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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RCOM 00006/2023/SC

BIMENYIMANA v. NDERERIMANA

The Supreme Court dismissed a review application, held the auction-annulment claim was timely, and directed that the merits be heard.

  • Auction annulment
  • Procedural time limits
  • Grounds for review
  • Notification requirements
  • Auction-annulment
  • Procedural-time-limits
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Criminal law RS/INJUST/RP 00002/2019/SC

UBUSHINJACYAHA V. HABIMANA

The Supreme Court held that Habimana’s second appeal was properly rejected because he lost in both lower courts on the same grounds, so no injustice was shown.

  • Appeal procedure
  • Grounds for review
  • Double jeopardy
  • Jurisdiction of appellate courts
  • Murder
  • Evidentiary assessment
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Criminal law RS/REV/PEN 0004/10/CS

PROSECUTION v. GASORE

The Supreme Court held that witnesses the accused had already offered during trial were not new evidence and could not justify review of the final judgment.

  • Application for review
  • New evidence
  • Grounds for review
  • Code of criminal procedure
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Judicial-review
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