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Criminal law

IMIRONGO CoA - No 25 - March 2025

Court of Appeal digest consolidating precedents on guilty pleas, confession evidence, appellate sentencing, proof, and procedural requirements.

  • Plea of guilt and its effect
  • Appeals procedure
  • Sentencing and mitigation
  • Evidence assessment
  • Drug offences
  • Homicide and bodily harm
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Criminal law RP 00047/2024/HC/KIG

UBUSHINJACYAHA v NTAGOZERA

Opposition to reopen a case dismissed for non-attendance is inadmissible; only revival is permitted unless extraordinary justification is provided.

  • Failure to attend hearing
  • Reopening of case
  • Opposition procedure
  • Compensation for damages
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Banking law RS/INJUST/RCOM 00005/2024/SC

KIREHE INVESTMENT COMPANY Ltd vs. URWEGO FINANCE CBC Ltd

The Supreme Court held that the immovable property was validly mortgaged and registered, rejected the review for injustice, upheld prior judgments, and awarded costs to Urwego Finance.

  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Collateral registration
  • Loan default
  • Auction of secured property
  • Compensation for damages
  • Legal fees
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Civil law RCAA 00012/2023/CA

HORIZON SOPYRWA LTD v Dr. KARIBUSHI

The Court of Appeal held that the parties’ 03/05/2024 amicable settlement ended the appeal and ordered the agreement’s terms to be implemented.

  • Land registration
  • Removal of caveat
  • Amicable settlement
  • Compensation for damages
  • Amicable-settlement
  • Appeal-termination
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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RC 00006/2022/HC/KIG

HAKIZIMANA v NDASIMURWA

The High Court dismissed Hakizimana’s review request, holding that the 15-day period to challenge an auction runs from the auction date itself, not receipt of the report.

  • Auction annulment
  • Calculation of limitation periods
  • Execution of judgments
  • Compensation for damages
  • Auction-annulment
  • Limitation-periods
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Contract law RS/INJUST/RC00013/2022/HC/MUS

MANIRIHO v MUKAMBUGUJE N’ABANDI

High Court review on a disputed land sale held the auction must stop, set aside damages against the buyer, and upheld the abunzi decision on the property.

  • Sale of matrimonial property
  • Joint ownership
  • Auction of property
  • Execution of judgments
  • Compensation for damages
  • Marital-property
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Civil law RCA00076/2022/HC/RWG

DELIVRANCE CHURCH N’UNDI vs SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS CHURCH

The High Court upheld a decision awarding church land and buildings to Showers of Blessings Church, finding the appellants’ fraud and ownership claims unsupported.

  • Donation of property
  • Church property disputes
  • Burden of proof
  • Appeals procedure
  • Compensation for damages
  • Church-property-dispute
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Civil law RRCA00076/2022/HC/RWG

DELIVRANCE CHURCH N’UNDI vs SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS CHURCH

The High Court dismissed an appeal over church property, holding that the land and buildings had been gifted to Showers of Blessings Church and that land ownership was properly in issue.

  • Gift agreements
  • Ownership of church property
  • Appeal procedure
  • Burden of proof
  • Compensation for damages
  • Church-property
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Civil law RS/INJUST/RC 00036/2022/CA

UZAMUKUNDA N’UNDI v SAWASAWA N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal held that Uzamukunda Jeanne proved lawful ownership of the disputed plot, while the respondents failed to show a valid transfer from her.

  • Immovable property ownership
  • Burden of proof
  • Revision for injustice
  • Compensation for damages
  • Transfer of property
  • Authentic acts
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Civil procedure RADA 00143/2018/HC/KIG

NZABONIMANA N’UNDI v NKUNDABANYANGA NA LETA Y’U RWANDA

The High Court dismissed an appeal challenging seizure and enforcement of a final judgment, holding the execution was lawful and prior procedures for claiming exempt property were not followed.

  • Seizure of property
  • Auction of property
  • Notification requirements
  • Compensation for damages
  • Execution of judgments
  • Execution-of-judgments
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