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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| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SMALL SIMBA SPORTS CLUB v MIEMBENI SPORTS CLUB () [1988] TZCA 1; (01 January 1988) | [1988] TZCA 1 | 01 Jan 1988 | Administrative Law- Jurisdiction- Members of Zanzibar Sports Council whose tenure had lapsed-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v BERNARD NJAVIKE () [1988] TZCA 2; (01 January 1988); 1988 TLR 18 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 2 | 01 Jan 1988 | D Economic Crimes- Unlawful prossession of Government Trophy- Whether an economic crime. Statutory... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | THE REGISTRAR OF BUILDINGS v FELIX s/o BWOGI & EXIMPO PROMOTION AND SERVICES () [1988] TZCA 3; (01 January 1988); 1988 TLR 266 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 3 | 01 Jan 1988 | D Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Adjornment of- Judicial policy of the Court of Appeal.... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MWINYI MOHAMED ABDALLA v S.M.Z. () [1988] TZCA 4; (01 May 1988); 1988 TLR 37 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 4 | 01 May 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Substituted conviction-"Being in possession of property... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SALUM SURURU NABHANI v ZAHOR ABDULLA ZAHOR () [1988] TZCA 5; (01 May 1988); 1988 TLR 41 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 5 | 01 May 1988 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Application for leave to appeal- Notice filed out of D ... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | USI ATHUMANI MATU v REPUBLIC () [1988] TZCA 6; (01 June 1988); 1988 TLR 78 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 6 | 01 Jun 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Evidence- Assessment of- Judge departs from his assessors in... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v NURU MOHAMED GULAMRASUL () [1988] TZCA 7; (01 June 1988); 1988 TLR 82 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 7 | 01 Jun 1988 | Evidence- Confession- To a Police officer and another civilian during search and interrogation-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v FIDELIS ERIO () [1988] TZCA 8; (01 June 1988); 1988 TLR 88 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 8 | 01 Jun 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Imprisonment sentence manifestly inadequate- One... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | CB NDEGE v EO ALIYA AND AG () [1988] TZCA 9; (01 June 1988); 1988 TLR 91 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 9 | 01 Jun 1988 | Bills of costs- Party not blamed in any way by judgment- Whether liable to pay costs. B Bills of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | RAMESH RAJPUT v MRS SUNANDA RAJPUT () [1988] TZCA 10; (05 July 1988); 1988 TLR 96 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 10 | 05 Jul 1988 | Family Law- Custody of children- Most important factor in custody proceedings. Evidence-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MANAGEMENT OF HOTEL AFRICANA v JUMUIYA YA WAFANYAKAZI TANZANIA (JUWATA) () [1988] TZCA 11; (13 July 1988); 1988 TLR 105 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 11 | 13 Jul 1988 | Labour Law- Permanent Labour Tribunal- Jurisdiction- Trade dispute referred to it under wrong... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SWAHELE HAMISI v REPUBLIC () [1988] TZCA 12; (20 July 1988); 1988 TLR 139 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 12 | 20 Jul 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Whether the three and a half years spent by the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | YOHANA BALICHEKO v REPUBLIC () [1988] TZCA 13; (28 July 1988) | [1988] TZCA 13 | 28 Jul 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Sentence for manslaughter- Whether Court of Appeal... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | NYEHESE CHERU v REPUBLIC () [1988] TZCA 14; (01 August 1988); 1988 TLR 140 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 14 | 01 Aug 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Assessors- Recruitment of a new assessor after the F hearing... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JUMUIYA YA WAFANYAKAZI TANZANIA v KIWANDA CHA UCHAPISHAJI CHA TAIFA () [1988] TZCA 15; (01 August 1988); 1988 TLR 146 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 15 | 01 Aug 1988 | Labour law- Trade dispute- Permanent Labour Tribunal Act- Security of Employment Act- How a trade... