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 | METAL PRODUCTS LTD v MINISTER FOR LANDS & DIRECTOR OF LAND SERVICES () [1989] TZCA 1; (08 February 1989); 1989 TLR 5 (TZCA) | [1989] TZCA 1 | 08 Feb 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Notice of motion- For extension of time for application for leave to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SCOLASTICA BENEDICT v MARTIN BENEDICT () [1989] TZCA 2; (09 March 1989) | [1989] TZCA 2 | 09 Mar 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Functus officio- When a court becomes functus officio. Probate and... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | PETER MTENGO AND FOUR OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZCA 3; (13 March 1989); 1994 TLR 112 (TZCA) | [1989] TZCA 3 | 13 Mar 1989 | G Criminal law- Theft- Doctrine of recent possession. Criminal Practice and Procedure- Failure to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE v SULEIMAN NASSOR ALLY () [1989] TZCA 4; (09 May 1989); 1989 TLR 67 (TZCA) | [1989] TZCA 4 | 09 May 1989 | Land Law- Acquisition- When completed. E The appellant, the National Bank of Commerce, was... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SASA ENTERPRISES (Z) LIMITED v MOHAMED RAZA HUSSEIN DHARAMSI () [1989] TZCA 5; (17 May 1989); 1989 TLR 78 (TZHC) | [1989] TZCA 5 | 17 May 1989 | Contract- Oral loan agreement- Concluded by one of the directors of a company- Loan E money given... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | OBED MTEI v RUKIA OMARI () [1989] TZCA 6; (21 June 1989) | [1989] TZCA 6 | 21 Jun 1989 | Land Law- Survey- Procedure- Effect of failure to follow procedure. E The parties in this case... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | PAULO LEMA v WILSON CHUMA () [1989] TZCA 7; (21 July 1989); 1989 TLR 130 (TZHC) | [1989] TZCA 7 | 21 Jul 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Review- Whether a judge can review his own order made in revision. D... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v ESTON SELEMAN () [1989] TZCA 8; (28 July 1989); 1994 TLR 9 (TZCA) | [1989] TZCA 8 | 28 Jul 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Sentence of conditional discharge and order to pay... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ISRAEL SOLOMON KIVUYO v WAYANI LANGOI AND NAISHOOKI WAYANI () [1989] TZCA 9; (12 August 1989); 1989 TLR 140 (TZCA) | [1989] TZCA 9 | 12 Aug 1989 | Court of Appeal Rules- Application for stay of execution before notice of appeal is filed-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE v DR. EDWARD CLEMENS () [1989] TZCA 10; (07 September 1989); 1989 TLR 154 (TZCA) | [1989] TZCA 10 | 07 Sep 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Plaint- Relief sought- Plaint must show reliefs sought- Effect of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | AGNES SEVERINI v MUSSA MDOE () [1989] TZCA 11; (22 September 1989); 1989 TLR 164 (TZCA) | [1989] TZCA 11 | 22 Sep 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- To the Court fo Appeal- Case originating from Primary Court... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | FANUEL JOSEPH MBEDULE v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZCA 12; (22 November 1989) | [1989] TZCA 12 | 22 Nov 1989 | Evidence- Accomplice evidence- Whether corroboration is always necessary for a conviction. On 15/4... |
| High Court of Tanzania | STAR SERVICE STATION CO. LTD. v TANZANIA RAILWAYS CORPORATION () [1989] TZHC 1; (18 January 1989) | [1989] TZHC 1 | 18 Jan 1989 | Contract- Exclusion clause- Whether must be drawn to the attention of the other party. Plaintiffs... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RAMADHANI MWENDA v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 2; (28 January 1989) | [1989] TZHC 2 | 28 Jan 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Whether sentence excessive- Factors to B be taken... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v MUHIDIN TWALIBU () [1989] TZHC 3; (09 February 1989) | [1989] TZHC 3 | 09 Feb 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Settlement out of court- Matters to be settled out of H court-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | GEORGE MINGWE v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 4; (13 February 1989) | [1989] TZHC 4 | 13 Feb 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Identification- Of stolen property by colour- Value of F such... