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 Northern Rhodesia | R v Kuntawala (Criminal Review Case No. 15 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 1 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 1 | 31 Dec 1940 | Township Regulations- failure to keep to left of road- grammatical meaning not always to be... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Mutale Mukonge; R v Mutale Chanda (Criminal Review Case No. 25 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 2 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 2 | 31 Dec 1940 | Neglect of duty- Penal Code section 106- accomplices- evidence must be corroborated- statement... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Edward Nsokolo (Criminal Review Cases Nos. 39 and 40 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 3 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 3 | 31 Dec 1940 | Sentence- principles to be considered. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-85.pdf (1938-1942) 2 NRLR 85 31 December... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Smith and Kitchen (Criminal Review Case No. 54 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 4 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 4 | 31 Dec 1940 | Non-corporate body cannot be charged- individual concerned must be charged and not the firm. 1931-... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Ievers (Criminal Review Case No. 67 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 5 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 5 | 31 Dec 1940 | Criminal case- outstanding charges- procedure in considering outstanding charges in sentence. 1931... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Machai and Chiembe (Criminal Review Case No. 118 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 6 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 6 | 31 Dec 1940 | Penal Code, section 214- whether ad must he negligent- effect of marginal notes and chapter... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Andreyi Chongo and Others (Criminal Review Case No. 142 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 7 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 7 | 31 Dec 1940 | Corporal punishment- should only be awarded to adults in special circumstances. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Milimo James (Criminal Review Case No. 170 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 8 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 8 | 31 Dec 1940 | Embezzlement- fraudulent conversion- general deficiency- proof of theft- form of indictment for... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Hachoko; R v Mwanabanyama (Criminal Review Cases Nos. 213 and 214 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 9 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 9 | 31 Dec 1940 | Imputing witchcraft- compensation- words which could not form the subject of a charge for criminal... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Ndembele and Others (Criminal Review Case No. 226 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 10 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 10 | 31 Dec 1940 | Joinder of accused- similar offences. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-100.pdf (1938-1942) 2 NRLR 100 31 December... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Kalumkunya (Criminal Review Case No. 336 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 11 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 11 | 31 Dec 1940 | Indecent assault- corroboration of child's story- evidence of report cannot be given if child does... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Abraham Nyendwa (Criminal Review Case No. 350 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 12 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 12 | 31 Dec 1940 | Guilty but insane- finding cannot be revised by High Court but can be appealed against. 1931-1937-... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Sondas Mawa Chundaponde (Criminal Review Case No. 29 of 1941) [1940] ZMHCNR 13 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 13 | 31 Dec 1940 | Penal Code section 119 (1)- defilement of girl under 12 years of age- explaining charge to accused... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | The T.O Mutual Company (PTY) Ltd. v George W.C. Kaluwa (Civil Appeal Cause No. 26 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 14 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 14 | 31 Dec 1940 | Costs- allowances under Item 45 (now 49) of Appendix D of the Subordinate Court Rules. 1931-1937-2... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R.M. Peterson v The Crown (Criminal Appeal Case No. 40 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 15 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 15 | 31 Dec 1940 | Mining regulations- personal responsibility of manager- mere delegation does not relieve manager... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | S v S and G (High Court Civil Cause No. 1 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 16 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 16 | 31 Dec 1940 | Divorce- adultery proved by production of decree nisi against co-respondent and letter of... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | In the matter of The Inquests Ordinance and in the matter of Native Female Malinde (High Court Criminal Case No. 8 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 17 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 17 | 31 Dec 1940 | Inquest- application to quash proceedings- necessity for body before inquest can be held. 1931-... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | The Official Receiver v Stuart Finlay-Bissett (High Court Civil Cause No. 18 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 18 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 18 | 31 Dec 1940 | Under section 38 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1914, a bankrupt’s personal earnings pass to his trustee... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | T.W. Jagger and Co. (Pty.), Ltd v C. Petrellis (High Court Civil Cause No. 41 of 1940) [1940] ZMHCNR 19 (31 December 1940); | [1940] ZMHCNR 19 | 31 Dec 1940 | Money paid into Court to abide the event- whether trustee in bankruptcy can claim money so paid in... |