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The Supreme Court reviewed a land dispute for injustice, held that the sold parcel was UPI 2/01/01/04/3894, and ordered correction of the land records.
The Supreme Court held that BPR ATLAS MARA Plc lost in both lower courts on the same grounds, and the issue of SGES/ATT Ltd's intervention did not alter the substance of the dispute. The Court found no error or injustice in the Court of Appeal's refusal to admit the second appeal. SGES/ATT Ltd could not be a party to the review as it was never admitted as a party in the original proceedings. The application for review lacked merit, and the applicant was ordered to pay costs to the respondent.
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Supreme Court guidance on reviewing final judgments for injustice in Rwanda, explaining grounds, parties, procedure, and 30-day filing rules.
The Supreme Court held that properties acquired by Candali Vérène after Havugimana Célestin's death are not part of the estate for succession absent proof they derived from the marital property. Issues not raised in the original case cannot be introduced in a review for injustice. The 2016 law was wrongly applied to increase the widow's share; the prior law should have governed as the new law prejudiced the applicants' rights. The widow must return the excess share to the other heirs. Damages and costs were awarded as specified.
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The Supreme Court partly granted a review for injustice, upheld finality limits on related judgments, and awarded compensation for a demolished house and lost rent.
The Supreme Court allowed review for injustice, held a police accident report was ordinary evidence, and found Muhima Giovanni liable for the accident.
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