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 Tanzania | DANIEL MLINGWA v MWAJA MKOTYO () [1997] TZHC 1; (10 January 1997) | [1997] TZHC 1 | 10 Jan 1997 | Damages- Adultery- Proof of- Payment of dowry. The appellant had sued the respondent in the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | WILLOW INVESTMENT v MBOMBA NTUMBA AND TWO OTHERS () [1997] TZHC 2; (06 February 1997); 1997 TLR 47 (TZHC) | [1997] TZHC 2 | 06 Feb 1997 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Summons- Service- Rule 30 of Order 5 CPC- Service by DHL equivalent... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALHAJI A J MUNGULA v BARAZA KUU LA WAISLAM WA TANZANIA () [1997] TZHC 3; (07 February 1997) | [1997] TZHC 3 | 07 Feb 1997 | E Review- Which bodies subject to- Baraza Kuu La Waislam Wa Tanzania (BAKWATA)- Decision of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ADAMU MWAIBABILE v REPUBLIC () [1997] TZHC 4; (20 March 1997) | [1997] TZHC 4 | 20 Mar 1997 | Criminal law- Security offences- Receiving a document in contravention of s 4(3) of National... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALOYS LYENGA v INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE AND ANOTHER () [1997] TZHC 5; (17 April 1997) | [1997] TZHC 5 | 17 Apr 1997 | Torts- Damages- Actions against government- Time bar Torts- Damages- Actions against government-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | PETRO S/O SALILO v REPUBLIC () [1997] TZHC 6; (21 April 1997) | [1997] TZHC 6 | 21 Apr 1997 | Criminal law- Possession of moshi in contravention of ss 30 and 34(1) of Act 62 of 1966- Sentence... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CHARLES MHISO v GRACE NJAU AND ANOTHER () [1997] TZHC 7; (23 April 1997) | [1997] TZHC 7 | 23 Apr 1997 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Chamber summons- Requirements- Lack of stamp with court seal-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JACKSON MUSSETTI v BLUE STAR SERVICE STATION () [1997] TZHC 8; (24 April 1997) | [1997] TZHC 8 | 24 Apr 1997 | Contract- Breach of- Negligence- Damages- Quantum. C The plaintiff sued the defendant for... |
| High Court of Tanzania | TANGANYIKA MOTORS LTD v TRANS-CONTINENTAL FORWARDERS AND ANOTHER () [1997] TZHC 9; (29 May 1997) | [1997] TZHC 9 | 29 May 1997 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Res judicata- Whether applicable to a case decided ex-parte F The... |
| High Court of Tanzania | PRINCIPAL SIMANJIRO ANIMAL HUSBANDRY VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE v ARNOLD MAKINDA () [1997] TZHC 10; (10 June 1997) | [1997] TZHC 10 | 10 Jun 1997 | F Civil Practice and Procedure- Fresh proceedings- Institution of in violation of Order 23 Rule... |
| High Court of Tanzania | NUHU MBAGA v NBC AND ANOTHER () [1997] TZHC 11; (17 June 1997) | [1997] TZHC 11 | 17 Jun 1997 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Court- Jurisdiction- Resident magistrate- Deserving cases may be... |
| High Court of Tanzania | HALIMA ADEN v ALI FUNGO () [1997] TZHC 12; (26 June 1997) | [1997] TZHC 12 | 26 Jun 1997 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Costs- Whether taxing master functus officio after making a decision... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JOSEPH LOMAYANI AND OTHERS v MELEKIZEDECK MICHAEL () [1997] TZHC 13; (21 July 1997) | [1997] TZHC 13 | 21 Jul 1997 | C Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Duty of appellate court where there is no judgment The... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SAIDI ULEDI v KALESI NGONELA () [1997] TZHC 14; (06 August 1997) | [1997] TZHC 14 | 06 Aug 1997 | Criminal law- Criminal trespass- Elements of offence- Section 299(a) of the Penal Code- Knowledge... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JUMUIYA YA WAFANYAKAZI v SHINYANGA REGION COOPERATIVE UNION () [1997] TZHC 15; (12 August 1997) | [1997] TZHC 15 | 12 Aug 1997 | C Employment law- Industrial court- Powers and duties- Matter referred to Industrial Court by... |
| High Court of Tanzania | PRINCE BAGENDA v WILSON MASILINGI AND ANOTHER () [1997] TZHC 16; (25 August 1997) | [1997] TZHC 16 | 25 Aug 1997 | C Elections- Election petition- Whether election free and fair- Cumulative irregularities and... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SULEIMAN MOH'D v SUBASH GANGARAM AND OTHERS () [1997] TZHC 17; (30 September 1997) | [1997] TZHC 17 | 30 Sep 1997 | C Landlord and tenant- Statutory tenancy- Creation of- By previous statutory tenant- Rent... |
