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The Supreme Court dismissed a revision application, upheld the prior land judgment, and ordered correction of lease records to match the original allocated plot sizes.
Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko isambu yari yaragabanyijwe mu isaranganya ryo mu 1999, rutegeka ko igabanywamo ibice bibiri kandi rihindura icyemezo cyari cyabanje.
Digest of Court of Appeal precedents from May to August 2025 covering sentencing, appeals, evidence, retrial, and procedure in criminal and civil cases.
The court found that the land certificate for UPI:1/03/02/04/301 registered to AYINKAMIYE Denys and NTAMAKIRIRO Eugenie was obtained without legal basis, as the applicant failed to prove the origin of the land. The acts of notoriety presented did not meet the legal requirements and were invalid. Testimonies from the majority of siblings confirmed the land belonged to MUKANGENZI Clémence and RUKIRA Isidore. Therefore, the property does not form part of the estate to be inherited. Claims by MUJAWIMANA Perpetue were inadmissible as they were raised for the first time on appeal. Monetary claims a…
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An employer who terminates an employee without notice and without serious misconduct, and fails to provide written reasons, commits unlawful dismissal and is liable for compensation as provided by law.
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The Supreme Court reviewed a land dispute for injustice, held that the sold parcel was UPI 2/01/01/04/3894, and ordered correction of the land records.
The High Court held that Nahimana’s demolished property was not conclusively shown to be in a wetland registry area and awarded compensation, distress damages, and partial costs.
The Supreme Court found that the respondents failed to prove Munyengabe's ownership of the land beyond the contested certificate, while the applicant demonstrated the land's origin from Dusabemungu Barthélémy through prior judgments and witness testimony. The certificate held by the respondents was annulled as it was not obtained in accordance with the law, and the land was ordered to be registered in the applicant's name.
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The Court of Appeal restored the disputed land transfers, holding that Musabwasoni did not prove ownership and that the criminal conviction did not identify the land clearly.
The claim filed by Mutesi Célestin concerned a dispute over land intended for agriculture and livestock, which, by law and Supreme Court interpretation, falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of Primary Courts regardless of value. The Intermediate Court of Nyamagabe correctly declined jurisdiction, and the appeal is without merit.
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