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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| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Charles Benon Bitwire v Uganda ((Cr.Appeal No.23 Of 1985)) [1986] UGCA 11 (11 July 1986); | [1986] UGCA 11 | 11 Jul 1986 | Search Summary: Download: court-appeal-1986-11.rtf IN THE C O URT OF APPEAL AT MENGO (Coram:... |
| Supreme Court | Margaret Chinyere Stitch v Attorney-General of The Federation & Ors (S.C. 88/1985)[1986] NGSC 31 (12 December 1986) | 12 Dec 1986 | Supreme Court 11 December 1986 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 12th day of December... | |
| Supreme Court | Ogbechie V Onochie (SC.193/1985)[1986] NGSC 33 (18 March 1986) | 18 Mar 1986 | Supreme Court 17 March 1986 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Tuesday, 18th day of March, 1986... | |
| Supreme Court | Richard Oni Obadiaru V Grace Uyigue & Anor (SC. 155/1984)[1986] NGSC 32 (10 March 1986) | 10 Mar 1986 | Supreme Court 09 March 1986 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Monday, the 10th day of March, 1986... | |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | American Express International Banking Corporation Vs Atulkumar Sumant Bhai Patel (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8 OF 1986) [1986] UGCA 21 (7 November 1986); | [1986] UGCA 21 | 07 Nov 1986 | Download: court-appeal-1986-11.docx IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MENGO CORAM: Lubogo, Ag. J.A. ... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | American Express International Banking Corporation Vs Atulkumar Sumant Bhai Patel (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8 OF 1986) [1986] UGCA 11 (7 November 1986); | [1986] UGCA 11 | 07 Nov 1986 | Search Summary: Download: court-appeal-1986-11.docx IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MENGO CORAM:... |
| Supreme Court | ELOICHIN (NIGERIA) LTD AND 2 OTHERS v. VICTOR NGOZI MBADIWE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA (SC.54/1981) [1986] 1 (10 January 1986); | 10 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 10 January 1986 ELOICHIN (NIGERIA) LTD AND 2 OTHERS (APPELLANT) v. VICTOR NGOZI... | |
| Supreme Court | KAYCEE (NIG.) LTD. v. PROMPT SHIPPING CORPORATION NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY (SC. 90/1985) [1986] 2 (17 January 1986); | 17 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 17 January 1986 KAYCEE (NIG.) LT D. (APPELLANT) v. PROMPT SHIPPING C ORPORATION N... | |
| Supreme Court | ALHAJI BABA BAKIN SALATI v. ALHAJI TALLE SHEHU (SC 26/1984) [1986] 3 (17 January 1986); | 17 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 17 January 1986 ALHAJ I BAB A BAK I N S ALAT I (APPEL L ANT) v. ALHAJI TALLE SHEHU (... | |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF HAROLD SODIPO v. LEMMINKAINEN OY & ANOR (SC 149/1983) [1986] 4 (17 January 1986); | 17 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 17 January 1986 CHIE F HA R OL D SODI P O (A PPEL L ANT) v. LEMMINKAINEN OY &... | |
| Supreme Court | ADESINA OKE & ORS v. SHITTU ATOLOYE & ORS (SC 259/1984) [1986] 5 (24 January 1986); | 24 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 24 January 1986 ADESINA OKE & ORS (APPELLANT) v. SH I T T U A T O LO Y E & O... | |
| Supreme Court | ERIC UYO v. ATTORNEY GENERAL, BENDEL STATE (SC 68/1985) [1986] 6 (07 February 1986); | 07 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 07 February 1986 E R I C U Y O (A P P E L L A N T) v. ATTORNEY GENERAL, BENDEL STATE... | |
| Supreme Court | MR YESUFU AMUDA GARBA & OTHERS v. THE UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI (SC. 24/1985) [1986] 7 (14 February 1986); | 14 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 14 February 1986 MR YESUFU AMUDA GARBA & OTHERS (APPELLANT) v. THE UNIVERSITY OF... | |
| Supreme Court | MILITARY GOVERNOR, LAGOS STATE & ORS v. CHIEF EMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU (SC. 241/850) [1986] 8 (14 February 1986); | 14 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 14 February 1986 MILITARY GOVERNOR, LAGOS STATE & O RS (APPELLANT) v. CHIEF EMEK... | |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF DR IRENE THOMAS & ORS v. THE MOST REVEREND TIMOTHY OMOTAYO OLUFOSOYE (SC.241/1985) [1986] 9 (14 February 1986); | 14 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 14 February 1986 CHIEF DR IRENE THOMAS & ORS (APPELLANT) v. T H E M OS T REVEREN... | |
| Supreme Court | GEORGE ONOBRUCHERE & ANOR v. IVMROMOEBO ESEGIE & ANOR (SC.87/1984) [1986] 10 (21 February 1986); | 21 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 21 February 1986 GEORGE ON OBRUCHERE & A NOR (APPELLANT) v. IVMROMOEBO ESEGIE... | |