| High Court of Tanzania | NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE v RISASE NDAMA () [1997] TZHC 18; (03 October 1997) | [1997] TZHC 18 | 03 Oct 1997 | H Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeal- Contention that trial court lacked jurisdiction- Such... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MAGU DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ANOTHER v MHANDE NKWABI () [1997] TZHC 19; (16 October 1997) | [1997] TZHC 19 | 16 Oct 1997 | C Civil Practice and Procedure- Joinder and misjoinder of parties- Person not a party in original... |
| High Court of Tanzania | BIKUBWA ISSA ALI v SULTAN MOHAMMED ZAHRAN () [1997] TZHC 20; (07 November 1997) | [1997] TZHC 20 | 07 Nov 1997 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Limitation of actions- Claim that suit is time-barred based on date... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CHRISTOPHER GASPER AND OTHERS v TANZANIA HARBOURS AUTHORITY () [1997] TZHC 21; (17 November 1997) | [1997] TZHC 21 | 17 Nov 1997 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Courts- Jurisdiction- Employment law- Redundancy- Parties free to go... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MAGESA BYARO v MUSOMA TOWN COUNCIL () [1997] TZHC 22; (25 November 1997) | [1997] TZHC 22 | 25 Nov 1997 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Court- Jurisdiction- Reference to High Court- Academic and... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v ELIAS MWASHITETE AND ANOTHER () [1997] TZHC 23; (17 December 1997) | [1997] TZHC 23 | 17 Dec 1997 | Criminal law- Robbery- Proof of- Circumstantial evidence- Evidence must lead to irresistible... |
| High Court of Tanzania | PAGI MSEMAKWELI v REPUBLIC () [1997] TZHC 24; (29 December 1997) | [1997] TZHC 24 | 29 Dec 1997 | Criminal Procedure- Preliminary hearing in terms of s 192 of Criminal Procedure Act 1985- Failure... |
| Court of Appeal | Micock v R (SCA 09/1997) [1997] SCCA 58 (14 August 1997); | 14 Aug 1997 | Micock v R [1997] SCCA 58.pdf 14 August 1997 | |
| Supreme Court | Gondwe v BP Zambia Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 1 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 7 (2 February 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 7 | 03 Feb 1997 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> HASTINGS OBRIAN GONDWE v B. P. ZAMBIA LIMITED (1997) S.J... |
| Supreme Court | Hastings Obrian Gondwe v BP Zambia Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 1 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 8 (2 February 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 8 | 03 Feb 1997 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> HASTINGS OBRIAN GONDWE v B. P. ZAMBIA LIMITED (1997) S.J... |
| Supreme Court | Development Bank of Zambia and Another v SUNVST Limited and Another (S.C.Z Judgment NO.3 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 11 (5 March 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 11 | 06 Mar 1997 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> DEVELOPMENT BANK OF ZAMBIA AND KPMG PEAT MARWICK v SUNVST... |
| Supreme Court | Union Bank Zambia Limited v Southern Province Co-operative Marketing Union Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 7 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 17 (28 May 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 17 | 29 May 1997 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> UNION BANK ZAMBIA LIMITED v SOUTHERN PROVINCE CO-... |
| Supreme Court | Ndola Central Hospital Board of Management v Kaluba and Another (S.C.Z. Judgment No.9 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 23 (2 June 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 23 | 03 Jun 1997 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> NDOLA CENTRAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT v ALFRED... |
| Supreme Court | Kabwe v BP Zambia Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 10 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 25 (13 July 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 25 | 14 Jul 1997 | //W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN> MIKE MUSONDA KABWE v B.P. ZAMBIA LIMITED (1997) S.J. 42 (... |
| Supreme Court | Industrial Gases Limited v Waraf Transport Limited and Another (APPEAL NO. 77 OF 1996) [1997] ZMSC 9 (3 March 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 9 | 04 Mar 1997 | INDUSTRIAL GASES LIMITED v WARAF TRANSPORT LIMITED AND MUSSAH MOGEEHAID (1997) S.J. 6 (S.C... |
| Supreme Court | Trinity Engineering (PVT) Limited v Zambia National Commercial Bank Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 4 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 13 (11 May 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 13 | 12 May 1997 | TRINITY ENGINEERING (PVT) LIMITED v ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK LIMITED (1997) S.J. 12 (S.C... |
