RUBANGURA Re

RUBANGURA Re

The application for recusal was dismissed because the alleged animosity was not pre-existing and was not supported by evidence, but rather arose from the conduct of the proceedings, which does not meet the legal threshold for recusal under Article 103 of Law No 22/2018.

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Citation
RS/RECUS/RC 00003/2022/CA
Parties
Applicant: Rubangura Denys; Respondent: Kamere Emmanuel
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
27 January 2023
Case Number
RS/RECUS/RC 00003/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Recusal Application / Decision on Recusal
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Recusal of Judge, Judicial Bias, Grounds for Recusal
Source Language
rw
Civil Procedure Recusal of Judge Judicial Bias Grounds for Recusal

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Parties

Rubangura Denys

Applicant

Kamere Emmanuel

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Recusal Application / Decision on Recusal

  1. 1 Whether the application for recusal of Judge Kamere Emmanuel based on alleged bias has legal merit

Ratio Decidendi

The application for recusal was dismissed because the alleged animosity was not pre-existing and was not supported by evidence, but rather arose from the conduct of the proceedings, which does not meet the legal threshold for recusal under Article 103 of Law No 22/2018.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The recusal application by Rubangura Denys is dismissed for lack of merit.
  • Judge Kamere Emmanuel remains on the panel for case RCAA00018/2021/CA.