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 | LAR V. STIRLING ASTALDI (NIGERIA) LTD (SC 392/1975)[1977] NGSC 41 (Supreme Court) (SC 392/1975) [1960] NGSC 1 (15 December 1977); | 16 Dec 1977 | Supreme Court 15 December 1977 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT LAGOS CITATION: (1977)... | |
| Supreme Court | Alhaji Labaran Nakyauta V. Alhaji Ibrahim Maikima and Anor (S.C. 338/75)[1977] NGSC 42 (17 June 1977) | 17 Jun 1977 | Supreme Court 16 June 1977 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 17th day of June 1977 S.... | |
| Court of Appeal | ATANDA V. THE STATE (FCA/IB/11/77)[1977] NGCA 6 (Court of Appeal) | 04 Oct 1977 | Court of Appeal 03 October 1977 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL HOLDEN AT IBADAN CORAM CLAJOMPO... | |
| Supreme Court | NSE OBONG JONAH v. THE STATE (SC.145/1976) [1977] 1 (14 January 1977); | 14 Jan 1977 | Supreme Court 14 January 1977 N S E O B O N G J O N A H (A P P EL L A N T) v. THE STATE (... | |
| Supreme Court | TIJANI BAMBE & ORS v. ALHAJI YUSUF ADETUNJI ADERINOLA & ORS (SC.325/75) [1977] 2 (14 January 1977); | 14 Jan 1977 | Supreme Court 14 January 1977 TIJANI B AMBE & O RS (APPELLANT) v. ALHAJI Y USUF A DETUNJI... | |
| Supreme Court | RAYMOND NWOKEDI v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (SC.156/76) [1977] 3 (18 March 1977); | 18 Mar 1977 | Supreme Court 18 March 1977 RAYMOND NW OKEDI (APPE LLANT) v. COM MI S S I ON E R O F P O L I C E (... | |
| Supreme Court | INYANG ONAH v. THE STATE (SC. 73/76) [1977] 4 (18 March 1977); | 18 Mar 1977 | Supreme Court 18 March 1977 INYANG ONA H (APP ELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1977) All N.L.R.... | |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF JAMES EGUBSON & ORS v. JOSEPH IKECHIUKU (SC 183/1975) [1977] 10 (03 June 1977); | 03 Jun 1977 | Supreme Court 03 June 1977 CHIEF JAM ES EGU BSON & OR S (APPELLANT) v. JOSEPH IK ECHIUKU (R... | |
| Supreme Court | AFRICAN CONTINENTAL SEA WAYS LIMITED v. NIGERIAN DREDGING ROADS AND GENERAL WORK LIMITED (SC.185/75) [1977] 10 (31 May 1977); | 31 May 1977 | Supreme Court 31 May 1977 AFRICAN CONTINENTAL SEA WAYS LIMITED (APPELLANT) v. NIGERIAN DR EDGING R... | |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF JAMES EGUBSON & ORS v. JOSEPH IKECHIUKU (SC 183/1975) [1977] 10 (03 June 1977); | 03 Jun 1977 | Supreme Court 03 June 1977 CHIEF JAME S EGUBSO N & OR S (APPE LLANTS) v. JOSEPH IKE C HIUK U (... | |
| Supreme Court | ALHAJI LABARAN NAKYATA v. ALHAJI IBRAHIM MAIKIMA AND ANOR (SC.338/757) [1977] 10 (17 June 1977); | 17 Jun 1977 | Supreme Court 17 June 1977 ALHAJI LABARAN NA KYATA (APPELLANT) v. ALH A J I IB R AHI M M AIK I M A... | |
| Supreme Court | MADAM ISABELLA AKINHANMI & ORS v. OMOTAYO DANIEL & ORS (SC.434/75) [1977] 10 (24 June 1977); | 24 Jun 1977 | Supreme Court 24 June 1977 MADA M ISAB E LL A AKINHA N M I & OR S (APPE L LANT) v. OMO T A Y O... | |
| Supreme Court | JAMES IKHANE v. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (SC.137/1976) [1977] 10 (24 June 1977); | 24 Jun 1977 | Supreme Court 24 June 1977 JAMES IKHANE (APPELLANT) v. THE COMMISSIONE R O F POLIC E (RESPONDENT... | |
| Supreme Court | OTOKHAGUA OZIBE AND ORS v. CHIEFILE AIGBE AND ORS (SC.159/76) [1977] 10 (01 July 1977); | 01 Jul 1977 | Supreme Court 01 July 1977 OTOKHAGUA OZIBE A ND O RS (APPELLANT) v. CHIEFILE AIGBE AND ORS (... | |
| Supreme Court | HENRY UMOERA v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (SC.326/76) [1977] 10 (07 July 1977); | 07 Jul 1977 | Supreme Court 07 July 1977 HENRY UMOERA (APPELLANT) v. COM MI S S I ON E R O F P O L I C E (R ES P... | |
| Supreme Court | RICHARD EJEGI v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (SC.217/75) [1977] 10 (07 October 1977); | 07 Oct 1977 | Supreme Court 07 October 1977 RICHARD EJEGI (APPELLANT) v. COM MI S S I ON E R O F P O L I C E (R... | |
| Supreme Court | BARCLAYS BANK OF NIGERIA LTD v. ALHAJI MAINADA ABUBAKAR (SC.335/75) [1977] 10 (07 October 1977); | 07 Oct 1977 | Supreme Court 07 October 1977 BARCLAYS BANK OF NIGERIA LTD (APPELLANT) v. ALHAJ I MA I NAD A ABU B... | |
