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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RAD 00002/2024/SC

NYIRINKINDI vs ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (EDCL) N’UNDI.

The Supreme Court dismissed Nyirinkindi Amiel’s retrial-for-injustice request, holding he proved neither damage from the power line nor any basis for new claims.

  • Compensation for public utility works
  • Burden of proof
  • Retrial for injustice
  • Intervention of third parties
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Retrial-for-injustice
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Civil procedure RCOMA 00005/2024/CA

GAHIGA v. GAHIGA

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over enforcement of foreign judgments, holding that a party must prove claims with evidence rather than mere assertions.

  • Burden of proof
  • Recognition of foreign judgments
  • Appeal process
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Recognition-of-foreign-judgments
  • Exequatur
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Civil procedure RLR V.3-2024

NDAYISENGA N'UNDI v HABIYAMBERE

The Supreme Court reduced compensatory damages to 5,265,000 Frw, found the heirs liable in solidum, and rejected Mukandengo Aurélie’s reimbursement claim.

  • Solidary obligation
  • Burden of proof
  • Damages
  • Execution of judgments
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Compensatory-damages
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Family law RLR V.4-2020

AKISANTI v TUYISHIMIRE

The Supreme Court found that the DNA test conducted by Rwanda Forensic Laboratory provided irrefutable scientific evidence that Tuyishimire Yves is the biological child of Gusenga Innocent. The procedural objections raised by Akisanti Ayubu regarding the DNA report's validity and submission were dismissed as unfounded. The court held that the results of the DNA test outweigh other forms of evidence and are trustworthy. Claims for damages not raised in earlier proceedings were inadmissible, but reasonable procedural and counsel fees were awarded to Tuyishimire Yves.

  • Paternity determination
  • Dna evidence
  • Judicial review
  • Damages
  • Procedural law
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Commercial law RCOMA 0069/13/CS

GAHIZI v. RUHAMYAMBUGA

The Supreme Court held that Gahizi did not prove CITY PLAZA belonged to SOKERWA, barred new claims on appeal, and upheld costs against him.

  • Burden of proof
  • Company property
  • Appeal procedure
  • Damages
  • Costs
  • Burden-of-proof
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International criminal law

The Prosecutor v. Casimir Bizimungu and others

Trial Chamber II in the Bizimungu et al. case addressed disclosure, notice, counsel, delay, alibi, witness credibility, and several genocide-related allegations.

  • Arrest and detention
  • Notification of charges
  • Right to counsel
  • Initial appearance
  • Undue delay
  • Notice in indictment
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