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Appeal grounds submitted by applicant were not accepted as they were filed after the statutory deadline, and no valid justification was provided for the delay; therefore, prior judgment and sentence remain unchanged.
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The appellant and his counsel submitted the grounds of appeal after the statutory deadline, despite having access to the judgment copy in the IECMS system. As a result, the grounds of appeal are inadmissible, and the lower court's conviction and sentence remain in force.
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The Court of Appeal held that SIMACO Ltd’s second appeal was inadmissible because it had lost in both lower courts on the same procedural ground.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Niyigena Eraste’s appeal, holding that his expropriation compensation claim was filed out of time under Law No. 32/2015.
The Court of Appeal held that Niyonzima Pacifique's grounds of appeal were submitted after the statutory period and did not meet the legal requirements for late submission. Therefore, the appeal grounds were inadmissible and the High Court's judgment, including the 15-year sentence, remained in force.
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The Court of Appeal held that Ndagijimana Elie’s appeal grounds were filed too late, so the prosecution’s objection succeeded and the 15-year sentence remained in force.
The Court of Appeal upheld annulment of an auction sale because the property valuation was outdated and the auction notice was published in the wrong newspaper.
The Court of Appeal upheld an electronic auction of mortgaged property, holding that notice rules were met and the system, not the manager, set the auction schedule.
The Supreme Court nullified a mortgage auction for procedural non-compliance, ordered restoration of pre-auction status, and granted limited fees and reimbursement.
The Supreme Court of Rwanda partially allowed Kalisa’s appeal, held the original loan contract binding, dismissed BPR’s counterclaim as late, and ordered Kalisa to pay Frw 10,000,000.
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