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 Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v SIMON G. MARWA AND ANOTHER () [1984] TZCA 1; (01 January 1984); 1984 TLR 330 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 1 | 01 Jan 1984 | Criminal Law- Punishment- Detention ordered under Preventive Detention Act- Whether, punishment... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | AUGUSTUS N. AND D.G. HALIKAS v M. K. MITHANI AND MEHBOOB YUSUFUALI MANJI () [1984] TZCA 2; (01 January 1984); 1984 TLR 74 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 2 | 01 Jan 1984 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeal- Notice of motion- Application for leave to appeal to Court... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MERALI HIRJI AND SONS v GENERAL TYRE (E.A.) LTD () [1984] TZCA 3; (27 April 1984); 1983 TLR 175 (TZHC) | [1984] TZCA 3 | 27 Apr 1984 | Contract- Formation- Agreement made verbally- Arrangement lasted for five years- D Whether valid... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MAKUNGIRE MTANI v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZCA 4; (08 May 1984); 1983 TLR 179 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 4 | 08 May 1984 | Evidence- Circumstantial- Mysterious disappearance of deceased from company of appellant- Silence... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JOSEPH s/o KAMILIANGO & 5 OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZCA 5; (08 May 1984); 1983 TLR 186 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 5 | 08 May 1984 | Evidence- Circumstantial- Mere knowledge by the accused about the background and D circumstances... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | FOREIGN MISSION BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION v ALEXANDER PANOMARITIS () [1984] TZCA 6; (29 June 1984); 1984 TLR 146 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 6 | 29 Jun 1984 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Court of Appeal Rules- Notice of appeal, application for leave to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | CHANDRAKANT VINUBHAI PATEL v FRANK LIONEL MAREALLE AND ANOTHER () [1984] TZCA 7; (17 July 1984); 1984 TLR 231 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 7 | 17 Jul 1984 | Land Law- Disposition of an interest in land- Requisite consent not obtained- Agreement void and... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ISSA WARSAMA v SALIM A. BHANJI () [1984] TZCA 8; (02 August 1984); 1984 TLR 122 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 8 | 02 Aug 1984 | Land law- Leases- Whether commercial premises can be recovered by Landlord for residential... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SANDHU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED v PETER E.M. SHAYO () [1984] TZCA 9; (13 August 1984); 1984 TLR 127 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 9 | 13 Aug 1984 | Tort- Nuisance- Standard to be applied in determining degree of interference by nuisance to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | GRACE FRANK NGOWI v DR. FANK ISRAEL NGOWI () [1984] TZCA 10; (14 August 1984); 1984 TLR 120 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 10 | 14 Aug 1984 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Failure to serve copy of application for record of appeal-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ALI RASHID SULEIMAN NASSOR LEMKI v HOTEL INTERNATIONALE LIMITED () [1984] TZCA 11; (14 September 1984); 1984 TLR 117 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 11 | 14 Sep 1984 | Land law- Vacant possession- Whether lack of alternative accommodation is a bar to making an order... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DR. C. MHINA v NATALIA M. MHINA () [1984] TZCA 12; (17 September 1984); 1984 TLR 144 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 12 | 17 Sep 1984 | Family law- Custody of Children- Whether allegation of emergency situation has to exist before a B... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | PETER NDERIA MUSHI v THE MINISTER FOR LAND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT () [1984] TZCA 13; (01 October 1984); 1984 TLR 64 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 13 | 01 Oct 1984 | Land Law- Customary leasehold- Lease surrendered before application of Enfranchisement Act -... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MACHAME KASKAZINI CORPORATION LIMITED (LAMBO ESTATE) v AIKAELI MBOWE () [1984] TZCA 14; (01 October 1984); 1984 TLR 70 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 14 | 01 Oct 1984 | Tort- Negligence- Vicarious liability- Unauthorised employee drives employer's vehicle-Scope of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | NUHU SELEMANI v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZCA 15; (17 October 1984); 1984 TLR 93 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 15 | 17 Oct 1984 | Evidence- Circumstantial evidence- Voice identification by itself in a murder case- Whether C ... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v ELIATOSHA MOSHA AND ANOTHER () [1984] TZCA 16; (28 November 1984); 1984 TLR 28 (TZCA) | [1984] TZCA 16 | 28 Nov 1984 | Labour Law- Employment Ordinance- Complainant driving and keeping respondent's taxi and retaining... |
