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 McLennan Kumwembe (Criminal Review Case No. 31 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 1 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 1 | 31 Dec 1941 | Award of compensation against Grown- Crown can be complainant. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-108.pdf (1938-1942... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Imbuwa (Criminal Review Case No. 113 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 2 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 2 | 31 Dec 1941 | Regulation 4 (9) of the Townships Regulations (Cap. 120)- making a noise to the disturbance of a... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Chibuye Chitala (Criminal Review Case No. 172 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 3 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 3 | 31 Dec 1941 | Person suspected of being in possession of stolen property- person must be in street or road or be... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | Town Clerk, Livingstone Municipality v Sikolopani (Criminal Review Case No. 181 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 4 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 4 | 31 Dec 1941 | Calling of witnesses by court- Criminal Procedure Code section 139- accused cannot be convicted on... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Galatia Chideya (Criminal Review Case No. 215 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 5 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 5 | 31 Dec 1941 | Dangerous driving- section is for protection of persons using the highway and not for the... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Mununga and Others (Criminal Review Cases Nos. 220-225 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 6 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 6 | 31 Dec 1941 | Rogue and vagabond- section 158 (4) of the Penal Code. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-120.pdf (1938-1942) 2 NRLR... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Lazalo Tembo (Criminal Review Case No. 235 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 7 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 7 | 31 Dec 1941 | Penal Code section 209- scope of “ necessaries of life ”- failure to send wife to hospital not... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Nosiku and Another (Criminal Review Case No. 237 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 8 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 8 | 31 Dec 1941 | Circumstantial evidence- guide in deciding whether evidence is sufficient. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-123.... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Zemba Chinda (Criminal Review Case No. 254 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 9 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 9 | 31 Dec 1941 | Procedure on plea of guilty- lorry with insufficient guard rail- whether driving lorry without... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Chibati Simati (Criminal Review Case No. 6 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 10 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 10 | 31 Dec 1941 | Native Tax Ordinance section 14 (1) (a)- wilful default is for any tax not for tax for any... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Walter Duncan Fraser (Criminal Appeal Case No. 5 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 11 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 11 | 31 Dec 1941 | Emergency Powers (Defence) Regulations, 1940- order to accused to continue work- form of order-... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v F.C. (Criminal Appeal Case No. 9 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 12 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 12 | 31 Dec 1941 | Child- evidence of guilty knowledge- time of animus furandi is time of conversion and not time of... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | The Town Clerk, Livingstone v Jesse Field (Criminal Appeal Case No. 17 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 13 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 13 | 31 Dec 1941 | Case slated- form- procedure. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-191.pdf (1938-1942) 2 NRLR 191 31 December 1941 |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v P.C. Nicolai (Criminal Appeal Case No. 48 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 14 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 14 | 31 Dec 1941 | Sugar Prices Order, 1940- mistake in sale of sugar no defence. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-195.pdf (1938-1942... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | Fisher and Shelmerdine Ltd. v The Commissioner of Income Tax (High Court Civil Cause No. 34 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 15 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 15 | 31 Dec 1941 | Income tax-appeal against assessment-leave pay-payment in the nature of salary-directors' fees.... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | J.B. Metcalfe Walton v J.J. Hantche (Civil Appeal Cause No. 35 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 16 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 16 | 31 Dec 1941 | Solicitor appearing in person- costs. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-204.pdf (1938-1942) 2 NRLR 204 31 December... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | S v S (High Court Civil Cause No. 9 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 17 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 17 | 31 Dec 1941 | Divorce- connivance and condonation- domicil of origin- change of domicil. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-233.... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | F v F (High Court Civil Cause No. 11 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 18 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 18 | 31 Dec 1941 | Divorce- proof of marriage- Jewish marriage ceremony. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-239.pdf (1938-1942) 2 NRLR... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | In the matter of an application by The Rhodesian Railways, Ltd., for an order of Mandamus (High Court Civil Cause No. 28 of 1941.) [1941] ZMHCNR 19 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 19 | 31 Dec 1941 | Mandamus- when granted- Valuation Court. 1931-1937-2-nrlr-242.pdf (1938-1942) 2 NRLR 242 31... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | S v S and G (High Court Civil Cause No. 39 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 20 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 20 | 31 Dec 1941 | Divorce- shortening time for making decree absolute- wartime conditions- public policy. 1931-1937-... |
| High Court of Northern Rhodesia | R v Kaneu Chipata (Criminal Review Case No. 243 of 1941) [1941] ZMHCNR 21 (31 December 1941); | [1941] ZMHCNR 21 | 31 Dec 1941 | Employment of Natives Ordinance sections 64 and 72- employee absent from work without leave- form... |
| Supreme Court | GOODING v. CAMPBELL (KING, third pmty) (Civil Case No. 55/40)) [1941] SLSC 1255 (19 February 1941); | 19 Feb 1941 | Search Summary: Civil Procedure Equity Guarantee and Indemnity Law Report Citation: 1937-49 ALR... |