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Family law RLR V.1-2019

GAHENDA v. RUTSINDURA

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RCAA0020/14/CS

The Supreme Court held that DNA evidence showed the respondent was not the child of Rutsindura Alphonse, so he had no right to inherit the estate.

  • Inheritance rights
  • Paternity determination
  • Admissibility of dna evidence
  • Jurisdiction based on value of subject matter
  • Inheritance-rights
  • Paternity-determination
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Family law RS/REV/INJUST/CIV 0005/15/CS

MUKARUBIBI v. UMUGIRE_144164_kn

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/REV/INJUST/CIV 0005/15/CS

The Supreme Court held that DNA evidence and witness testimony proved Umugire Alphonse was not Renzaho Froduard’s son, and it set aside earlier judgments.

  • Paternity determination
  • Admissibility of dna evidence
  • Revision for miscarriage of justice
  • Damages and costs
  • Paternity-determination
  • Dna-evidence
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