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DPP v JUMANNE RAJABU () [1988] TZCA 16; (06 August 1988); 1988 TLR 144 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 16 | 06 Aug 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Discharges- Accused discharged under s. 225(5) of the B Criminal... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | COLONEL KASHIMIRI v NAGINDER SINGH MATHARU () [1988] TZCA 17; (06 September 1988); 1988 TLR 163 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 17 | 06 Sep 1988 | Land Law- Double allocation- Procedure of allocation of land. The respondent was allocated a piece... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ZUFFER KAMARALI v YUNUS ELIAS () [1988] TZCA 18; (22 September 1988); 1988 TLR 170 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 18 | 22 Sep 1988 | Court of Appeal Rules- No specific rule for withdrawing a notice of motion- Invoking B provisions... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MRS KAMIZ ABDULLAH M.D. KERMAL v THE REGISTRAR OF BUILDINGS AND MISS HAWA BAYONA () [1988] TZCA 19; (11 November 1988); 1988 TLR 199 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 19 | 11 Nov 1988 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Notice of Appeal lodged in time- Period within G which... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | NITIN COFFEE ESTATES LTD AND 4 OTHERS v UNITED ENGINEERING WORKS LTD AND ANOTHER () [1988] TZCA 20; (11 November 1988); 1988 TLR 203 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 20 | 11 Nov 1988 | Company law- Agreement to sell shares- No agreed price nor means to ascertain price- Effect of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE v PERMA SHOE COMPANY () [1988] TZCA 21; (29 November 1988); 1988 TLR 224 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 21 | 29 Nov 1988 | H Banking- Collecting banker- Cheque lost in the course of collection- Whether there is a duty... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | FLORENT RUGARABAMU v HASSAN MAIGE GORONGA () [1988] TZCA 22; (10 December 1988); 1988 TLR 243 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 22 | 10 Dec 1988 | Partnership- Failure to comply with a statutory requirement- Effect. B The appellant and... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ATHUMAN HUSSEN v REPUBLIC () [1988] TZCA 23; (15 December 1988); 1988 TLR 246 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 23 | 15 Dec 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Admission- Admission before the police and later before... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROCECUTIONS v ALLY NUR DIRIE AND ANOTHER () [1988] TZCA 24; (23 December 1988); 1988 TLR 252 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 24 | 23 Dec 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Bail- Offence committee under Economic and Organized Crime... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | WAYANI LONGOI AND ANOTHER v ISRAEL SOLOMON KIVUYO () [1988] TZCA 25; (24 December 1988); 1988 TLR 262 (TZCA) | [1988] TZCA 25 | 24 Dec 1988 | Land Law- Right of Occupancy- Disposition- Approval requirement under Regulation 3(1) of the Land... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v NAFTARI NG'UMBI () [1988] TZHC 2; (01 January 1988) | [1988] TZHC 2 | 01 Jan 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- Accused duly convicted and sentenced to 12 years... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v GREGORY RUHEZA () [1988] TZHC 3; (01 January 1988) | [1988] TZHC 3 | 01 Jan 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Bail- Surety for accused person- Accused travels to Dar es Salaam... |
| High Court of Tanzania | FATEBALI MURJI v H.P BHANJI () [1988] TZHC 4; (01 January 1988) | [1988] TZHC 4 | 01 Jan 1988 | G Civil Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- Rent Restriction Area- S. 126 (h) of the Rent... |
| High Court of Tanzania | THE TOWN DIRECTOR v DANIEL SEKAO () [1988] TZHC 5; (01 February 1988) | [1988] TZHC 5 | 01 Feb 1988 | F Land Law- Land held under a right of occupancy lawfully acquired- Order stopping occupier to... |
| High Court of Tanzania | THE REPUBLIC v JUMANNE MOHAMED () [1988] TZHC 6; (01 March 1988) | [1988] TZHC 6 | 01 Mar 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charges- Substitution of- Charge of unlawful wounding withdrawn... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SADIKI ATHUMANI v THE REPUBLIC () [1988] TZHC 7; (01 April 1988) | [1988] TZHC 7 | 01 Apr 1988 | Natural justice- Principles of- Appellant not given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SARJIT SINGH v SEBASTIAN CHRISTOM () [1988] TZHC 8; (01 April 1988) | [1988] TZHC 8 | 01 Apr 1988 | Land Law- Letter of Offer- Significance of letter of offer- Offer of a Right of Occupancy-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CHARLES AOKO v DORINA GIBONGA () [1988] TZHC 9; (01 May 1988) | [1988] TZHC 9 | 01 May 1988 | B Family law- Divorce- Cruelty- Beatings on two occasions and an unsubstantiated threat by husband... |
