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 | Tepula v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 32 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 34 (18 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 34 | 19 Dec 1980 | TITO MANYIKA TEPULA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 304 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILINGWE, C.J., BRUCE-LYLE,... |
| Supreme Court of Zambia | Shamwana v Attorney-General (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 35 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 35 (28 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 35 | 28 Dec 1980 | Liberty EDWARD JACK SHAMWANA v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1981) Z.R. 261 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court | Cibozu and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 2 of 1981) [1981] ZMSC 1 (31 December 1980); | [1981] ZMSC 1 | 01 Jan 1981 | SIPALO CIBOZU AND CHIBOZU v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 28 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Constain Hamwenda v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 6 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 5 (10 March 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 5 | 11 Mar 1980 | CONSTAIN HAMWENDA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 63 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER AG. D.C.J., BRUCE... |
| Supreme Court | Chisha v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 4 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 6 (17 March 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 6 | 18 Mar 1980 | BENARD CHISHA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 36 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., GARDNER, AG.... |
| Supreme Court | Director of Public Prosecutions v SI Limbada and Company (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 5 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 7 (17 March 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 7 | 18 Mar 1980 | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v S. I. LIMBADA AND COMPANY (1964) LIMITED (1980) Z.R. 52 (S.C... |
| Supreme Court | Sakala v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 8 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 8 (24 March 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 8 | 25 Mar 1980 | PATRICK SAKALA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 205 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., BRUCE-LYLE... |
| Supreme Court | Nyirenda v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 10 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 9 (7 April 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 9 | 08 Apr 1980 | CAPSON NYIRENDA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 194 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG.D.C.J., BRUCE-... |
| Supreme Court | Silungwe and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 7 of 1981) [1980] ZMSC 10 (7 April 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 10 | 08 Apr 1980 | FELIX SILUNGWE AND SHADRECK BANDA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 286 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT BRUCE-... |
| Supreme Court | Nwume v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 9 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 11 (21 April 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 11 | 22 Apr 1980 | CHARLES OGBONNIA NWUME v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 189 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG.D.C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Kapasa v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 12 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 12 (5 May 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 12 | 06 May 1980 | WILSON MAKASA KAPASA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 114 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Ndala v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 11 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 13 (5 May 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 13 | 06 May 1980 | CHARLES NDALA NDALA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 183 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J., BRUCE-... |
| Supreme Court | Kuwani v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 13 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 14 (13 May 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 14 | 14 May 1980 | BITWELL ROBINSON KUWANI v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 112 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J... |
| Supreme Court | Kuwani v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 13 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 15 (13 May 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 15 | 14 May 1980 | BITWELL ROBINSON KUWANI v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 112 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT SILUNGWE, C.J.,... |
