RWAMBIBI N’ABANDI V. LETA Y’U RWANDA N’ABANDI

RWAMBIBI N’ABANDI V. LETA Y’U RWANDA N’ABANDI

Applicants were aware of the house's condition and changed their claims during proceedings, seeking compensation instead of restitution. Their statements do not amount to fraud as defined by Article 186, and thus no new grounds for revision exist.

Citation
RS/REV/AD 0001/12/CS
Parties
Applicant: RWAMBIBI Emmanuel; Applicant: RURANGIRWA Yves Ernest; Respondent: Leta y’u Rwanda; Respondent: Diyosezi Gatolika ya Ruhengeri; Respondent: Banki y’Imiturire y’u Rwanda (BHR)
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
6 March 2015
Case Number
RS/REV/AD 0001/12/CS
Procedural Posture
Administrative Revision / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Revision of Judgment, New Grounds, Fraud, Compensation, Property Ownership
Source Language
rw
Administrative Law Civil Procedure Revision of Judgment New Grounds Fraud Compensation Property Ownership

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Parties

RWAMBIBI Emmanuel

Applicant

RURANGIRWA Yves Ernest

Applicant

Leta y’u Rwanda

Respondent

Diyosezi Gatolika ya Ruhengeri

Respondent

Banki y’Imiturire y’u Rwanda (BHR)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Administrative Revision / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether new grounds exist to justify revision of Supreme Court judgment RADA 0045/10/CS
  2. 2 Whether alleged fraud by Diyosezi Gatolika ya Ruhengeri constitutes a new ground under Article 186 of Law nº 21/2012

Ratio Decidendi

Applicants were aware of the house's condition and changed their claims during proceedings, seeking compensation instead of restitution. Their statements do not amount to fraud as defined by Article 186, and thus no new grounds for revision exist.

Court Disposition

claim dismissed

Orders

  • Previous judgment RADA 0045/10/CS remains unchanged
  • Applicants to jointly pay court fees of rwf 100,000