Rwanda Case Law

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HABIMANA_kn

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RPAA0321/10/CS

The Supreme Court held that the conviction was supported by a convergence of testimonial and physical evidence, including the victim's statements, the mother's observations, the teacher's testimony, and the medical report, which was validated when the doctor swore an oath and explained it in court. The procedural defect in the medical report was curable and did not affect the substance of the evidence. The damages awarded were within the trial court's discretion and not shown to be excessive. The appeal was therefore dismissed.

Source excerpt

• Rape of a minor
• Admissibility of expert evidence
• Procedural defects
• Damages for pain and suffering

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UMUJYI WA KIGALI N’ABANDI v. KARIMBA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RDAA 0040/11/CS

The Supreme Court dismissed a preliminary objection, holding that confusing appeal and review in the notice was a correctable drafting error, not fatal to admissibility.

• Appeal procedure
• Procedural defects
• Correction of pleadings
• Standing
• Joinder of cases
• Appeal-procedure

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