| Supreme Court | ANTHONY IDEHEN OGIDA v. JACKSON OSAZE OLIHA (SC. 245/1984) [1986] 10 (21 February 1986); | 21 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 21 February 1986 ANTHONY IDEHEN OGIDA (APPELLANT) v. JA C KS O N OS A Z E O L I H A... | |
| Supreme Court | PAUL CARDOSO v. JOHN BANKOLA DANIEL AND ORS (SC.80/1984) [1986] 10 (28 February 1986); | 28 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 28 February 1986 P AU L C ARD O S O (A PPE L LAN T) v. JOHN B ANKOLA DANIEL AND O RS... | |
| Supreme Court | STEPHEN OTEKI v. THE STATE (SC 110/1985) [1986] 10 (13 April 1986); | 13 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 13 April 1986 STEPHEN OTEKI (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1986) All N.L.R.... | |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF MRS. F. AKINTOLA & ANOR. v. MRS. C.F.A.D. SOLANO (SC 107/1984) [1986] 10 (18 April 1986); | 18 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 18 April 1986 CHIEF MR S. F. A KINTOLA & ANOR. (A PPELLANT) v. MRS. C.F.A.D. S... | |
| Supreme Court | AMUSA OPOOLA ADIO & ANOR. v. THE STATE (SC. 102/1986) [1986] 10 (18 April 1986); | 18 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 18 April 1986 AMUSA OPOOLA ADIO & A NOR. (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (... | |
| Supreme Court | SAMSON AWOYALE v. JOSHUA O. OGUNBIYI (SC 123/1983) [1986] 10 (18 April 1986); | 18 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 18 April 1986 S AMSO N AW O YAL E (AP P ELLANT) v. J OSHU A O. O GUNBIY I (... | |
| Supreme Court | MOSUNMOLA IYABOLA FADAYOMI v. OLUDOLAPO OMONIYI SADIPE & ORS. (SC. 16/1985) [1986] 10 (25 April 1986); | 25 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 25 April 1986 MO S U N M O L A I Y A B O L A F A DA Y O M I (A P P EL L A N T) v. O... | |
| Supreme Court | MARINE AND GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. ANTONIE ROSSEK AND ANOR (SC. 233/84) [1986] 10 (25 April 1986); | 25 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 25 April 1986 MARINE A ND G ENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY L IMITED (APPELLANT) v. ANTONIE... | |
| Supreme Court | JOHN NWACHUKWU v. THE STATE (SC. 233/84) [1986] 10 (25 April 1986); | 25 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 25 April 1986 JO H N N WA C H U K W U (A P P E L L A NT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (... | |
| Supreme Court | UDO AKPAN v. THE STATE (SC. 132/1985) [1986] 10 (16 May 1986); | 16 May 1986 | Supreme Court 16 May 1986 UDO AK PAN (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1986) All N.L.R. 517... | |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Mugenyi & Co. Advocates v National Insurance Corporation (Civil Appeal No. 13 of 1984) [1986] UGCA 7 (29 May 1986); | [1986] UGCA 7 | 29 May 1986 | Download: court-appeal-uganda-1986-7.rtf IN THE COURT OF APPEAL At MENGO. (CORAM: WAM BUZI, P.,... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Lebel (East Africa) Ltd v E.F. Lutwama (Civil Appeal No. 4 of 1985) [1986] UGCA 2 (30 May 1986); | [1986] UGCA 2 | 30 May 1986 | Download: court-appeal-uganda-1986-2.rtf IN THE COUR T OF APPEAL AT MENGO (Coram: Manyindo, V-P... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | National Insurance Corporation v Mugenyi & Co. Advocates (Civil Appeal No. 14 of 1984) [1986] UGCA 8 (30 May 1986); | [1986] UGCA 8 | 30 May 1986 | Download: court-appeal-uganda-1986-8.rtf IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT ME NGO. (CORAM: MANYINDO V/P... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Management Training & Advisory Centre v Patrick Kakuku Ikanza (Civil Appeal No. 6 of 1985) [1986] UGCA 4 (12 June 1986); | [1986] UGCA 4 | 12 Jun 1986 | Download: court-appeal-uganda-1986-4.rtf IN TH E COURT OF APPEAL AT MEN GO (CORAM: WAMBUZI, P.,... |
| Court of Appeal of Uganda | Libyan Arab Uganda Bank For Foreign Trade & Development & Anor v Adam Vassiliadis (Civil Appeal No. 9 of 1985) [1986] UGCA 6 (12 June 1986); | [1986] UGCA 6 | 12 Jun 1986 | Download: court-appeal-uganda-1986-6.rtf IN THE COURT OF APPEAL AT MENGO (CORAM: WAMBUZI, P.,... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SUGAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS LTD () [1986] TZCA 1; (01 January 1986); 1986 TLR 172 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 1 | 01 Jan 1986 | I Contract- Building Contract- Construction of "repetition of default"- Whether repetition of a... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JOSEPH JOHN MAKUNE v THE REPUBLIC () [1986] TZCA 2; (01 January 1986) | [1986] TZCA 2 | 01 Jan 1986 | F Criminal Practice and Procedure- Economic crime committed before the Economic and Organized... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v NURU MASUD MGAWE () [1986] TZCA 3; (21 February 1986); 1984 TLR 266 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 3 | 21 Feb 1986 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Withdrawal of prosecution under s. 86(a) Criminal Procedure Code... