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Criminal law RLR V.1-2022

NYIRABATONI v GAHIMA ET AL

The Court of Appeal held that use of a forged document is a continuing offence. It found Gahima liable, acquitted Munyakarama, and awarded damages.

  • Forgery
  • Use of forged document
  • Continuing offence
  • Statute of limitation
  • Private prosecution
  • Damages
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Criminal law RLR V.1-2023

NYIRABATONI v GAHIMA ET AL

The Court of Appeal held that use of a forged document was a continuing offence, so prosecution was not time-barred. Gahima was convicted; Munyakarama was acquitted.

  • Forgery
  • Use of forged document
  • Continuing offence
  • Statute of limitation
  • Private prosecution
  • Damages
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Criminal law RLR V.1-2023

NYIRABATONI v GAHIMA ET AL

Court of Appeal held that use of a forged document was a continuing offence, so the claim was not time barred. Gahima was convicted; Munyakarama was acquitted.

  • Forgery
  • Use of forged document
  • Continuing offence
  • Statute of limitation
  • Private prosecution
  • Forged-document
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Labour law RLR V.1-2019

MUREBWAYIRE v. RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY (RRA)_en

The High Court held that execution disputes belong before the court that gave the final judgment, and that statutory deductions apply only to salary arrears, not other awards.

  • Execution of judgments
  • Salary deductions
  • Damages for unfair dismissal
  • Jurisdiction
  • Statute of limitation
  • Execution-of-judgments
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Civil procedure

RLR-V.3-2017

The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over the appeal by Mukarushakiro and Bagenzi because the amount in dispute exceeds the statutory threshold, and the High Court's error in citing the law's title/date does not amount to reliance on an inexistent law. Mukangenzi's appeal is inadmissible as it was lodged out of time; the attempt to use rectification to reopen the appeal period is an abuse of process and not permitted.

  • Jurisdiction of supreme court
  • Appellate procedure
  • Rectification of judgment
  • Statute of limitation
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Civil law RLR V.3-2017

MUKARUSHAKIRO ET AL v. GAHIRE_302029_en

The Supreme Court held that a mistaken legal reference did not negate jurisdiction, but it rejected Mukangenzi Céline’s appeal as out of time.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Appellate procedure
  • Statute of limitation
  • Rectification of judgment
  • Capacity to contract
  • Damages
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Tax law RLR V.1-2017

RWANDA REVENUE AUTHORITY v. MUHIRE_231198_en

The Supreme Court held that a genuine loan is not taxable income, upheld a VAT limitation defence as public order, and confirmed advocate fees.

  • Income tax
  • Business profit
  • Taxable income
  • Loan exclusion from taxable income
  • Statute of limitation
  • Value added tax
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