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Court of Appeal held Kabirigi Gérard’s revision-for-injustice claim was admissible despite no second appeal, because a second appeal would have been inadmissible on the same grounds.
The Court of Appeal held that criminal proceedings ended when the accused died after filing an appeal but before it was heard.
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.
The Court of Appeal upheld the defilement conviction, finding the confession, victim testimony, and witness statements reliable, but reduced the sentence to 15 years.
The Supreme Court held that the disputed land belonged to Rubayiza Augustin, upheld the prior judgment, and ordered Ndanguza Evariste to pay costs.
The High Court adjusted compensation in a fatal road-accident insurance dispute, applying the statutory formula for economic damages and allowing siblings’ claims.
The Court of Appeal upheld a commercial judgment confirming that the final auction of mortgaged property complied with notice rules and lawfully went to the highest bidder.
The Court of Appeal upheld the auction of mortgaged property, holding that notice requirements were met and the third-round sale to the highest bidder was valid.
The Supreme Court upheld a defilement conviction, holding that an expert medical report not initially sworn could be validated when the doctor later took oath in court.
The Supreme Court held it lacked jurisdiction because Mukamanzi lost at both lower courts on the same grounds, so the appeal was not admitted.
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