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v SIWAJIBU KIBAYA () [1989] TZHC 5; (15 February 1989) | [1989] TZHC 5 | 15 Feb 1989 | Evidence- Of spouse- Scope of application of section 130 (1) of the Evidence Act, 1967-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ABDUL ALI ISSA v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 6; (04 March 1989) | [1989] TZHC 6 | 04 Mar 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Right of appeal- Witness aggrieved by order H of the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MASUDI AMLIMA v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 7; (06 March 1989) | [1989] TZHC 7 | 06 Mar 1989 | Evidence- Witnesses- Number of witnesses required to prove a fact. Criminal law- Alibi- Notice of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DHAHIRI ALY v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 8; (10 March 1989) | [1989] TZHC 8 | 10 Mar 1989 | Evidence- Voire dire- Requirement of voire dire before a child of tender years testifies- I... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MICHAEL R. KABONGO v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 9; (21 March 1989) | [1989] TZHC 9 | 21 Mar 1989 | Criminal Practice nad Procedure- Forfeiture- Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance (Cap.223)-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v A.M. SWAI () [1989] TZHC 10; (29 March 1989) | [1989] TZHC 10 | 29 Mar 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Leave to appeal out of time- No notice of B intention to... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v ATHUMANI RAJABU & OTHERS () [1989] TZHC 11; (07 April 1989) | [1989] TZHC 11 | 07 Apr 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Charges- Circumstances for amending a charge. B Criminal Practice... |
| High Court of Tanzania | OMARI CHIKAMBA v FATUMA MOHAMED MALUNGA () [1989] TZHC 12; (07 April 1989) | [1989] TZHC 12 | 07 Apr 1989 | Family Law- Marriage- Islamic law- Ground for dissolution- Irreparably breaking down. Islamic Law... |
| High Court of Tanzania | TANZANIA KNITWEAR LTD v SHAMSHU ESMAIL () [1989] TZHC 13; (15 April 1989) | [1989] TZHC 13 | 15 Apr 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Applications- Whether an application which unites two B distinct... |
| High Court of Tanzania | STEPHEN NGONYANI v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 14; (18 April 1989); 1989 TLR 53 (TZHC) | [1989] TZHC 14 | 18 Apr 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Successive trials- Statutory duty on the magistrate taking over-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MUNISI MARKO NKYA v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 15; (24 April 1989) | [1989] TZHC 15 | 24 Apr 1989 | Criminal Law- Wildlife Conservation- Government trophy- Whether eland meat is Government trophy-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SIMON KABAKA DANIEL v MWITA MARWA NYANG'ANYI AND 11 OTHERS () [1989] TZHC 16; (06 May 1989) | [1989] TZHC 16 | 06 May 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal- Whether there is a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | THE REGISTRAR OF BUILDINGS- HAWA BAYONA v KANIZ ABDULLA KERMALLI () [1989] TZHC 17; (12 May 1989) | [1989] TZHC 17 | 12 May 1989 | Landlord and Tenant- Rent Restriction- Jurisdiction- Whether High Court can hear appeals... |
| High Court of Tanzania | IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE AND IN THE MATTER OF ISAHERO AGRIVET (T) LIMITED EX PARTE JO' CARLO BALLONZI () [1989] TZHC 18; (19 May 1989) | [1989] TZHC 18 | 19 May 1989 | Company Law- Winding up- Opposition to winding up- English Companies (Winding-up Rules), 1929. G... |
| High Court of Tanzania | IDDI IBRAHIM v AMRI SHABANI () [1989] TZHC 19; (23 May 1989) | [1989] TZHC 19 | 23 May 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Right to sue- Whether a female who has attained the age B of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | GODWIN S. KIGALLA AND 88 OTHERS v NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION () [1989] TZHC 20; (26 May 1989) | [1989] TZHC 20 | 26 May 1989 | Land Law-Rent Restriction- Whether the Regional Housing Tribunal has jurisdiction to D entertain... