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 | DAMIAN FERDINAND KIULA & CHARLES v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 1; (23 February 1990); 1992 TLR 16 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 1 | 23 Feb 1990 | Criminal Law- Dying declaration- Authenticity and weight of a dying declaration. Criminal Law-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DASTAN ANTHONY LUAMBANO v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 2; (11 April 1990); 1990 TLR 4 (TZHC) | [1990] TZCA 2 | 11 Apr 1990 | Criminal Law- Murder- Circumstances where the defence of insanity can be invoked. F The appellant... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JACKSON s/o MWAKATOKA & 2 OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 3; (17 May 1990); 1990 TLR 17 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 3 | 17 May 1990 | Criminal Law- Doctrine of common intention- Death resulting from a fight. B Evidence-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JOE R.M. RUGARABAMU v TANZANIA TEA BLENDERS LTD () [1990] TZCA 4; (23 May 1990) | [1990] TZCA 4 | 23 May 1990 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Pleadings- Failure to file reply to counterclaim within time-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF TANZANIA ASSEMBLIES OF GOD v WILLIAM LUSITO AND EMMANUEL LAZARO () [1990] TZCA 5; (25 May 1990); 1990 TLR 26 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 5 | 25 May 1990 | Societies Law- Organizations required to register as societies- Applicability of the Societies... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | CHARLES SAMSON v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 6; (16 June 1990); 1990 TLR 39 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 6 | 16 Jun 1990 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Alibi- Defence of- Failure of court to take cognizance of-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ABDALLAH BAZAMIYE AND OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 7; (16 June 1990); 1990 TLR 42 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 7 | 16 Jun 1990 | F Criminal Practice and Procedure- Assessors not given opportunity to put questions to witnesses-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MUKAMI W/O WANKYO v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 8; (20 June 1990); 1990 TLR 46 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 8 | 20 Jun 1990 | B Evidence- Confessions- Contradictions in some parts of confessions- Central story nothing but... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MORANDI RUTAKYAMIRWA v PETRO JOSEPH () [1990] TZCA 9; (22 June 1990); 1990 TLR 49 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 9 | 22 Jun 1990 | Law of Limitation- Customary limitation rules- Court's discretion to extend time to file suit. D... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SANAI MURUMBE AND ANOTHER v MUHERE CHACHA () [1990] TZCA 10; (22 June 1990) | [1990] TZCA 10 | 22 Jun 1990 | B Prerogative Orders- Certiorari- Circumstances under which it may issue. Prerogative Orders-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DANIEL s/o MAOGELE AND TWO OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 11; (16 July 1990); 1990 TLR 62 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 11 | 16 Jul 1990 | B Criminal Practice and Procedure- Appeal- Conviction of murder- Notice of appeal- Appeal against... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | P.S. PARMAR AND A. ADAMJEE v PAULO E. MARO () [1990] TZCA 12; (16 July 1990); 1990 TLR 67 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 12 | 16 Jul 1990 | Landlord and Tenant- Vacant possession- Residential as well as commercial premises- Alternative... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | VIOLET ISHENGOMA KAHANGWA AND JOVIN MUTABUZI v THE ADMINISTRATOR GENERAL AND MRS. EUDOKIA KAHANGWA () [1990] TZCA 13; (16 July 1990); 1990 TLR 72 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 13 | 16 Jul 1990 | G Administration of Estates- Intestacy- Customary law applicable- Whether Administrator-General... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | EDWARD D. KAMBUGA AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 14; (01 August 1990); 1990 TLR 84 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 14 | 01 Aug 1990 | B Criminal Practice and Procedure- Bail- Offence committed under the Economic and Organized Crime... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | VALERIAN SAIL v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 15; (02 August 1990); 1990 TLR 86 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 15 | 02 Aug 1990 | Criminal Law- Provocation- Grave provocation- Mitigating factor in manslaughter cases. I The... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | FRANCIS TITUS MWACHA v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 16; (02 August 1990) | [1990] TZCA 16 | 02 Aug 1990 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Manslaughter- Over reacting when chastising a child-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ELISA MOSSES MSAKI v YESAYA NGATEU MATEE () [1990] TZCA 17; (04 August 1990); 1990 TLR 90 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 17 | 04 Aug 1990 | B Court of Appeal Rules- Application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal- Matters to be... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MANAZO MANDUNDU AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC. () [1990] TZCA 18; (10 August 1990); 1990 TLR 92 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 18 | 10 Aug 1990 | Criminal law- Murder- Doctrine of recent possession- Whether can ground a conviction of murder. D... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | THE COOPER MOTOR CORPORATION LTD. v MOSHI/ ARUSHA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES () [1990] TZCA 19; (17 August 1990); 1990 TLR 96 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 19 | 17 Aug 1990 | Contract- Damages- Loss of use- When damages awardable. Contract- Damages- General- Whether need... