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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| High Court of Tanzania | Bitengeko v Burns and Blane (T) Ltd (CIVIL APPEAL N0. 13 0F 1995) [1996] TZHC 1; (01 January 1996) | [1996] TZHC 1 | 01 Jan 1996 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry 1996_1.pdf Kajeri,J Bitengeko v Burns and Blane (T) Ltd... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mziray and Another v Republic (HIGH COURT CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 154 OF 1994) [1996] TZHC 2; (05 May 1996) | [1996] TZHC 2 | 05 May 1996 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1996_2.pdf Kalegeya,J Mziray and Another v Republic High... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mwiga and Another v United Republic (HIGH COURT CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 40 OF 1995) [1996] TZHC 3; (05 June 1996) | [1996] TZHC 3 | 05 Jun 1996 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1996_3.pdf Kalegeya,J Mwiga and Another v United Republic... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mwaijande v Republic (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 40 OF 1994) [1996] TZHC 4; (16 August 1996) | [1996] TZHC 4 | 16 Aug 1996 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1996_4.pdf Kalegeya,J Mwaijande v Republic High Court of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Mgombewa v Michezo (PC CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 1996) [1996] TZHC 5; (10 October 1996) | [1996] TZHC 5 | 10 Oct 1996 | High Court Dar es Salaam Zone Registry 1996_5.pdf Bubeshi,J Mgombewa v Michezo High Court of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | TANZANIA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE v A SIMBAULANGA () [1996] TZCA 1; (01 January 1996); 1997 TLR 184 (TZCA) | [1996] TZCA 1 | 01 Jan 1996 | C Civil Practice and Procedure- Pleadings- Amendment of- Incorrect annexure attached to plaint. In... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SAIDI SALIM BAKHRESSA & CO LTD v VIP ENGINEERING AND MARKETING LTD () [1996] TZCA 2; (17 April 1996); 1996 TLR 309 (TZCA) | [1996] TZCA 2 | 17 Apr 1996 | Contract- Fraud- Effect- Judgment obtained on basis of fraud by one of the parties- Decision set... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | GEORGE M SHAMBWE v ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND ANOTHER () [1996] TZCA 3; (10 June 1996); 1996 TLR 334 (TZCA) | [1996] TZCA 3 | 10 Jun 1996 | Elections- Election petition- Pleadings- Not correct to infer a fact which is not specifically F ... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | FELIX RUTAZENGELERA v CO-OPERATIVE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK () [1996] TZCA 4; (23 September 1996); 1996 TLR 382 (TZCA) | [1996] TZCA 4 | 23 Sep 1996 | Evidence- Presumptions- Entries in bankers' books- Effect of s 77 of Evidence Act 1967 D Banking-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE v METHUSELA MAGONGO () [1996] TZCA 5; (02 December 1996); 1996 TLR 394 (TZCA) | [1996] TZCA 5 | 02 Dec 1996 | Court of Appeal Rules- Record of Appeal not incorporating an extract of the order appealed against... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | LUDOVICK K MBONA v NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE () [1996] TZCA 6; (06 December 1996); 1997 TLR 26 (TZCA) | [1996] TZCA 6 | 06 Dec 1996 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Rule 52(1)- Mandatory to serve respondent as a necessary... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HAMED RASHID HAMED v MWANASHERIA MKUU AND OTHERS () [1996] TZCA 7; (30 December 1996); 1997 TLR 35 (TZCA) | [1996] TZCA 7 | 30 Dec 1996 | Appeal- Application to lodge memorandum of appeal out of time- Requirements. C The applicant... |
| High Court of Tanzania | UBUNGO GARMENTS LTD v HASSAN NURU HASSAN AND ANOTHER () [1996] TZHC 1; (13 February 1996) | [1996] TZHC 1 | 13 Feb 1996 | Company law- Power of company to institute legal proceedings- Company declared a specified public... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MUHARAMI MGENI MZEE v ABDULHALIM ALI KHATIB AND ANOTHER () [1996] TZHC 2; (29 March 1996) | [1996] TZHC 2 | 29 Mar 1996 | Magistrates' Courts- Jurisdiction- Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrate to hear and determine C ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | GERVAS MASOME KULWA v THE RETURNING OFFICER AND OTHERS () [1996] TZHC 3; (28 May 1996) | [1996] TZHC 3 | 28 May 1996 | Election Petitions- Locus standi in election petitions- Petitioner seeking to nullify election H ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MHDINI AHMAD NDOLANGA AND OTHERS v NATIONAL SPORTS COUNCIL AND ANOTHER () [1996] TZHC 4; (07 June 1996) | [1996] TZHC 4 | 07 Jun 1996 | Administrative law- Power to act- National Sports Council appointing a screening committee to C ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | FRANK LIONEL MAREALLE v FATUMA MOHAMED () [1996] TZHC 5; (09 July 1996) | [1996] TZHC 5 | 09 Jul 1996 | Family law- Matrimonial property- Division of- Conversion of marriage- Capacity to marry- E Leave... |