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION AND ANOTHER v SEKULU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY () [1986] TZCA 4; (01 March 1986); 1986 TLR 157 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 4 | 01 Mar 1986 | E Civil Practice and Procedure- Pleadings- Counterclaim-Counterclaim to a counterclaim- Whether a... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HAMISI SAID MCHANA v REPUBLIC () [1986] TZCA 5; (26 March 1986); 1984 TLR 319 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 5 | 26 Mar 1986 | Evidence- Dying declaration- Declaration made in answer to questions- None of the questions was... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MUHUMBA KAMNYA v REPUBLIC () [1986] TZCA 6; (26 March 1986); 1984 TLR 325 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 6 | 26 Mar 1986 | Criminal Law- Self-defence- Excessive force used-Unlawful. D Criminal Practice and Procedure-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MWIHAMBI LUMAMBO v REPUBLIC () [1986] TZCA 7; (26 March 1986); 1984 TLR 336 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 7 | 26 Mar 1986 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Insanity- When section 168A of the Criminal Procedure Code may be... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | WILSON NYAMHANGA v REPUBLIC () [1986] TZCA 8; (26 March 1986); 1984 TLR 340 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 8 | 26 Mar 1986 | Criminal Law- Murder- Malice aforethought- Stabbing followed by words "you must die today" took... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | KATABE KACHOCHOBA v REPUBLIC () [1986] TZCA 9; (01 June 1986); 1986 TLR 170 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 9 | 01 Jun 1986 | B Evidence- Circumstantial- Layman's view that remains found were human remains- Evidence... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | AMINA RASHID v MOHINDER SINGH AND ANOTHER () [1986] TZCA 10; (01 July 1986); 1986 TLR 196 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 10 | 01 Jul 1986 | D Civil Practice and Procedure- Ex-parte orders- Application to set them aside- Appellant had... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | METTHUSELAH PAUL NYAGWASWA v CHRISTOPHER MBOTE NYIRABU () [1986] TZCA 11; (30 October 1986); 1985 TLR 103 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 11 | 30 Oct 1986 | Land Law- Right of occupancy granted over land held under customary law- Whether the right of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HON. B.P. MRAMBA v LEONS S. NGALAI AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL () [1986] TZCA 12; (01 November 1986); 1986 TLR 182 (TZCA) | [1986] TZCA 12 | 01 Nov 1986 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Pleadings- Further and better particulars- Whether the further and... |
| High Court of Tanzania | AMINA BAKARI v RAMADHANI RAJABU () [1986] TZHC 1; (14 January 1986); 1984 TLR 41 (TZHC) | [1986] TZHC 1 | 14 Jan 1986 | Family Law- Custody of children- Claim for custody of child born after parties were formally... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CHAPAKAZI BUILDING CONTRACTOR v PAROKIA YA KIWANJA CHA NDEGE () [1986] TZHC 2; (22 January 1986); 1983 TLR 252 (TZHC) | [1986] TZHC 2 | 22 Jan 1986 | Contract- Building contract- Payment of an agreed sum for the total work provided for in the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MWANAHAMISI ABDALLAH & HAMISI v REPUBLIC () [1986] TZHC 3; (29 January 1986); 1983 TLR 265 (TZHC) | [1986] TZHC 3 | 29 Jan 1986 | Criminal Law- Township Rules- Whether applies to Minor Settlements. Criminal Law- Unnatural... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RAMADHANI KAMBI MKINGA v RAMADHANI SAIDI () [1986] TZHC 4; (12 February 1986); 1985 TLR 140 (TZHC) | [1986] TZHC 4 | 12 Feb 1986 | Land Law- Right of Occupancy- Land held under a right of occupancy- Land purchased D under dubious... |
| High Court of Tanzania | K.H. MARIRI v O. JAZZA () [1986] TZHC 5; (04 March 1986); 1986 TLR 35 (TZHC) | [1986] TZHC 5 | 04 Mar 1986 | B Landlord and Tenant- Regional Housing Tribunal- Jurisdiction- S.11(2) of the Rent Restriction... |
| High Court of Tanzania | FRANCIS ANDREW v KAMYN INDUSTRIES (T) LTD () [1986] TZHC 6; (10 April 1986); 1986 TLR 31 (TZHC) | [1986] TZHC 6 | 10 Apr 1986 | G Civil Practice and Procedure- Pleadings- Interest prior to the filing of the suit- Matter of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SAMSON KAYORA AND LEONARD MSIMBA v REPUBLIC () [1986] TZHC 7; (23 April 1986); 1985 TLR 158 (TZHC) | [1986] TZHC 7 | 23 Apr 1986 | Criminal Law- Exporting restricted goods- Definition of "export"- Section 2 East African Customs... |