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ESSO TANZANIA LIMITED v DEUSDEDIT RWEBANDIZA KAIJAGE () [1990] TZCA 20; (22 August 1990); 1990 TLR 102 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 20 | 22 Aug 1990 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Res judicata- Full bench of the Court of Appeal. C In a hearing of a... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ALHAJI ABDALLAH TALIB v ESHAKWE NDOTO KIWENI MUSHI () [1990] TZCA 21; (23 August 1990) | [1990] TZCA 21 | 23 Aug 1990 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Court of Appeal Rules- Notice of appeal filed- Subsequently notice... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v ELIAS LAURENT MKOBA AND ANOTHER () [1990] TZCA 22; (28 August 1990); 1990 TLR 115 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 22 | 28 Aug 1990 | Criminal law- Charge- Joint- No evidence of common intention- Not possible to say which accused... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SATEN KASOLOLONGO AND OTHERS v MCHELEKILALA AND OTHERS () [1990] TZCA 23; (01 September 1990); 1990 TLR 105 (TZCA) | [1990] TZCA 23 | 01 Sep 1990 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Compensation- Nominal- When awardable. I MAKAME JJA, OMAR JJA AND... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | YOHANIS MSIGWA v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZCA 24; (01 September 1990) | [1990] TZCA 24 | 01 Sep 1990 | Evidence- Evidence of a single witness in a murder charge- Whether it requires corroboration... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | AERO HELICOPTER (T) LTD v F.N. JANSEN () [1990] TZCA 25; (06 December 1990) | [1990] TZCA 25 | 06 Dec 1990 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Court of Appeal Rules- Jurisdiction- Application to stay execution... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JOHN AGRICOLA v RASHIDI JUMA () [1990] TZHC 1; (10 April 1990) | [1990] TZHC 1 | 10 Apr 1990 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- District magistrate trying in case triable by a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALEXANDER MPELEMBA v THE REPUBLIC () [1990] TZHC 2; (11 April 1990) | [1990] TZHC 2 | 11 Apr 1990 | I Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Mitigating factors- Whether having dependants is a... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MWALIMU OMARI AND ANOTHER. v OMARI A. BILALI () [1990] TZHC 3; (15 April 1990) | [1990] TZHC 3 | 15 Apr 1990 | Land Law- Land held under deemed Right of Occupancy- Later Right of Occupancy granted to another... |
| High Court of Tanzania | AMINA MPIMBI v RAMADHANI KIWE () [1990] TZHC 4; (25 April 1990) | [1990] TZHC 4 | 25 Apr 1990 | Tort- Malicious prosecution- Onus of proving elements of the tort. F This appeal arises from the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | CHIBINZA KULWA v AMOSI KIBUSHI AND OTHERS () [1990] TZHC 5; (01 June 1990) | [1990] TZHC 5 | 01 Jun 1990 | F Civil Practice and Procedure- Counterclaim- Court's power to strike-out counterclaim where it... |
| High Court of Tanzania | WAMBURA NYANGO v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZHC 6; (13 June 1990) | [1990] TZHC 6 | 13 Jun 1990 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Substituted conviction- General rule. E The appellant who was... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RASHIDI KIRANDA v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZHC 7; (29 June 1990) | [1990] TZHC 7 | 29 Jun 1990 | Criminal law- Unlawful possession of government trophy- Essential elements of the offence. G... |
| High Court of Tanzania | AMANI RAJABU NJUMLA v THOMAS AMRI () [1990] TZHC 8; (12 July 1990) | [1990] TZHC 8 | 12 Jul 1990 | B Land Law- Power of village government to allocate land- Status of land after demise of the... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JAMA YUSUPH v MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS () [1990] TZHC 9; (23 July 1990) | [1990] TZHC 9 | 23 Jul 1990 | Administrative Law- Prerogative orders- Certiorari- Power of courts to review ministers' decisions... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALFANI MLAPONI AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZHC 10; (22 August 1990) | [1990] TZHC 10 | 22 Aug 1990 | Criminal Practice and Procedure-Appeal- Conviction based on a plea of guilty- Whether appealable-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ABADIAH SELEHE v DODOMA WINE COMPANY LIMITED () [1990] TZHC 11; (28 August 1990) | [1990] TZHC 11 | 28 Aug 1990 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Prerogative orders- Discretionary remedy- When they may issue. This... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v ALLY SAID KIUBATYO () [1990] TZHC 12; (01 September 1990) | [1990] TZHC 12 | 01 Sep 1990 | Criminal Law- Murder- Provocation- Suspicion of adultery- Whether can afford defence of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | S. ZAHIR ROSHANALI HIRANI v REGISTRAR OF TITLES () [1990] TZHC 13; (01 October 1990) | [1990] TZHC 13 | 01 Oct 1990 | Power of attorney- Donee transfers to donee's son donor's title to property without donor's... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v MUSTAPHA SANDIRI () [1990] TZHC 14; (20 October 1990) | [1990] TZHC 14 | 20 Oct 1990 | B Criminal Practice and Procedure- Revision- Accused committed to High Court for sentencing-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ABDUL SALUM MNUYE & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1990] TZHC 15; (23 November 1990) | [1990] TZHC 15 | 23 Nov 1990 | Criminal Law- Wildlife Conservation- Being in unlawful possession of government trophy- Wildlife... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SAMSON KISHOSHA GABBA v CHARLES KINGONGO GABBA () [1990] TZHC 16; (23 November 1990) | [1990] TZHC 16 | 23 Nov 1990 | Administration of Estates- Appointment of Administrator- Whether the court has power to distribute... |
| High Court of Tanzania | OMARI FAROUK KARAMALDIN v JUSTINAN R. KAHWA () [1990] TZHC 17; (17 December 1990) | [1990] TZHC 17 | 17 Dec 1990 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeal- Failure to join an affected party as Second Respondent- C ... |