UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NGIRIMANA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NGIRIMANA

A person who was not a party to the original judgment lacks standing to seek its correction; only parties to the original case may request such correction, and the applicant was not a party.

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Citation
RS/RECT/RP00003/2025/CA
Parties
Prosecution: Ubushinjacyaha; Applicant: Ngirimana Jean Pierre; Respondent: Twizerimana
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
3 April 2025
Case Number
RS/RECT/RP00003/2025/CA
Procedural Posture
Criminal Correction of Judgment / Application for Correction of Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Correction of Judgments, Identity Fraud, Standing to Sue
Source Language
rw
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Correction of Judgments Identity Fraud Standing to Sue

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Parties

Ubushinjacyaha

Prosecution

Ngirimana Jean Pierre

Applicant

Twizerimana

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Correction of Judgment / Application for Correction of Judgment

  1. 1 Whether a non-party to the original judgment has standing to seek correction of that judgment
  2. 2 Whether the correction sought concerns a clerical error or a substantive issue

Ratio Decidendi

A person who was not a party to the original judgment lacks standing to seek its correction; only parties to the original case may request such correction, and the applicant was not a party.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application for correction of judgment is not admitted.
  • Court fees are to be borne by the State.