| High Court of Tanzania | THE MANAGER PARS BANAFSHEH TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL CO v SAJJAD B KEREWALA () [1996] TZHC 6; (26 July 1996) | [1996] TZHC 6 | 26 Jul 1996 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Evidence- Statement and production of- Defendant a layman- Court's... |
| High Court of Tanzania | YUSUF SAME AND ANOTHER v HADIJA YUSUF () [1996] TZHC 7; (01 August 1996) | [1996] TZHC 7 | 01 Aug 1996 | Limitation- Right of action for recovery of land where owner deceased- Period of twelve years I ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ADECON FISHERIES (T) LTD v DIRECTOR FOR FISHERIES AND OTHERS () [1996] TZHC 8; (09 August 1996) | [1996] TZHC 8 | 09 Aug 1996 | Administrative law- Application for order of certiorari- To quash GN 370 of 1994 for being... |
| High Court of Tanzania | NICHOLAS HUSK AND ANOTHER v COSTA RICHY MAHALU () [1996] TZHC 9; (23 August 1996) | [1996] TZHC 9 | 23 Aug 1996 | Landlord and tenant- Regional Housing Tribunal- Proceedings of- Participation of laymembers-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | YUASA BATTERY (EA) LTD v CONCILIATION BOARD OF DSM AND OTHERS () [1996] TZHC 10; (26 August 1996) | [1996] TZHC 10 | 26 Aug 1996 | Employment law- Conciliation Board- Application for leave to apply for order of certiorari to E ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | PETER THOMAS alias PETER TOSHI v REPUBLIC () [1996] TZHC 11; (02 September 1996) | [1996] TZHC 11 | 02 Sep 1996 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions to commence C ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | THOMAS EMANUEL v REPUBLIC () [1996] TZHC 12; (04 September 1996) | [1996] TZHC 12 | 04 Sep 1996 | Criminal law- Defilement- Elements of offence- Requirement of penetration H Criminal law-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | WILLOW INVESTMENT v MBOMBA NTUMBA AND ANOTHER () [1996] TZHC 13; (13 September 1996) | [1996] TZHC 13 | 13 Sep 1996 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments- Jurisdiction C of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | TROPEX LTD AND ANOTHER v COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX AND OTHERS () [1996] TZHC 14; (01 October 1996) | [1996] TZHC 14 | 01 Oct 1996 | Income tax- Withholding tax- Objection to- Jurisdiction of court- Remedies provided by C sections... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MARUZUKU HAMISI v REPUBLIC () [1996] TZHC 15; (28 October 1996) | [1996] TZHC 15 | 28 Oct 1996 | Criminal law- Theft- Proof of- Doctrine of recent possession- When applicable. Evidence- Burden of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SAID JUMA MUSLIM SHEKIMWERI v ATTORNEY-GENERAL () [1996] TZHC 16; (01 November 1996) | [1996] TZHC 16 | 01 Nov 1996 | Employment law- Public servant- Dismissal of- When permissible. The applicant sought an order of ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MUHAKA ENTERPRISES v NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION AND ANOTHER () [1996] TZHC 17; (13 November 1996) | [1996] TZHC 17 | 13 Nov 1996 | Landlord and tenant- Allocation of premises under s 12(1)(k)(i) of Rent Restriction Act 1984-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | G F KASSAM v AMIRALI WALJI AND ANOTHER () [1996] TZHC 18; (14 November 1996) | [1996] TZHC 18 | 14 Nov 1996 | Land- Licence- Licence coupled with interest- Former owner of nationalised building which has been... |
| High Court of Tanzania | OTTU (ON BEHALF OF P P MAGASHA) v ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND ANOTHER () [1996] TZHC 19; (20 December 1996) | [1996] TZHC 19 | 20 Dec 1996 | F Constitutional law- Right of appeal- Effect of s 27(1C) of Industrial Court of Tanzania Act... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | S.M Msisi vs Tanzania Railways Corporation (Civil Appeal No.39 of 1995) [1996] TZCA 8; (23 September 1996) | [1996] TZCA 8 | 23 Sep 1996 | sm-msisi-vs-tanzania-railways-corporation-civil-appeal-no39-1995.pdf Nyalali, CJ. Makame, J.A... |