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 | WELLI V. OKECHUKWU (SC 122/1984)[1985] NGSC 33 (Supreme Court) | 14 Jun 1985 | Supreme Court 13 June 1985 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC 122/1984 CITATION: [1985] 2 NSCC... | |
| Court of Appeal | Quashie Vrs Boahemaa (GLR 727, CA.) [1985] GHACA 1 (25 July 1985); | [1985] GHACA 1 | 25 Jul 1985 | Court of Appeal Case number: GLR 727, CA. Case name: Quashie Vrs Boahemaa Judgment Date: 25... |
| Court of Appeal | MILLA V. THE STATE (CA/J/59/84)[1985] NGCA 19 (Court of Appeal) | 25 Sep 1985 | Court of Appeal 24 September 1985 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (JOS DIVISION) CORAM ALOYSIUS... | |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MAAGWI KIMITO v GIBENO WEREMA () [1985] TZCA 1; (01 January 1985); 1985 TLR 132 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 1 | 01 Jan 1985 | C Customary Law- Its status vis-a-vis other law- Section 9 Judicature and Application of Laws... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HEMEDI KANJUNJUMELE v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZCA 2; (06 April 1985); 1984 TLR 202 (TZHC) | [1985] TZCA 2 | 06 Apr 1985 | Criminal Law- Uttering a false document- Permit to hold ngoma issued in contravention of an... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v YONA KAPONDA AND 9 OTHERS () [1985] TZCA 3; (27 April 1985) | [1985] TZCA 3 | 27 Apr 1985 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Appeal out of time- Application for appeal out of time-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CORPORATION v MULBADAW VILLAGE COUNCIL AND OTHERS () [1985] TZCA 4; (21 June 1985); 1985 TLR 88 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 4 | 21 Jun 1985 | Land Law- Customary title- Right over land under native law and custom- Person claiming such right... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HUSSEIN IDD AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZCA 5; (01 July 1985); 1986 TLR 166 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 5 | 01 Jul 1985 | H Evidence- Judge's failure to consider defence evidence when dealing with prosecution evidence-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | AFRIKA MWAMBOGO v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZCA 6; (10 July 1985); 1984 TLR 240 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 6 | 10 Jul 1985 | Evidence- Dying declaration- Deceased's persistence in implicating assailant- Whether may be... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ELIASI SEIF v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZCA 7; (10 July 1985); 1984 TLR 244 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 7 | 10 Jul 1985 | Criminal Law- Provocation- One's uncle committing adultery with wife of another uncle- Whether... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JUMA ZUBERI v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZCA 8; (15 August 1985); 1984 TLR 249 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 8 | 15 Aug 1985 | D Criminal Law- Murder- Robber abducted child- Robber was the last person to be in custody of or... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v JOHN MANNING () [1985] TZCA 9; (16 August 1985); 1984 TLR 317 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 9 | 16 Aug 1985 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Restitution order- Rightful owner of property not established-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ALFI EAST AFRICA LTD v THEMI INDUSTRIES & DISTRIBUTORS AGENCY LTD () [1985] TZCA 10; (01 September 1985); 1984 TLR 256 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 10 | 01 Sep 1985 | Contract- Fraud- Conspiracy between employee of appellant company and respondent company to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HUSSEIN ALLI KASWESWE v MZEE HAMISI KASWESWE () [1985] TZCA 11; (08 October 1985); 1985 TLR 252 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 11 | 08 Oct 1985 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Appeal against orders- Appeal against an order on an... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SHELL AND BP LTD v WILBARD FULGENCE RWENYAGIRA () [1985] TZCA 12; (18 October 1985); 1984 TLR 251 (TZCA) | [1985] TZCA 12 | 18 Oct 1985 | Rent Restriction Act- Landlord and Tenant- National Housing Corporation exempted from the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CHACHA MALIMA v MWITA KITOGO () [1985] TZHC 1; (01 January 1985); 1986 TLR 117 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 1 | 01 Jan 1985 | B Customary Law- Legitimization of children- Legitimization by a man not mentioned by the mother's... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALFONS MOHAMED CHILUMBA v DAR ES SALAAM SMALL INDUSTRIES COOPERATIVE SOCIETY () [1985] TZHC 2; (01 January 1985); 1986 TLR 91 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 2 | 01 Jan 1985 | Law of Limitation Act- Acknowledgement of claim after the expiry of period of limitation... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SALUM JUMA MZERU v OMARI UBAYA () [1985] TZHC 3; (21 February 1985); 1984 TLR 31 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 3 | 21 Feb 1985 | Land Law- Compensation- Compensation for improvements made on another person's plot- Whether the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CELESTINE KAMTAMBULA KAZIBA v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 4; (09 March 1985); 1984 TLR 269 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 4 | 09 Mar 1985 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charges- Impersonating a Public Officer contrary to s.100 of the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ROBERT ARANJO v ZENA MWIJUMA () [1985] TZHC 5; (14 March 1985); 1984 TLR 7 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 5 | 14 Mar 1985 | Family Law- Division of matrimonial assets upon dissolution of marriage- Whether court has to... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CHRISTIAN MBUNDA v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 6; (27 March 1985); 1983 TLR 340 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 6 | 27 Mar 1985 | Criminal Law- Theft- Ingredients of the offence. Criminal Law- Stealing by servant- Whether covers... |
| High Court of Tanzania | YASINI MIKWANGA v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 7; (27 March 1985); 1984 TLR 10 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 7 | 27 Mar 1985 | Criminal Law- Contempt of court- Accused refuses to answer a question from a co-accused -... |
| High Court of Tanzania | FIDELIS TINDWA v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 8; (06 April 1985); 1985 TLR 130 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 8 | 06 Apr 1985 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Bail- Bail under the Economic and Organised Crime Control Act... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JOSEPHAT L.K. LUGAIMUKAMU v FATHER CANUTE J. MZUWANDA () [1985] TZHC 9; (11 April 1985); 1986 TLR 69 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 9 | 11 Apr 1985 | Evidence- Stamp Duty Act, 1977- An unstamped document evidencing a loan agreement- Whether... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SUSANA SHIJA v PAULINUS KAZULUNGA () [1985] TZHC 10; (30 April 1985); 1984 TLR 58 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 10 | 30 Apr 1985 | Family law- Division of Matrimonial assets in the nature of matrimonial proceedings- Law of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v MABULA MIHAMBO () [1985] TZHC 11; (30 April 1985); 1984 TLR 89 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 11 | 30 Apr 1985 | Criminal Law- Regulation of Prices Act 1973, s. 8(1)- Selling goods above aggregated price-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ANGELA MPANDUJI v ANCILLA KILINDA () [1985] TZHC 12; (11 May 1985); 1985 TLR 16 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 12 | 11 May 1985 | Tort- Damages- Exemplary damages- When awardable. The defendant, a student at the Institute of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v SULEIMAN SALEH ALI () [1985] TZHC 13; (24 May 1985); 1985 TLR 96 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 13 | 24 May 1985 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charges- Withdrawal of- Withdrawal after the accused has been... |
| High Court of Tanzania | GAI IPENZULE v SUMI MAGOYE () [1985] TZHC 14; (25 May 1985); 1983 TLR 289 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 14 | 25 May 1985 | Family Law- Claim of damages for adultery- S. 74(1) of the Law of Marriage Act, 1971. Family Law-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KULWA DAUDI v REBECA STEPHEN () [1985] TZHC 15; (30 May 1985); 1985 TLR 116 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 15 | 30 May 1985 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Revisionary Powers of the High Court- When may be B invoked-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | IN THE MATTER OF THE DETENTION OF DISHON SUSA YAMO AND JOHN YAMO AND THE REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 16; (04 June 1985); 1985 TLR 119 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 16 | 04 Jun 1985 | Administrative Law- Application for habeas corpus- Detainees held under a deportation order under... |
| High Court of Tanzania | E.M.H. CHACHA T/A MWANZA MECHANICAL ENGINEERING v KATIBU WA WILAYA MAGU AND CHAMA CHA MAPINDUZI MAGU () [1985] TZHC 17; (13 June 1985); 1983 TLR 344 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 17 | 13 Jun 1985 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Costs- Taxation of- Costs incidental to suit- Whether include... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION v OPHANT MONYANCHA () [1985] TZHC 18; (15 June 1985); 1985 TLR 127 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 18 | 15 Jun 1985 | Evidence - Admissibility - Admissibility of Statements made to the Police- Admissibility of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | WILFRED MLANGA MAREALLE v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 19; (02 August 1985); 1984 TLR 190 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 19 | 02 Aug 1985 | Criminal Law- Failure to comply with a lawful order- Essential ingredients of the offence- Penal... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JAYANTILAL P. RAJAN v CITY COUNCIL OF DAR ES SALAAM () [1985] TZHC 20; (03 August 1985); 1983 TLR 385 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 20 | 03 Aug 1985 | Land Law- Allocation of land- Land allocated and then complaint by another that it was directly in... |