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JUMA NG'HOSHA v AMOS MUTANDA () [1989] TZHC 21; (05 June 1989) | [1989] TZHC 21 | 05 Jun 1989 | Family Law- Inheritance- Widow inheritance- Whether lawful- GN 279/1963 para 64. B Family Law-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v KALISTO MAKUMBULI () [1989] TZHC 22; (14 June 1989) | [1989] TZHC 22 | 14 Jun 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Power to impose sentence less than the minimum... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KWIGA MASA v SAMWELI MTUBATWA () [1989] TZHC 23; (15 June 1989) | [1989] TZHC 23 | 15 Jun 1989 | Evidence- Objection proceedings- Onus of proof- On whom it lies- Rule 70 of Magistrates B Courts (... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MALEKELA MAHITA v KIBUWI NZENGWA () [1989] TZHC 24; (30 June 1989) | [1989] TZHC 24 | 30 Jun 1989 | Land Law- Mortgage- Definition of mortgage where customary law applies. Land Law- Limitation-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SIMON MLELEMA v NINGISTIIWA KACHWELE () [1989] TZHC 25; (13 July 1989) | [1989] TZHC 25 | 13 Jul 1989 | Family Law- Inheritance- Whether a childless widow is entitled to the property left by her I... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JEROME CHILUMBA v AMINA ADAMU () [1989] TZHC 26; (13 July 1989) | [1989] TZHC 26 | 13 Jul 1989 | Family Law- Maintenance- Quantum- Factors to be taken into consideration when awarding maintenance... |
| High Court of Tanzania | THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE v SAIDI ALLY YAKUT () [1989] TZHC 27; (20 July 1989) | [1989] TZHC 27 | 20 Jul 1989 | Banking- Collecting banker- Bank allowing customer to draw against uncleared effects- Bank manager... |
| High Court of Tanzania | EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK v GODES LIMITED () [1989] TZHC 28; (20 July 1989) | [1989] TZHC 28 | 20 Jul 1989 | Company Law- Winding-up proceedings- Proceedings based solely on a disputed debt- H Whether... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MOHAMED s/o BAKARI AND 7 OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 29; (08 August 1989) | [1989] TZHC 29 | 08 Aug 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Corroboration- Necessity of corroboration where B conditions of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KISINZA RICHARD v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 30; (26 August 1989) | [1989] TZHC 30 | 26 Aug 1989 | Criminal Law- Mistaken identification. Evidence- Standard of proof- Evidence should leave no doubt... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ABUBAKAR MOHAMED MLENDA v JUMA MFAUME () [1989] TZHC 31; (29 August 1989) | [1989] TZHC 31 | 29 Aug 1989 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Transfer of cases- From Primary Court to District Court- Whether... |
| High Court of Tanzania | AHMAD SAIDI KIDEVU v SHARIFA SHAMTE () [1989] TZHC 32; (01 September 1989) | [1989] TZHC 32 | 01 Sep 1989 | Family Law- Compulsion to cohabitation- Application for an order to compel a spouse live E with an... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v EDWARD SUMARI () [1989] TZHC 33; (06 September 1989) | [1989] TZHC 33 | 06 Sep 1989 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Illegal sentence- Special reasons for imposing... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SIMON KILOWOKO v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 34; (18 September 1989) | [1989] TZHC 34 | 18 Sep 1989 | Criminal Law- Theft- Admission- Admission of loss- Whether amounts to an admission of theft. G In... |
| High Court of Tanzania | BIBIE MAURIDI v MOHAMED IBRAHIMU () [1989] TZHC 35; (19 September 1989) | [1989] TZHC 35 | 19 Sep 1989 | Islamic Law- Divorce- Issue of "talaka"- Whether it is evidence that marriage has B irreparably... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SIMANGO KEHEGU v ATHANAS TARAYANI () [1989] TZHC 36; (29 September 1989) | [1989] TZHC 36 | 29 Sep 1989 | Constitution Law- Constitutional right- Right to the protection of property. B In 1972 seven... |
| High Court of Tanzania | KABUYA s/o ESSORE v MTURI NYEGERI () [1989] TZHC 37; (29 September 1989) | [1989] TZHC 37 | 29 Sep 1989 | Limitation Law- Limitation in customary law- No specific period of limitation specified-But B no... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ASIA IDDI v REPUBLIC () [1989] TZHC 38; (02 October 1989) | [1989] TZHC 38 | 02 Oct 1989 | Evidence- Confession- A confession by a co-accused- Whether can ground a conviction without... |