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 | JOHN STRATON BIHIGIMONDO v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 31; (28 September 1987) | [1987] TZHC 31 | 28 Sep 1987 | Immigration Act, 1972- Unlawful presence in Tanzania- Proof. B Immigration Act 1972- Offence of... |
| High Court of Tanzania | RASHIDI ALLY v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 32; (28 September 1987) | [1987] TZHC 32 | 28 Sep 1987 | Evidence- Identification of accused- Identification by description- Terms of that description... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JOSEPH CHALEANI v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 33; (30 September 1987) | [1987] TZHC 33 | 30 Sep 1987 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Pleas- Plea of guilty not consistent with facts narrated B by... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SALUM MATEYO v MOHAMED MATEYO () [1987] TZHC 34; (02 October 1987) | [1987] TZHC 34 | 02 Oct 1987 | Land Law- Land Registration Ordinance Cap. 334- Definition of owner of an estate or B interest... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JUMA JOSEPH SILIMU, DANIEL JOSEPH SILIMU and ONESMO JOSEPH SILIMU v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 35; (12 October 1987) | [1987] TZHC 35 | 12 Oct 1987 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Bail- Application to the High Court after District Court refused... |
| High Court of Tanzania | EDWARD DICK MWAKAMELA v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 36; (14 October 1987) | [1987] TZHC 36 | 14 Oct 1987 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Trial- Trial by two magistrates in succession- Succeeding... |
| High Court of Tanzania | DOTTO d/o RUBERA v CLEMENT s/o MHIGI () [1987] TZHC 37; (14 October 1987) | [1987] TZHC 37 | 14 Oct 1987 | Customary Law- Locus standi- Person not a party to a contract- Whether can bring proceedings under... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MARTIN s/o ERNEST v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 38; (15 October 1987) | [1987] TZHC 38 | 15 Oct 1987 | Criminal law- Being in possession of property suspected to have been stolen or B unlawfully... |
| High Court of Tanzania | ALI NYEMBWE v MWANAIDI RASHIDI () [1987] TZHC 39; (16 October 1987) | [1987] TZHC 39 | 16 Oct 1987 | Civil procedure- Assessors- Primary Court Magistrate ignores unanimous decision of H assessors-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | HALIMA KAHEMA v JAYANTILAL G. KARIA () [1987] TZHC 40; (29 October 1987) | [1987] TZHC 40 | 29 Oct 1987 | Family law- Custody of infant child- Mother unable to take care of the child. Family law- Custody... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MARATO s/o MATIKU v WANKYO SANAWA () [1987] TZHC 41; (18 November 1987) | [1987] TZHC 41 | 18 Nov 1987 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Res Judicata- Appellant files a fresh petition in the grounds B ... |
| High Court of Tanzania | THE REPUBLIC v KABULA MHOJA () [1987] TZHC 42; (01 December 1987) | [1987] TZHC 42 | 01 Dec 1987 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Accused first offender and readily pleaded guilty to... |
| High Court of Tanzania | THABIT WILLA ISMAIL v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 43; (01 December 1987) | [1987] TZHC 43 | 01 Dec 1987 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Witnesses- When accused has a right to have F witnesses who have... |
| High Court of Tanzania | REPUBLIC v MSUSA s/o ALLY () [1987] TZHC 44; (01 December 1987) | [1987] TZHC 44 | 01 Dec 1987 | Criminal law- Pleas- Plea of autrefois convict- Accused convicted of assault causing F actual... |
| High Court of Tanzania | SHIKU SALEHE v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 45; (01 December 1987) | [1987] TZHC 45 | 01 Dec 1987 | Criminal Law- Rape- Conviction based solely on visual identification-Uncorroborated testimony-... |
| High Court of Tanzania | MAXIMILIAN RWABULALA v EMILIAN KALUGALA AND ANOTHER () [1987] TZHC 46; (01 December 1987) | [1987] TZHC 46 | 01 Dec 1987 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- Taxation of Advocates costs- Advocate's Rules G GN. 89... |
| High Court of Tanzania | JACOB MWANGOKA v GURD AMON () [1987] TZHC 47; (15 December 1987) | [1987] TZHC 47 | 15 Dec 1987 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- Jurisdiction- Customary tort- Whether E justiciable... |
| High Court of Tanzania | YASSIN MAULID KIPANTA AND TWO OTHERS v REPUBLIC () [1987] TZHC 48; (23 December 1987) | [1987] TZHC 48 | 23 Dec 1987 | Criminal Law- Evidence- Probative value of evidence based solely on identification- Identification... |