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Civil procedure RS/INJUST/RCOM 00006/2023/SC

BIMENYIMANA v. NDERERIMANA

The Supreme Court annulled an auction of Ndererimana Gédéon’s property for failed notice and publication requirements, and ordered compensation for a good-faith purchaser’s improvements.

  • Auction annulment
  • Notice requirements
  • Compensation for improvements
  • Land registration
  • Damages for emotional distress
  • Auction-annulment
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Property law RS/INJUST/ RC/00003/2019/CA

ABAZUNGURA BA REBERAHO v ABAZUNGURA BA KABURAME

The Court of Appeal found the disputed land belonged to the Reberaho heirs, accepted oral and circumstantial evidence after loss of the sale contract, and awarded compensation.

  • Evidence in civil cases
  • Land ownership
  • Compensation for expropriation
  • Loss of documentary evidence
  • Damages for emotional distress
  • Land-ownership
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Criminal law RLR V.4-2017

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MUZATSINDA_304110_kn

The Supreme Court of Rwanda dismissed a revision application in an adultery case, upholding conviction, sentence, and damages after finding no injustice.

  • Adultery
  • Cohabitation
  • Damages for emotional distress
  • Criminal procedure
  • Evidence
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law RLR V.3 - 2015

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. BAGORA

The Supreme Court held that an attempted grenade attack that caused fear and psychological harm could justify damages, and awarded Mukapasika Marie Jeanne 1,000,000 Frw.

  • Attempted murder
  • Damages for emotional distress
  • Victim compensation
  • Attempted-murder
  • Damages-for-emotional-distress
  • Victim-compensation
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