| Supreme Court | JONAH AGBO & ORS v. GEORGE UGWU & ANOR (SC. 72/76) [1977] 10 (21 October 1977); | 21 Oct 1977 | Supreme Court 21 October 1977 JONA H AGB O & OR S (APP E LLANT) v. GEORGE U GW U & ANO R (... | |
| Supreme Court | AGIP (NIGERIA) LIMITED v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE (SC.47/75) [1977] 10 (18 November 1977); | 18 Nov 1977 | Supreme Court 18 November 1977 AGIP (NIGERIA) LIM ITED (APPELLANT) v. ATTORNEY-G ENERA L O F LAGO... | |
| Supreme Court | BENJAMIN THOMAS OPOLO v. THE STATE (SC.355/76) [1977] 10 (04 November 1977); | 04 Nov 1977 | Supreme Court 04 November 1977 BENJAMI N THO M A S OPOL O (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (... | |
| Supreme Court | OKEKE ANADI v. OKEKE OKOLI (SC.7/76) [1977] 5 (18 March 1977); | 18 Mar 1977 | Supreme Court 18 March 1977 OKEKE ANADI (APPELLANT) v. OKE K E O K OL I (RE S PO N DE N T) (1977)... | |
| Supreme Court | OKORO MARIAGBE v. THE STATE (SC.481/75) [1977] 6 (25 March 1977); | 25 Mar 1977 | Supreme Court 25 March 1977 OKORO MARIAGBE (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1977) All N.L.R... | |
| Supreme Court | YEKINI WAHABI OKOUNU v. THE STATE (SC. 174/76) [1977] 7 (31 March 1977); | 31 Mar 1977 | Supreme Court 31 March 1977 YEKINI WAHABI OKOUNU (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1977) All... | |
| Supreme Court | FRANCIS ODILI v. THE STATE (SC.431/1975) [1977] 8 (01 April 1977); | 01 Apr 1977 | Supreme Court 01 April 1977 FRANCIS ODILI (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1977) All N.L.R.... | |
| Supreme Court | PULLEN OSADIAYE v. THE STATE (SC. 179/76) [1977] 9 (15 April 1977); | 15 Apr 1977 | Supreme Court 15 April 1977 PU L L E N OS A D I AY E (A P P E LL A N T) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT... | |
| Supreme Court | JAMES O. JEGEDE v. MADAM A.L. GIWA & ORS (SC.452/75) [1977] 10 (15 April 1977); | 15 Apr 1977 | Supreme Court 15 April 1977 JAMES O. J EGEDE (A PPELLANT) v. MADAM A.L. GIWA & ORS (RESPONDENT... | |
| Supreme Court | DIAB NASR v. COMPLETE HOME ENTERPRISES (NIG) LTD (SC.189.75) [1977] 10 (06 May 1977); | 06 May 1977 | Supreme Court 06 May 1977 DIAB NASR (APPELLANT) v. COMPLETE HOME E NTERPRISES (NIG) LTD (... | |
| Supreme Court | THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE MID-WESTERN STATE v. CHIEF SAM WARRI ESSI (SC.366/75) [1977] 10 (04 April 1977); | 04 Apr 1977 | Supreme Court 04 April 1977 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE MID-WESTERN STATE (APPELLANT) v. CHIEF SAM... | |
| Supreme Court | DR. A. O. FALOMO v. LAGOS STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (SC.457/75) [1977] 10 (13 May 1977); | 13 May 1977 | Supreme Court 13 May 1977 DR. A. O. F ALOMO (A PPELLANT) v. LAGOS STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COM MISSION... | |
| Supreme Court | CHIKE A. AKUNNIA v. ATTORNEY GENERAL ANAMBRA STATE (SC420/75) [1977] 10 (20 May 1977); | 20 May 1977 | Supreme Court 20 May 1977 CHIK E A. AKUN N I A (APPELL A NT) v. ATTORNEY GENERAL ANAMBRA STATE (... | |
| Supreme Court | OBIOBEMBE v. WEMABOD ESTATES LTD (SC.466/75) [1977] 10 (20 May 1977); | 20 May 1977 | Supreme Court 20 May 1977 OBIOBEMBE (APPELLANT) v. WEMABOD E STATES LT D (R ESPONDENT) (1977) All... | |
| Supreme Court | GREGORY GODWIN DABOH & ANOR v. THE STATE (SC.402/1975) [1977] 10 (27 May 1977); | 27 May 1977 | Supreme Court 27 May 1977 GREGOR Y GODWI N DABO H & ANO R (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT... | |
| Supreme Court | NATIONAL BANK OF NIG. LIMITED & ANOR v. JOHN AKINIKUNMI SHOYOYE & ANOR (SC.312/1975) [1977] 10 (27 May 1977); | 27 May 1977 | Supreme Court 27 May 1977 NATIONAL BAN K O F NI G. L IMITED & AN OR (APPELLANT) v. JOHN... | |
| Supreme Court | Bundu v Kamara (Civil Appeal No.2/76) [1977] SLSC 1 (25 October 1977); | 25 Oct 1977 | Bundu v Kamara Supreme Court IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE CORAM: The Honourable Chief... | |
| Supreme Court | Winifred Harris AND Roxy Harris (SC.MISC.APP 1/77) [1977] SLSC 3 (19 December 1977); | 19 Dec 1977 | Winifred Harris AND Roxy Harris Supreme Court Download: Winifred E. Harris AND Roxy J. Haris.PDF... | |