| High Court of Tanzania | TABU FIKWA v REPUBLIC () [1988] TZHC 10; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 10 | 01 Jun 1988 | D Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Penalty section does not mention punishment of a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RAMADHANI NKONGELA v KASIANI PAULO () [1988] TZHC 11; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 11 | 01 Jun 1988 | Limitation- Land under dispute not under cultivation for many years- When limitation period began... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REVOCATUS I. KIDAHA v NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION () [1988] TZHC 12; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 12 | 01 Jun 1988 | Tort - Article destroyed by negligence- Whether the owner is entitled to recover the market value... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JOHN NGOMOI v MOHAMED ALLY BOFU () [1988] TZHC 13; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 13 | 01 Jun 1988 | Administration of Estates- Execution of a will- Whether proper to choose any person to witness the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | BEATRICE NJOWOKA v EVARISTUS NAMBUNGA () [1988] TZHC 14; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 14 | 01 Jun 1988 | Family Law- S.160 of the Law of Marriage Act, 1971- Whether the section can be invoked B to... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALEXANDA KILLIAN v LINUS KINUNDA () [1988] TZHC 15; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 15 | 01 Jun 1988 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Assessors- Change of assessors during trial- Section 37 (2) of the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | GENEROZA NDIMBO v BLASIDUS YOHANES KAPESI () [1988] TZHC 16; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 16 | 01 Jun 1988 | Family Law- Gifts given in contemplation of marriage which fails to take place- Whether can be... |
| High Court of Tanzania | TASIANARU RUTASHOBORWA v TYPHON RUTASHOBORWA AND BONIFACE KYAMWANGILE () [1988] TZHC 17; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 17 | 01 Jun 1988 | Land Law- Return of purchase price- Difficulties in raising the money- Whether sufficient reason... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REGINA A. KATUKWA v ZUBAIL KATUMWA () [1988] TZHC 18; (01 June 1988) | [1988] TZHC 18 | 01 Jun 1988 | Land Law- Inheritance- Land bought by wife- House built on it by wife- After death of I husband... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ABDILLAH JUMA v SALUM ATHUMANI () [1988] TZHC 19; (01 July 1988) | [1988] TZHC 19 | 01 Jul 1988 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Suits- Representative suits- Suit instituted in a Primary Court by a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MATERU LEISON & J FOYA v R SOSPETER () [1988] TZHC 20; (12 July 1988) | [1988] TZHC 20 | 12 Jul 1988 | Contract- Of carriage- Passenger's failure to prove she boarded the bus she claims to have boarded... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v ATHUMANI ALLY MAUMBA () [1988] TZHC 21; (13 July 1988) | [1988] TZHC 21 | 13 Jul 1988 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Bail- Refused on ground of appellant's safety- Section 148(5)(f)... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SUZANA KAKUBUKUBU AND TWO OTHERS v WALWA JOSEPH KASUBI AND THE MUNICIPAL DIRECTOR OF MWANZA () [1988] TZHC 22; (19 July 1988) | [1988] TZHC 22 | 19 Jul 1988 | Land law- Ownership of land in a planning area- Whether a deemed right of occupancy is... |
| High Court of Tanzania | STEPHEN KIAME SEFU v REGISTRAR OF TITLES () [1988] TZHC 23; (19 July 1988) | [1988] TZHC 23 | 19 Jul 1988 | Land law- Land registration- Submission for registration of a duly consented transfer B deed-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MOHAMED NDWATA v HAMISI OMARI () [1988] TZHC 24; (20 July 1988) | [1988] TZHC 24 | 20 Jul 1988 | Family Law- Dissolution of marriage- Whether dowry and other traditional payments are B ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | FATUMA MOHAMED v SAIDI CHIKAMBA () [1988] TZHC 25; (22 July 1988) | [1988] TZHC 25 | 22 Jul 1988 | Family- Divorce- Separation- Division of matrimonial property- Court hearing divorce or I ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RASHIDI HASSANI v MRISHO JUMA () [1988] TZHC 26; (27 July 1988) | [1988] TZHC 26 | 27 Jul 1988 | Administration of estates- Failure to comply with mandatory legal provisions when filing B ... |