| High Court of Tanzania | YORAM NKANGHULE AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 21; (05 August 1985); 1984 TLR 79 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 21 | 05 Aug 1985 | G Criminal Practice and Procedure- Limitation- Period of Limitation- Purpose of-Whether right of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MATHIAS TIMOTHY v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 22; (07 August 1985); 1984 TLR 86 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 22 | 07 Aug 1985 | Evidence- Witnesses- Witness lying on material particular- Danger of believing same witness on... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CELESTINA PAULO v MOHAMED HUSSEIN () [1985] TZHC 23; (05 September 1985); 1983 TLR 291 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 23 | 05 Sep 1985 | Probate and Administration- Religion- Whether the difference of religion can affect an D ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KAZUNGU LUSHINGE v JUAKALI DEGULLA () [1985] TZHC 24; (21 September 1985); 1986 TLR 98 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 24 | 21 Sep 1985 | Customary Law- Compensation under customary law- Whether a parent is under an obligation to settle... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ERIZEUS RUTAKUBWA v JASON ANGERO () [1985] TZHC 25; (28 September 1985); 1983 TLR 365 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 25 | 28 Sep 1985 | Limitation- Redemption of land held under customary law- Sale made 10 years before B institution... |
| High Court of Tanzania | YEROMINO ATHANASE v MUKAMULANI BENEDICTO () [1985] TZHC 26; (28 September 1985); 1983 TLR 370 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 26 | 28 Sep 1985 | Land Law- Clan land- Redemption of- Sale- Whether sale concluded. Limitation- Redemption of land... |
| High Court of Tanzania | BASILIZA B. NYIMBO v HENRY SIMON NYIMBO () [1985] TZHC 27; (01 October 1985); 1986 TLR 93 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 27 | 01 Oct 1985 | Family Law- Dissolution of marriages- Christian marriage dissolved by a Kadhi before the passing... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v JOACHIM KOMBA () [1985] TZHC 28; (09 October 1985); 1984 TLR 213 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 28 | 09 Oct 1985 | Criminal Law- Recent possession doctrine- Whether applies to cover all penal offences including... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v ABDI NYENYE () [1985] TZHC 29; (10 October 1985); 1984 TLR 37 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 29 | 10 Oct 1985 | Criminal Law- Careless driving- Driver fails to exercise control over a motor vehicle thereby... |
| High Court of Tanzania | BUNZARI MPIGUZI v LUMWECHA MASHILI () [1985] TZHC 30; (14 October 1985); 1983 TLR 354 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 30 | 14 Oct 1985 | Land Law- Land allocation- Village Council allocated land- Whether Council has such B power- S.... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JULIUS PETRO v COSMAS RAPHAEL () [1985] TZHC 31; (17 October 1985); 1983 TLR 346 (TZCA) | [1985] TZHC 31 | 17 Oct 1985 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeal from Primary Court- Whether Civil Procedure Code Act No. 49... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JOHN KAHAMILA v PASCHAL JONATHAN & HILDA HOSIA () [1985] TZHC 32; (19 October 1985); 1986 TLR 104 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 32 | 19 Oct 1985 | Jurisdiction- Adultery- Claim for adultery in Christian marriages-Court of original jurisdiction-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v HASANI SAIDI () [1985] TZHC 33; (15 November 1985); 1984 TLR 226 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 33 | 15 Nov 1985 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charges- Essential element of offence left out- Defective- When... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC. v MOHAMED SHEDAFFA AND THREE OTHERS () [1985] TZHC 34; (18 November 1985); 1984 TLR 95 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 34 | 18 Nov 1985 | Evidence- Dying declaration-Accused's failure to reply to deceased's statement naming him as... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DAVID MATENGO AND KEFA WAMI v REPUBLIC () [1985] TZHC 35; (20 November 1985); 1985 TLR 100 (TZHC) | [1985] TZHC 35 | 20 Nov 1985 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Powers of Primary Court for offences not scheduled... |