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The Court of Appeal held that Ndagijimana Elie’s appeal grounds were filed too late, so the prosecution’s objection succeeded and the 15-year sentence remained in force.
The Supreme Court of Rwanda held that the advocates’ challenge was inadmissible because it sought to undo a definitive part of a mixed judgment already rendered.
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The Court of Appeal held that mortgage-auction notices are governed by special mortgage instructions, not general civil procedure, and upheld the auction.
The Court of Appeal held that the appellant's admission of guilt and other mitigating factors had already been considered by the High Court, which reduced his sentence from life imprisonment to 25 years. No legal error or abuse of discretion was demonstrated in the High Court's decision. The gravity and brutality of the offence justified the sentence imposed. The appeal was therefore dismissed as unfounded.
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The Court of Appeal found that, although Ndayambaje committed a serious offense by defiling a 15-year-old and detaining her for four days, he was 22 years old and a first-time offender. These factors constituted mitigating circumstances. Applying Article 2(b) of Law N° 059/2023, the sentence was reduced to 13 years' imprisonment, consistent with similar precedents.
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The Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction because the damages awarded to Mutabazi Steven and appealed by him do not reach the statutory threshold of RWF 75,000,000. Only the amount awarded to the appellant and actually appealed is relevant for jurisdiction, not the aggregate of all awards to all parties.
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Court of Appeal digest setting out binding principles on appeals, sentencing, evidence, criminal procedure, and recognition of foreign judgments.
The Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to hear a second appeal in commercial matters where the total damages awarded in the lower courts do not reach 75,000,000 Frw, regardless of the original value of the property in dispute, and the appeal is therefore inadmissible.
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The court held that failure to submit the discrimination claim to the labour inspector did not preclude judicial review since amicable procedures were followed. The applicant was not entitled to salary equalization with engineers due to differences in qualifications. Compensation for unfair dismissal was recalculated to nine months' salary due to over ten years' service, resulting in an additional award. Claims for vexatious litigation damages were rejected for lack of substantiation. Partial legal costs and attorney fees were awarded.
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