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Constitutional law RLR V.4-2025

Re. Dr BARIBWIRA

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
COURT-RS/INCOST/SPEC 00007/2023/SC

Article 129, paragraph 3 of Law N0 22/2018 does not violate the Constitution because it differentiates between parties based on their procedural posture for justified and reasonable grounds, specifically to avoid unnecessary dilatory proceedings. The party whose objection is dismissed is not in the same situation as the party against whom the objection is admitted, and both retain the right to appeal at appropriate stages. This differentiation does not amount to unconstitutional discrimination or denial of the right to appear before a competent court.

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  • Equality before the law
  • Right to appear before a competent court
  • Appeal procedures
  • Admissibility of claims
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Constitutional law RLR V.4-2025

Re Dr BARIBWIRA

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INCONST/SPEC00007/2023/SC

Article 129(3) of Law No 22/2018 does not violate the constitutional principles of equality before the law or the right to a fair hearing before a competent court, because the distinction it draws between immediate and deferred appeals is based on legitimate and reasonable grounds related to the finality of the decision and the need to avoid unnecessary delays in proceedings. Both parties retain the right to appeal, albeit at different procedural stages, and are not in the same legal category when the objection is dismissed versus when it is upheld.

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  • Equality before the law
  • Right to a fair trial
  • Appeals procedure
  • Access to court
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Constitutional law RLR V.4-2025

Re. Dr BARIBWIRA

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INCOST/SPEC 00007/2023/SC

Article 129, paragraph 3 of Law N0 22/2018 does not violate the Constitution because the differentiation between parties regarding the timing of appeals is based on justified and reasonable grounds, namely the avoidance of unnecessary dilatory proceedings. The parties are not in the same procedural situation, and the law provides adequate appeal rights in both scenarios. Therefore, there is no unconstitutional inequality or deprivation of the right to appear before a competent court.

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  • Equality before the law
  • Right to appear before a competent court
  • Appeal procedures
  • Admissibility of claims
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Contract law RS/INJUST/RCOM 00009/2024/CA

PRO WATER RWANDA PLC v. MUNYABUHORO N’ABANDI

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RS/INJUST/RCOM 00009/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal held that Green House Rwanda Ltd must pay PRO WATER RWANDA Plc for greenhouse construction work, and Munyabuhoro must return sums paid under the reversed judgment.

  • Contractual obligations
  • Subcontracting
  • Matching grants
  • Review for injustice
  • Allocation of payment responsibility
  • Contract-law
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Criminal law RPAA 00928/2024/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA vs NGOGA

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00928/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld Ngoga Thacien’s conviction for defilement of a minor, holding that the evidence was consistent and not rendered doubtful by alleged conflicts.

  • Sexual offences against minors
  • Standard of proof in criminal cases
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Appeals procedure
  • Criminal-law
  • Evidence-law
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Criminal law RPAA00465/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA vs NIYONZIMA

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA00465/2023/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld a defilement conviction after finding the victim’s account, witness testimony, and medical report sufficiently corroborated the case.

  • Sexual offences against minors
  • Standards of proof
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Sentencing
  • Appeals procedure
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law RPAA 00371/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v SIMBANDUMWE

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00371/2023/CA

The appeal failed because the appellant did not demonstrate any legal or factual error in the High Court's judgment; evidence including confessions, witness statements, and official reports sufficiently established guilt. The court was not obliged to conduct further investigation or hear additional witnesses as the appellant did not specify their relevance or necessity. The conviction and sentence were upheld.

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  • Drug trafficking
  • Appeals
  • Evidence
  • Recidivism
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Criminal law RPAA 00371/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v SIMBANDUMWE

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00371/2023/CA

The Court of Appeal dismissed Simbandumwe Etienne’s appeal, upholding his conviction and sentence for selling cannabis and finding no error by the lower court.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Appeals
  • Evidence
  • Sentencing
  • Recidivism
  • Criminal-appeal
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