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 | DR BASIL UKAEGBU v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF IMO STATE (SC 83/1982) [1983] 8 (30 March 1983); | 30 Mar 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH 1983 SC 83/1982 BETWEEN DR... | |
| Supreme Court | THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BENDEL STATE v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND OTHERS ([node:field-casenumber]) [1983] 9 (03 June 1983); | 03 Jun 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE 1983 BETWEEN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL... | |
| Supreme Court | BRONIK MOTORS LIMITED AND ANOTHER v. WEMA BANK LIMITED (SC 110/1982) [1983] 10 (10 June 1983); | 10 Jun 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE 1983 SC 110/1982 BETWEEN BRONIK... | |
| Supreme Court | OTUAHA AKPAPUNA AND OTHERS v. OBI NZEKA AND OTHERS (SC 85/1982) [1983] 10 (08 July 1983); | 08 Jul 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF JULY 1983 SC 85/1982 BETWEEN OTUAHA... | |
| Supreme Court | M. O. OLOYO v. A.A. EGBE (SPEAKER BENDEL STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY) (SC 94/1982) [1983] 10 (29 July 1983); | 29 Jul 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JULY 1983 SC 94/1982 BETWEEN M. O.... | |
| Supreme Court | DAVID DAWODU LUKOYI AND OTHERS v. EMMANUEL BABALOLA OLOJO (S.C 127/1982) [1983] 10 (18 August 1983); | 18 Aug 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST 1983 SC 127/1982 BETWEEN DAVID... | |
| Supreme Court | JOSEPH AFOLABI AND OTHERS v. JOHN ADEKUNLE AND ANOTHER (SC 126/1982) [1983] 10 (26 August 1983); | 26 Aug 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF AUGUST 1983 SC 126/1982 BETWEEN JOSEPH... | |
| Supreme Court | MOHAMMED OJOMU v. SALAWU AJAO (SC 4/1983) [1983] 10 (16 September 1983); | 16 Sep 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1983 SC 4/1983 BETWEEN... | |
| Supreme Court | ALHAJI WAZIRI IBRAHIM v. ALHAJI SHEHU SHAGARI AND OTHERS (SC 94/1983) [1983] 10 (29 September 1983); | 29 Sep 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1983 SC 94/1983 BETWEEN... | |
| Supreme Court | GAIUS EGEMASI AND ANOTHER v. AGIM DURU ONYEKWERE AND ANOTHER (SC 32/1983) [1983] 10 (06 September 1983); | 06 Sep 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1983 SC 32/1983 BETWEEN GAIUS... | |
| Supreme Court | S. O. UKPAI v. U. O. OKORO AND OTHERS (SC 118/1983) [1983] 10 (25 November 1983); | 25 Nov 1983 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1983 SC 118/1983 BETWEEN S. O... | |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | Mohamed v Sefu (9 of 1983) [1983] TZCA 1; (29 November 1983) | [1983] TZCA 1 | 29 Nov 1983 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1983_1_0.rtf 1983_1_0.pdf Nyalali, C.J Makame, J.A. Kisanga... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ATHUMANI KHALFANI v P.M. JONATHAN () [1983] TZCA 1; (01 January 1983); 1983 TLR 6 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 1 | 01 Jan 1983 | F Tort- Defamation- Defamatory statement-Meaning of Tort- Defamation- Malice required where... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ABDULRAHMAN SALIM MSANGI v MUNIRA MARGARET () [1983] TZCA 2; (17 January 1983); 1984 TLR 133 (TZHC) | [1983] TZCA 2 | 17 Jan 1983 | C Family Law- Dissolution of Islamic marriage- Issue of custody of children upon dissolution of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | FREDRICK SELENGE AND ANOTHER v AGNES MASELE () [1983] TZCA 3; (08 June 1983); 1983 TLR 99 (TZHC) | [1983] TZCA 3 | 08 Jun 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Hearing on Preliminary points- Both parties absent- Suit B dismissed... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | OMARI AHMED v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZCA 4; (20 October 1983); 1983 TLR 52 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 4 | 20 Oct 1983 | Evidence- Experts- Evidence of expert photographer with occasional experience in examining engines... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ASHA MOHAMED v ZAINAB MOHAMED () [1983] TZCA 5; (20 October 1983); 1983 TLR 59 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 5 | 20 Oct 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction of Primary Courts in cases involving title or interest... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JUMA IBRAHIM MTALE v K.G. KARMALI () [1983] TZCA 6; (02 November 1983); 1983 TLR 50 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 6 | 02 Nov 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeal, Record of- Not containing a copy of the decree- H Whether... