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NYIRABIGURI v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko ubujurire bwa Nyirabiguri Safi nta shingiro bufite, rusigaho igifungo cy’imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000 Frw.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Cannabis
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Reduction of sentence
  • Suspension of sentence
  • Drug-trafficking
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Criminal law

Tujyinama Thaddée v. Ubushinjacyaha

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwavuze ko igifungo cy’imyaka 15 cyari cyamaze kugera ku rwego rwo hasi giteganywa n’amategeko ku cyaha cyahamijwe, bityo nta kongera kugabanyirizwa.

  • Defilement of a child
  • Cohabitation as husband and wife
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Reduction of sentence
  • Minimum sentence
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law RPAA00874/2024/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA vs KAYUMBA

The Court of Appeal upheld an 18-year sentence and RWF 10,000,000 fine for cannabis trafficking, holding no further reduction was warranted under the new law.

  • Sentencing
  • Recidivism
  • Application of new law
  • Reduction of sentence
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Sentence-reduction
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Labour law

IMIRONGO CoA - No 23 - January - 2025

An employer who terminates an employee without notice and without serious misconduct, and fails to provide written reasons, commits unlawful dismissal and is liable for compensation as provided by law.

  • Unlawful termination
  • Summary dismissal
  • Notice period
  • Compensation for unfair dismissal
  • Appeal procedure
  • Mitigating circumstances
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Criminal law RPA 0071/10/CS

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NARAMABUYE

The Supreme Court set aside an attempted murder conviction, finding no proven intent to kill. It convicted the appellant of assault and battery instead.

  • Attempted murder
  • Assault and battery
  • Sentencing
  • Reduction of sentence
  • Criminal-law
  • Attempted-crime
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Criminal law RPAA 0014/10/CS

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. DUSABEYEZU

The Supreme Court held that sentence reduction for minority is separate from reduction for admission of guilt, and reduced Dusabeyezu’s sentence to seven years.

  • Reduction of sentence
  • Admission of guilt
  • Juvenile offender
  • Sentencing principles
  • Criminal-law
  • Juvenile-justice
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