UGIRINGABIRE v MUKARUHAKANA NABANDI

UGIRINGABIRE v MUKARUHAKANA NABANDI

Mukaruhakana Madeleine had standing and interest to seek cancellation of the land certificate because the mortgage was given over the house built on the disputed land, and evidence showed the land was fraudulently registered to Ugiringabire Papias to defeat her security interest. The certificate must be annulled and...

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Citation
RCA 00245/2020/HC/KIG
Parties
Appellant: Ugiringabire Papias; Respondent: Mukaruhakana Madeleine; Respondent: Mukamurigo Bernadette
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
3 March 2023
Case Number
RCA 00245/2020/HC/KIG
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Land Registration, Mortgage, Party Standing, Fraudulent Transfer, Judicial Review
Source Language
rw
Property Law Civil Procedure Land Registration Mortgage Party Standing Fraudulent Transfer Judicial Review

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Parties

Ugiringabire Papias

Appellant

Mukaruhakana Madeleine

Respondent

Mukamurigo Bernadette

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Mukaruhakana Madeleine had standing and interest to seek cancellation of land certificate UPI 4/01/10/01/515 registered to Ugiringabire Papias
  2. 2 Whether the land certificate UPI 4/01/10/01/515 should be cancelled and re-registered to the rightful owner
  3. 3 Whether compensation and legal fees are due

Ratio Decidendi

Mukaruhakana Madeleine had standing and interest to seek cancellation of the land certificate because the mortgage was given over the house built on the disputed land, and evidence showed the land was fraudulently registered to Ugiringabire Papias to defeat her security interest. The certificate must be annulled and the land re-registered to Mukamurigo Bernadette.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Maintain the judgment RC 00085/2019/TGI/GIC in all its provisions.
  • Papias Ugiringabire and Mukamurigo Bernadette jointly ordered to pay Madeleine Mukaruhakana 300,000 Rwandan francs as litigation costs.