| Supreme Court | Drake & Gorham (Zambia) Limited v Energo Project Limited (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 14 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 16 (18 June 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 16 | 19 Jun 1980 | DRAKE & GORHAM (ZAMBIA) LIMITED v ENERGO PROJECT LIMITED (1980) Z.R. 58 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Chileya v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 30 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 17 (14 July 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 17 | 15 Jul 1980 | GILBERT CHILEYA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 33 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT GARDNER, AG. D.C.J., MUWO, AG... |
| Supreme Court | Jamu v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 31 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 29 (3 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 29 | 04 Dec 1980 | MALYOTI KATENGA JAMU v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 99 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT CULLINAN, B.P.J.S. 4TH... |
| Supreme Court | Kunda and Another v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 18 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 18 (14 July 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 18 | 15 Jul 1980 | PATRICK KUNDA AND ROBERTSON MULEBA CHISENGA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 105 (S.C.) SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | Nakalonga v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 34 of 1980) [1980] ZMSC 30 (3 December 1980); | [1980] ZMSC 30 | 04 Dec 1980 | JANUARY GRINGO NAKALONGA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 252 (S.C.) SUPREME COURT BRUCE-LYLE, AG. D.C... |
| High Court | Roy v Chitakata Ranching Company Limited (1979/HN/790) [1980] ZMHC 1 (17 January 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 1 | 18 Jan 1980 | ROBERT LAWRENCE ROY v CHITAKATA RANCHING COMPANY LIMITED (1980) Z.R. 198 (H.C.) HIGH COURT DARE... |
| High Court | Manda v People (HPA/3/1980) [1980] ZMHC 2 (24 January 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 2 | 25 Jan 1980 | STEPHEN MANDA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 116 (H.C.) HIGH COURT CULLINAN, J.25TH JANUARY, 1980... |
| High Court | Industrial Finance Company Limited v Jacques and Partners (1977/HP/752) [1980] ZMHC 7 (27 February 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 7 | 28 Feb 1980 | INDUSTRIAL FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED v JACQUES AND PARTNERS (1981) Z.R. 75 (H.C.) HIGH COURT... |
| High Court | Miller v Attorney-General (1975/HP/372) [1980] ZMHC 8 (13 March 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 8 | 14 Mar 1980 | ROGER SCOTT MILLER v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1980) Z.R. 126 (H.C.) HIGH COURT CULLINAN, J.14TH MARCH,... |
| High Court of Zambia | People v Masauso and Another (HNR/252/80) [1980] ZMHC 10 (7 April 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 10 | 07 Apr 1980 | EL Judicial Review Minerals, oil and gas Courts- Transfer of cases- Transfer between magistrates... |
| High Court | Mwiba v Dickson Mwiba (1979/HP/D/27) [1980] ZMHC 11 (8 April 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 11 | 09 Apr 1980 | JANET MPOFU MWIBA v DICKSON MWIBA (1980) Z.R. 175 (H.C.) HIGH COURT CHIRWA, J.31ST MARCH... |
| High Court | Chibwe v Attorney-General (1980/HP/692) [1980] ZMHC 13 (25 June 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 13 | 26 Jun 1980 | SILAS CHIBWE v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1980) Z.R. 22 (H.C.) HIGH COURT SAKALA, J.26TH JUNE, 19801980/... |
| High Court | People v B (HP/24/80) [1980] ZMHC 14 (3 July 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 14 | 04 Jul 1980 | THE PEOPLE v B (1980) Z.R. 219 (H.C.) HIGH COURT SAKALA, J.4TH JULY, 1980 HP/24/80 ... |
| High Court | People v Mbewe (HPR/250/80) [1980] ZMHC 15 (10 July 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 15 | 11 Jul 1980 | THE PEOPLE v NELSON MBEWE (1980) Z.R. 246 (H.C.) HIGH COURT KAKAD, COMMISSIONER.11TH JULY, 1980... |
| High Court | Mumbi v Zambia National Commercial Bank (1980/HP/470) [1980] ZMHC 16 (24 July 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 16 | 25 Jul 1980 | MAXWELL MUMBI v ZAMBIA NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK (1980) Z.R. 154 (H.C.) HIGH COURT MUWO, J. 25TH... |
| High Court | Charliewell and Another v City Council of Lusaka (1973/HP/928) [1980] ZMHC 18 (16 September 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 18 | 17 Sep 1980 | CHARLIEWELL, KAKWENI CHUNGA v CITY COUNCIL OF LUSAKA (1981) Z.R. 54 (H.C.) HIGH COURT SAKALA, E.L... |
| High Court | Munthali v Attorney-General (1977/HP/989) [1980] ZMHC 19 (16 September 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 19 | 17 Sep 1980 | FLORENCE MUNTHALI v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1980) Z.R. 157 (H.C.) HIGH COURT SAKALA, J.17TH... |