| High Court of Tanzania | INSPECTION NOTE () [1984] TZHC 1; (01 January 1984) | [1984] TZHC 1 | 01 Jan 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- A magistrates' court entertains an offence of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v NURU MASUDI MGAWE () [1984] TZHC 2; (01 January 1984) | [1984] TZHC 2 | 01 Jan 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Withdrawal of charge- Prosecution applies to withdraw charge u/s... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RAMADHANI SALIM MTEI v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 3; (23 January 1984) | [1984] TZHC 3 | 23 Jan 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Arms and Ammunition- Suspension of a D licence to own... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALLY KAGURU v HALIMA YANGA () [1984] TZHC 4; (10 February 1984) | [1984] TZHC 4 | 10 Feb 1984 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Assessors- Trial in Primary Court- Opinion and vote of assessors... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RAMADHANI RAMADHANI v SUNGI ANDALU () [1984] TZHC 5; (11 February 1984) | [1984] TZHC 5 | 11 Feb 1984 | Family law- Desertion- Compensation for inducing wife to desert- Whether damages recoverable.... |
| High Court of Tanzania | STEPHANO s/o RWEYENDERA v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 6; (29 February 1984) | [1984] TZHC 6 | 29 Feb 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Compensation order in criminal trial- Accused to be given... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ABSOLOMON MWACHELEJI v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 7; (05 March 1984) | [1984] TZHC 7 | 05 Mar 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Compensation in criminal trials- Compensation B ordered in the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | IBRAHIM KUSAGA v EMANUEL MWETA () [1984] TZHC 8; (06 April 1984) | [1984] TZHC 8 | 06 Apr 1984 | D Administration of Estates- Jurisdiction- Powers of Primary Courts in administration of estates... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ASHA SOUD SALIM v TANZANIA HOUSING BANK () [1984] TZHC 9; (09 April 1984) | [1984] TZHC 9 | 09 Apr 1984 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- Declaratory order- Whether the High Court of Zanzibar... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ZAINA ISMAIL v SAIDI MKONDO () [1984] TZHC 10; (10 April 1984) | [1984] TZHC 10 | 10 Apr 1984 | Family Law- Marriage- Presumption of marriage- Parties living together for five years- F Whether a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v JOHN s/o GILIED () [1984] TZHC 11; (04 May 1984) | [1984] TZHC 11 | 04 May 1984 | B Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Guiding principles when sentencing a child or a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MSAFIRI s/o KULINDWA v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 12; (04 May 1984) | [1984] TZHC 12 | 04 May 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charges- Obtaining goods by false pretences- No averment that the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | IBRAHIM MESSE v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 13; (12 May 1984) | [1984] TZHC 13 | 12 May 1984 | Criminal Law- Causing a child not to attend school regularly until completion of education by... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v CHEKA ANTHONY () [1984] TZHC 14; (18 May 1984) | [1984] TZHC 14 | 18 May 1984 | Criminal Law- Murder- Deceased killed in the course of a fight- Not easy to establish malice afore... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JOSEPH MAPEMA v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 15; (01 June 1984) | [1984] TZHC 15 | 01 Jun 1984 | B Evidence- Handwriting expert- Authorship of a piece of handwriting- Whether to be proved only by... |
