pleaded- Whether possible to raise it in... |
| Supreme Court | Cole v Mendenkia ([node:field-casenumber]) [1974] SLSC 3 (29 October 1974); | 29 Oct 1974 | Cole v Mendenkia Supreme Court 29 October 1974 | |
| Supreme Court | Sierra Leone Oxygen Factory Limited v Pyne-Bailey ([node:field-casenumber]) [1974] SLSC 1 (10 May 1974); | 10 May 1974 | Sierra Leone Oxygen Factory Limited v Pyne-Bailey Supreme Court Download: ... | |
| Supreme Court | Cole v Mendenkia ([node:field-casenumber]) [1974] SLSC 2 (29 October 1974); | 29 Oct 1974 | Cole v Mendenkia Supreme Court 29 October 1974 |