| High Court | Shichampwa v People (HLA/138/80) [1980] ZMHC 21 (25 September 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 21 | 26 Sep 1980 | JEANS SHICHAMPWA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 283 (H.C.) HIGH COURT CULLINAN, J.26TH SEPTEMBER, 1980 (... |
| High Court | Mwanza v Zambia Publishing Company Limited (NULL) [1980] ZMHC 22 (3 November 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 22 | 04 Nov 1980 | FREDERICK KUNONGONA MWANZA v ZAMBIA PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED (1981) Z.R. 234 (H.C.) HIGH... |
| High Court | Ndakala v People (HPA/4/1980) [1980] ZMHC 3 (24 January 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 3 | 25 Jan 1980 | IVOR NDAKALA v THE PEOPLE (1980) Z.R. 180 (H.C.) HIGH COURT CULLINAN, J. 25TH JANUARY, 1980... |
| High Court | Chakota and Others v Attorney-General (1979/HP/D/1482) [1980] ZMHC 4 (31 January 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 4 | 01 Feb 1980 | GEOFREY CHAKOTA, BENDA MAKONDO, JOHNSON MAKOTI AND MORRIS KAPEPA v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1980) Z.R.... |
| High Court | Barclays Bank (Zambia) Ltd v Walisko and Others (1979/HP/101) [1980] ZMHC 5 (5 February 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 5 | 06 Feb 1980 | BARCLAYS BANK (ZAMBIA) LTD v WALISKO AND COMPANY AND MOHAMED ASHROF MANSOOR (1980) Z.R. 7 (H.C... |
| High Court | Kariba North Bank Company Limited v Zambia State Insurance Corporation Limited (1979/HP/706) [1980] ZMHC 6 (21 February 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 6 | 22 Feb 1980 | KARIBA NORTH BANK COMPANY LIMITED v ZAMBIA STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED (1980) Z.R. 94 (H... |
| High Court | Ndove v National Educational Company of Zambia Limited (1979/HP/1692) [1980] ZMHC 9 (25 March 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 9 | 26 Mar 1980 | HARTON NDOVE v NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL COMPANY OF ZAMBIA LIMITED (1980) Z.R. 184 (H.C.) ... |
| High Court | People v Dimeni (HP/18/80) [1980] ZMHC 12 (1 May 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 12 | 02 May 1980 | THE PEOPLE v NEPHAT DIMENI (1980) Z.R. 234 (H.C.) HIGH COURT SAKALA, J. 2ND MAY, 1980 HP/18... |
| High Court | Kaira v Attorney-General (1978/HP/No. 172) [1980] ZMHC 17 (7 August 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 17 | 08 Aug 1980 | MIKE WALUZA KAIRA v ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1980) Z.R. 65 (H.C.) HIGH COURT CULLINAN, J. 8TH... |
| High Court | Mutanda v Attorney-General (1980/HN/351) [1980] ZMHC 20 (17 September 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 20 | 18 Sep 1980 | YONA MUTANDA v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (1980) Z.R. 165 (H.C.) HIGH COURT MOODLEY, J. 18TH... |
| High Court | Mainza and Others v People (1980/HP/1173) [1980] ZMHC 23 (6 November 1980); | [1980] ZMHC 23 | 07 Nov 1980 | PATRICK MAINZA, GEORGE MUDENDA AND LAMECK KAMANGA v THE PEOPLE (1981) Z.R. 146 (H.C.) HIGH... |
| Supreme Court | GBASSAY KAMARA AND SALLAY WALLACE (SC. CIV APPEAL NO. 2 OF 1978) [1980] SLSC 1 (18 February 1980); | 18 Feb 1980 | GBASSAY KAMARA AND SALLAY WALLACE Supreme Court JUDGMENT DELIVERED THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1980... | |
| Supreme Court | Jessie Rowland H. Gittens –Strong And Sierra Leone Brewery Limited (Civ. App 7/79) [1980] SLSC 2 (17 December 1980); | 17 Dec 1980 | Jessie Rowland H. Gittens –Strong And Sierra Leone Brewery Limited Supreme Court JUDGMENT... | |
| Supreme Court | S v I.M. ISCANDRI (SC. CR. APP 3/79) [1980] SLSC 3 (18 February 1980); | 18 Feb 1980 | S v I.M. ISCANDRI Supreme Court DELIVERD RULING THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1980 AWUNOR-RENNER J.... | |
| High Court | Dube v Senior Magistrate Mb and Another (1505/1980) [1980] SZHC 1 (02 January 1980); | 02 Jan 1980 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD A t MBABANE CASE NO. 1505/1980 IN th e matter between SIMON... | |
| High Court | Rex v Simelane and Others (1/95) [1980] SZHC 2 (02 January 1980); | 02 Jan 1980 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE CRIM. T. NO. 1/95 In the matter between: REX VS 1.... | |
| High Court | Rex v Shongwe (178/98) [1980] SZHC 3 (18 January 1980); | 18 Jan 1980 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND CRIM. CASE NO, 178/98 In the matter between: REX Vs MBHONO SHONGWE... | |
| High Court | Rex v Mathunjwa and Another (19/1980) [1980] SZHC 4 (01 February 1980); | 01 Feb 1980 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND In the matter between: REX vs. JACKSON HATHUNJWA & ANOTHER... | |
| High Court | Matse v Regem (NULL) [1980] SZHC 5 (18 March 1980); | 18 Mar 1980 | IN THE HIGH COURT OF SWAZILAND HELD AT MBABANE In the Appeal of: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2/80 JOHANNES... |