| High Court | Rex v Masuku and Another (18/77) [1977] SZHC 2 (08 August 1977); | 08 Aug 1977 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CRI.T. S. 18/77 In the matter of: REX versus 1. THEMBA MASUKU 2.... | |
| Supreme Court of Appeal South Africa | Suid-Afrikaanse Uitsaaikorporasie v O'Malley ([node:field-casenumber]) [1977] ZASCA 1; (05 May 1977); | [1977] ZASCA 1 | 05 May 1977 | SAFLII Note: This case was originally published by Juta and Company (Pty) Ltd. Juta retains... |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Joseph Wangangu & another v Republic [1977] eKLR (Criminal Appeal 659 & 693 of 1977); (20 December 1977); | 20 Dec 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38343 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | East African Power and Lighting Co Ltd v Attorney General [1977] eKLR (Civil Case 2687 of 1975); (16 December 1977); | 16 Dec 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38342 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Karibu House (1973) Ltd v Travel Bureau Ltd [1977] eKLR (Civil Appeal 60 of 1976); (14 December 1977); | 14 Dec 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/36710 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI CIVIL... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Rogan-Kamper v Lord Grosvenor (No 3) [1977] eKLR (Civil Appeal 33 of 1976 (No 3)); (13 December 1977); | 13 Dec 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38341 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR EAST AFRICA AT NAIROBI (... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Republic v Director General of East African Railways Corporation Ex-Parte George Nume Kaggwa [1977] eKLR (Miscellaneous Civil Case 209 of 1977); (22 November 1977); | 22 Nov 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38340 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Dorris Morgan v F.Stubenitsky [1977] eKLR (Civil Appeal 30 of 1977); (10 November 1977); | 10 Nov 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38338 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR EAST AFRICA AT NAIROBI (... | |
| Court of Appeal at Mombasa | WANJE MASHA v KISIMA FARM LIMITED [1976] eKLR (Civil Appeal 37 of 1976); (08 November 1977); | 08 Nov 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/68392 WANJE MASHA v KISIMA FARM LIMITED [1976] eKLR Samuel... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Michael Mukundi Thiong’o & another v The Republic [1977] eKLR (Criminal Appeal 529 & 721 of 1976); (27 October 1977); | 27 Oct 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38336 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR EAST AFRICA AT NAIROBI (... | |
| High Court at Mombasa | Highways Ltd v Savannah Travel & Tours Ltd [1977] eKLR (Civil Case 9 of 1975); (27 October 1977); | 27 Oct 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38337 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Hasham Jiva v Esmail Service Station [1977] eKLR (Civil Case 258 of 1969); (14 October 1977); | 14 Oct 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38335 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI CIVIL... | |
| Court of Appeal at Nairobi | Savji Harji Varsani v Kanjee Naranjee (Kenya) Ltd [1977] eKLR (Civil Application Nai 9 of 1977); (13 October 1977); | 13 Oct 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38334 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR EAST AFRICA AT NAIROBI (... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Thomas Wakitata v Republic [1976] eKLR (Criminal Appeal 494 of 1977); (10 October 1977); | 10 Oct 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/40128 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI... | |
| High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts) | Muchoki Irima & 2 others v Republic [1977] eKLR (Criminal Appeal 495,496 & 497 of 1977 (Consolidated)); (05 October 1977); | 05 Oct 1977 | http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/38333 REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT... |