| Supreme Court | Kafue District Council v Chipulu (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 5 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 15 (15 May 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 15 | 16 May 1997 | KAFUE DISTRICT COUNCIL v JAMES CHIPULU (1997) S.J. 13 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Barclays Bank Zambia Limited v Chola and Another (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 8 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 19 (2 June 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 19 | 03 Jun 1997 | BARCLAYS BANK ZAMBIA LIMITED v MANDO CHOLA AND INGATIUS MUBANGA (1997) S.J. 35 (S.C.) ... |
| Supreme Court | Chali v Mwala (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 21 (2 June 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 21 | 03 Jun 1997 | ISAAC TANTAMENI C. CHALI (Executor of the Will of the late MWALLA MWALLA) v LISELI MWALA (... |
| Supreme Court | Mutale and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 11 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 27 (11 August 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 27 | 12 Aug 1997 | DOROTHY MUTALE AND RICHARD PHIRI v THE PEOPLE (1997) S.J. 51 (S.C... |
| Supreme Court | University of Zambia Council v Calder (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 5 of 1998) [1997] ZMSC 29 (11 August 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 29 | 12 Aug 1997 | UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA COUNCIL v CALDER (1998) S.J. 21 (S.C... |
| Supreme Court | Ndola City Council v Kasonso (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 13 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 31 (10 September 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 31 | 11 Sep 1997 | NDOLA CITY COUNCIL v WILLIAM KASONSO (1997) S.J. 58 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT B. BWEUPE DCJ, ... |
| Supreme Court | Nchimunya v Michelo (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 12 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 33 (21 September 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 33 | 22 Sep 1997 | MPANDE NCHIMUNYA v STEPHEN HIBWANI MICHELO... |
| Supreme Court | Bank of Zambia v Kasonde (S.C.Z. Judgment No.14 of 1997) [1997] ZMSC 34 (9 December 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 34 | 10 Dec 1997 | BANK OF ZAMBIA v KASONDE (1995- 1997) Z.R. 238 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| High Court | People v M’membe and Other (1996//HP/38) [1997] ZMHC 1 (21 May 1997); | [1997] ZMHC 1 | 22 May 1997 | THE PEOPLE v FRED MMEMBE, MASAUTSO PHIRI AND BRIGHT MWAPE (1997) S.J. 63 (H.C.) HIGH COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Hindjou v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Another (SA 1/96) [1997] NASC 1 (10 June 1997); | [1997] NASC 1 | 10 Jun 1997 | CASE NO:SA 1/96 1997/06/10 ARNOLD ERICH HINDJOU versus THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA (... |
| Supreme Court | S v Shikunga (SA 6/95) [1997] NASC 2 (20 August 1997); | [1997] NASC 2 | 20 Aug 1997 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA Case No. SA 6/95 In the matter between IMMANUEL SHIKUNGA ... |
| Supreme Court | S v Singanda (SA 6/95) [1997] NASC 3 (20 March 1997); | [1997] NASC 3 | 20 Mar 1997 | REPORTABLE CASE NO. SA 6/95 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between THE STATE SECOND... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Whiteson Silwamba v Kitwe City Council (APPEAL NO. 133 OF 1996.) [1997] ZMSC 1 (5 March 1997); | [1997] ZMSC 1 | 05 Mar 1997 | 1331996-whiteson-l-silwamba-vs-kitwe-city-council-march-1997-bweupe-dcj.pdf 5 March 1997 |
| High Court | Garces v Fouche and Others (A140/97) [1997] NAHC 6 (21 November 1997); | [1997] NAHC 6 | 21 Nov 1997 | Garces v Fouche and Others (A140/97) [1997] NAHC 6 (21 November 1997); Judge: Case number: A140/... |
| High Court | S v Marubella (CA 24/97) [1997] NAHC 7 (02 May 1997); | [1997] NAHC 7 | 02 May 1997 | S v Marubella (CA 24/97) [1997] NAHC 7 (02 May 1997); Judge: Case number: CA 24/97 Court Name: ... |
| High Court | S v Mlambo (CA 32/97) [1997] NAHC 8 (29 September 1997); | [1997] NAHC 8 | 29 Sep 1997 | S v Mlambo (CA 32/97) [1997] NAHC 8 (29 September 1997); Judge: Case number: CA 32/97 Court Name... |
| High Court | S v louw (CA 87/97) [1997] NAHC 9 (27 October 1997); | [1997] NAHC 9 | 27 Oct 1997 | S v louw (CA 87/97) [1997] NAHC 9 (27 October 1997); Judge: Case number: CA 87/97 Court Name: ... |