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Labour law RLR V.1-2023

SONARWA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD v RUGINA

The Supreme Court rejected SONARWA’s review application, upheld damages for Rugina Jason, and affirmed equal pay principles, salary prescription rules, and limits on unappealed grounds.

  • Equal pay for equal work
  • Unlawful dismissal
  • Salary arrears
  • Prescription of salary claims
  • Damages for unlawful termination
  • Procedural requirements for labour disputes
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Labour law RLR V. 1- 2023

SONARWA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD v RUGINA

The Supreme Court dismissed SONARWA’s review application, upheld equal pay principles, found no salary prescription, and sustained the Court of Appeal’s award.

  • Equal pay for equal work
  • Salary discrimination
  • Unlawful dismissal
  • Prescription of salary claims
  • Damages for unlawful termination
  • Procedural requirements for labour disputes
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Civil law

RLR V.3 - 2021

The Supreme Court partly allowed review due to injustice, reversed the prior judgment, and ordered damages for destroyed houses, lost rent, and court costs.

  • Review due to injustice
  • Scope of subject matter
  • Seller's obligations
  • Damages for eviction
  • Res judicata
  • Review-due-to-injustice
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Civil law RLR V. 3 - 2021

NDITIRIBAMBE v GATERA ET AL

The Supreme Court partly allowed review for injustice, quashed the High Court judgment, and ordered Gatera Jason to compensate Nditiribambe Samuel for eviction-related losses.

  • Review due to injustice
  • Finality of judgments
  • Sale agreement
  • Eviction guarantee
  • Damages
  • Scope of review
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Civil procedure RLR V.4-2020

TUYISENGE ET Al v. RWANDA MOTOR S.A

The Supreme Court held that when the subject of execution no longer exists, the successful party may receive its current monetary equivalent, not just the original price.

  • Judgment enforcement
  • Compensation for non-delivery
  • Review due to injustice
  • Judgment-enforcement
  • Civil-procedure
  • Review-due-to-injustice
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Civil procedure RLR V.4-2021

NTEGEYE v ECOBANK RWANDA LTD

The Supreme Court held that a judgment on review for injustice cannot itself be reviewed or appealed, and dismissed Ntegeye’s application as inadmissible.

  • Review due to injustice
  • Finality of judgments
  • Loan agreements
  • Amicable settlement
  • Preemption rights
  • Review-due-to-injustice
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Civil procedure RCOMAA 00001/2019/SC

NTEGEYE v ECOBANK RWANDA LTD

The Supreme Court held that a judgment rendered on review due to injustice cannot itself be reviewed or appealed, and declared the application inadmissible.

  • Review due to injustice
  • Finality of judgments
  • Loan agreements
  • Amicable settlement
  • Procedural admissibility
  • Review-due-to-injustice
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Insurance law RLR V.2-2019

SONARWA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Ltd(SONARWA) v. NYIRAGANZA

The Supreme Court held that SONARWA had to reimburse medical expenses in India after failing to respond on the medical commission, and a signed receipt did not prove a full transaction.

  • Insurance contract interpretation
  • Personal injury compensation
  • Medical expenses abroad
  • Transaction evidence
  • Damages calculation
  • Review due to injustice
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Insurance law [2019] 2 RLR

SONARWA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY Ltd(SONARWA) v. NYIRAGANZA

The Supreme Court held that SONARWA had to reimburse medical expenses incurred in India after failing to respond to the request for a medical commission, but rejected higher loss claims.

  • Insurance contract interpretation
  • Compensation for personal injury
  • Medical expenses abroad
  • Burden of proof
  • Review due to injustice
  • Insurance-law
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Family law RS/REV/INJUST/CIV.0012/16/SC

UWAMWEZI v RANGHELLA

The Supreme Court held a property-sharing agreement between spouses under community property regime was void, and ordered equal division of community assets and liabilities.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial regime
  • Community of property
  • Contract validity
  • Property division
  • Res judicata
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