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | CALICO TEXTILE INDUSTRIES LTD. v PYARALIESMAIL PREMJI () [1983] TZCA 7; (03 November 1983); 1983 TLR 28 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 7 | 03 Nov 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeal- Failure to file appeal within prescribed time- Appellant... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | IN THE MATTER OF AN INTENDED APPEAL BETWEEN SEKULU CONSTRUCTION CO LTD AND M.B.S. FUBILE AND ANOTHER () [1983] TZCA 8; (09 November 1983); 1983 TLR 47 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 8 | 09 Nov 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Revision- Notice of Motion to revise or nullify an order of stay of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | BARTAZAR S. MJAGAZI v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZCA 9; (15 November 1983); 1983 TLR 135 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 9 | 15 Nov 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Person pretending to be a victim of police activities- Whether... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS LTD v SUGAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION () [1983] TZCA 10; (28 November 1983); 1983 TLR 13 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 10 | 28 Nov 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure-Stay of suit-Whether suit may be stayed on application of G defendant... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | OMARI YUSUFU v MWAJUMA YUSUFU AND ANOTHER () [1983] TZCA 11; (28 November 1983) | [1983] TZCA 11 | 28 Nov 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeal originating from Primary Court- Whether decision of D the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | BI HAWA MOHAMED v ALLY SEFU () [1983] TZCA 12; (29 November 1983); 1983 TLR 32 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 12 | 29 Nov 1983 | Family Law- Matrimonial property- Whether domestic services of a house wife amount to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JOHN M. BYOMBALIRWA v AGENCY MARITIME INTERNATIONALE (TANZANIA) LTD () [1983] TZCA 13; (01 December 1983); 1983 TLR 1 (TZCA) | [1983] TZCA 13 | 01 Dec 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Plaint- Failure to disclose a cause of action- Whether necessary for... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SAIDI MOHAMED v ZENA ALLY () [1983] TZHC 1; (01 January 1983) | [1983] TZHC 1 | 01 Jan 1983 | Family Law- Divorce- Cruelty as a ground for divorce- Meaning of cruelty. F The respondent... |
| High Court of Tanzania | PIA JOSEPH v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 2; (01 January 1983) | [1983] TZHC 2 | 01 Jan 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Alibi- Failure of trial court to consider accused's alibi-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALLY KAUZENI v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 3; (17 January 1983) | [1983] TZHC 3 | 17 Jan 1983 | Criminal Law- Criminal trespass- Building a house on a plot not belonging to the builder by ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MARIAM TUMBO v HAROLD TUMBO () [1983] TZHC 4; (19 January 1983) | [1983] TZHC 4 | 19 Jan 1983 | Family Law- Petition for Divorce- Requirement of reference to Marriage Conciliatory Board prior to... |
| High Court of Tanzania | OCHORA ONGIRA v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 5; (17 February 1983) | [1983] TZHC 5 | 17 Feb 1983 | Criminal Law- Wildlife Conservation Act 1974- Hunting a larger number of specified H animals than... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KICHELE MRANGE v REPULIC () [1983] TZHC 6; (02 March 1983) | [1983] TZHC 6 | 02 Mar 1983 | Evidence- Identification of the accused- When identification parade may not be necessary. E... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v JOSEPH MATEO () [1983] TZHC 7; (07 March 1983) | [1983] TZHC 7 | 07 Mar 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Assault causing grievous harm- Three complainants B injured in... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v NJAMA ZUBERI () [1983] TZHC 8; (09 March 1983) | [1983] TZHC 8 | 09 Mar 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Bail- Bail pending trial for murder where the accused is a child... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v ELIPHAS JACOB () [1983] TZHC 9; (21 April 1983); 1984 TLR 345 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 9 | 21 Apr 1983 | Transport Licensing Act, 1973- Charge under s. 10(1)(a)-Charge does not state whether goods... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v IDD HAMISI () [1983] TZHC 10; (25 April 1983); 1983 TLR 449 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 10 | 25 Apr 1983 | Road Traffic Act- Definition of motor vehicle- Whether a bicycle is a motor vehicle or trailer H ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v ANDREW MASSY () [1983] TZHC 11; (25 April 1983); 1984 TLR 346 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 11 | 25 Apr 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Pleas- Plea of guilty to a charge- Facts at variance with the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v ELIATOSHA MOSHI AND ANOTHER () [1983] TZHC 12; (03 May 1983); 1983 TLR 146 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 12 | 03 May 1983 | Labour Law- Oral contract of service- Failure to prepare oral contract of service- S.35 of the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | GRACE LUMENYELA v ELIZABETH RUTAKUPA () [1983] TZHC 13; (03 May 1983); 1983 TLR 97 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 13 | 03 May 1983 | Family Law-Refund of bridewealth after dissolution of marriage- Whether daughter can claim... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MESCO LUCAS v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 14; (11 May 1983); 1985 TLR 193 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 14 | 11 May 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Alternative verdicts- Accused charged with F housebreaking but... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v YAHAYA UPANGA AND ANOTHER () [1983] TZHC 15; (19 May 1983); 1983 TLR 151 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 15 | 19 May 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Prolonged adjournments of criminal case- Absence of E complainant... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v NDIMI MAGETA () [1983] TZHC 16; (19 May 1983); 1983 TLR 64 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 16 | 19 May 1983 | Criminal Law- Impregnating a school girl- Contravention of the National Education Act, I 1978-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RAJABU HASSARA v SARAYA RASHID () [1983] TZHC 17; (26 May 1983); 1983 TLR 111 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 17 | 26 May 1983 | Land Law- Revocation of Right of Occupancy- "Good cause"- Whether notice to show cause necessary.... |
| High Court of Tanzania | BAKARI MSELEMU v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 18; (26 May 1983); 1985 TLR 190 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 18 | 26 May 1983 | Criminal practice and Procedure- Hearing- Case disposed of in the absence of the accused- No... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CHIGOLI GOMAHINGO v WILSON MCHANE () [1983] TZHC 19; (27 May 1983); 1983 TLR 311 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 19 | 27 May 1983 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Bride price- Claim for refund- Pleading and procedure- F Rules of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MOHAMED KATINDI AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 20; (01 June 1983); 1986 TLR 134 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 20 | 01 Jun 1983 | B Evidence- Credibility- Evidence of a police decoy- Whether it needs corroboration. Evidence-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ZULEIKHA BINT AMOUR v CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & BUILDERS LTD () [1983] TZHC 21; (06 June 1983); 1984 TLR 289 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 21 | 06 Jun 1983 | Workmen's Compensation Decree- Workmen's Compensation- "Arising out of and in the course of the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | YUSUF MASUDI v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 22; (09 June 1983); 1983 TLR 128 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 22 | 09 Jun 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure-Sentence passed by a subordinate court illegal (Minimum Sentences... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALLY FUNDI v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 23; (13 June 1983); 1983 TLR 210 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 23 | 13 Jun 1983 | Evidence- Confession- Admissibility of confession made to a police officer before B enactment of s... |
| High Court of Tanzania | LAURENCE MPINGA v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 24; (15 June 1983); 1983 TLR 166 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 24 | 15 Jun 1983 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Appeal against a conviction based on an unequivocal B plea of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | BENEDICT AJETU v REPUBLIC () [1983] TZHC 25; (15 June 1983); 1983 TLR 190 (TZHC) | [1983] TZHC 25 | 15 Jun 1983 | Criminal Law- Fraudulent false accounting c/s 317 (c) of Penal Code- Discrepancy B between stores... |