| High Court of Tanzania | J. MKUKI AND ANOTHER v MBARA M. HATIBU () [1984] TZHC 16; (04 June 1984) | [1984] TZHC 16 | 04 Jun 1984 | Tort-Interference with contractual relation- Violation of economic interests without B ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v STEPHEN MWEJI & LUGANGIZA NDARO () [1984] TZHC 17; (09 June 1984) | [1984] TZHC 17 | 09 Jun 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charge- Defective- Joinder of parties in one count - B Whether... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v DEONATUS & MKUNGU s/o BWIRE () [1984] TZHC 18; (09 June 1984) | [1984] TZHC 18 | 09 Jun 1984 | Criminal Law- Minimum Sentences Act, 1972- Whether serving sentence in respect of previous... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v MABULA s/o MAGANA () [1984] TZHC 19; (09 June 1984) | [1984] TZHC 19 | 09 Jun 1984 | G Minimum Sentences Act, 1972- Compensation Order- Procedure of recovery of compensation- S.7(1).... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JONES NDUNGURU v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 20; (20 June 1984) | [1984] TZHC 20 | 20 Jun 1984 | Evidence- Admissibility- Telegram to establish truthfulness of contents thereof- Whether... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MWANANCHI ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 21; (22 June 1984) | [1984] TZHC 21 | 22 Jun 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charges- Charge containing something not known to anyone- Whether... |
| High Court of Tanzania | HENERY TIMOTHEO v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 22; (10 July 1984) | [1984] TZHC 22 | 10 Jul 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Revision- Revision of sentence for simple theft enhanced to one... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KANGAULU MUSSA v MPUNGHATI MCHODO () [1984] TZHC 23; (13 July 1984) | [1984] TZHC 23 | 13 Jul 1984 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Attachment order- Objection to attachment order- Objection by a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MATIKU BWANA v MATIKU KWIKUBYA AND ANOTHER () [1984] TZHC 24; (16 July 1984) | [1984] TZHC 24 | 16 Jul 1984 | Torts- Physical injury- Fracture- Assessment of damages-Grounds for interference by an appellate... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KASSIMU YAKUBU MWINYIJUMA v COMMANDING OFFICER- JKT MADUTUPORA AND ANOTHER () [1984] TZHC 25; (21 July 1984) | [1984] TZHC 25 | 21 Jul 1984 | Administrative Law- Declaratory application- Whether a public officer who completes a post-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | BHOKE CHACHA v DANIEL MISENYA () [1984] TZHC 26; (24 July 1984) | [1984] TZHC 26 | 24 Jul 1984 | Tort- Malicious prosecution- Whether acquittal establishes falsity and malice of original F ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ERNEST JOSEPH NYATANDO v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 27; (27 July 1984) | [1984] TZHC 27 | 27 Jul 1984 | Evidence- Witness cannot be prosecuted on the basis of incriminating evidence he gives (s. 141... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MBARAKA WILLIAM v ADAMU KISSUTE AND ANOTHER () [1984] TZHC 28; (27 July 1984) | [1984] TZHC 28 | 27 Jul 1984 | Torts- Malicious prosecution- Honest belief- Effect of. Torts- Damages- Assessment- Grounds for... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ONASAA SHERERENGWA MUSHI v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 29; (06 August 1984) | [1984] TZHC 29 | 06 Aug 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Bail application- When bail may be denied. The accused, who was... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v TILUSUBYA MWISHAKI AND 2 OTHERS () [1984] TZHC 30; (10 August 1984) | [1984] TZHC 30 | 10 Aug 1984 | Criminal Law- Abusive language- Use of abusive language in such a manner as is likely to cause a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MAHERI MARUGU v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 31; (10 August 1984) | [1984] TZHC 31 | 10 Aug 1984 | B Criminal Practice and Procedure- Adjournment- Courts powers to adjourn cases under s.201 of the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SAFIEL MRISHO v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 32; (13 August 1984) | [1984] TZHC 32 | 13 Aug 1984 | Evidence- Admissions- Words spoken by an accused in his plea of guilty to one count- Whether such... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v JACKSON MARO KINYIHA AND TWO OTHERS () [1984] TZHC 33; (14 August 1984) | [1984] TZHC 33 | 14 Aug 1984 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Trial before Primary Court- Under s.41(2) of the Magistrates'... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SELEMANI TILWILIZAYO v REPUBLIC () [1984] TZHC 34; (21 August 1984) | [1984] TZHC 34 | 21 Aug 1984 | Criminal Law- Theft- Proceeds of stolen government cheque deposited in a bank account- Whether... |