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Onus, Burden and Standard of Proof re: Bare Denials, Evidential Scales of Justice and the Effect of Judicial Questioning

HMA21-19 : MR MBOZVI vs CHENGETAI SIDHUNA
Ruled By: MAWADZE J and MAFUSIRE J

The dispute between the parties centred on a property described as Stand 238 Phase 1 Checheche (“the property”). It is one of those council-owned township properties that local authorities sell on a rent-to-buy basis. It is under the Chipinge Rural District Council.In the court a quo, the respondent (“Chengetai”) sued ...
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CC05-22 : GOVATI MHORA vs EMMACULATA MHORA
Ruled By: PATEL JCC

This is a chamber application for condonation and extension of time within which to file an application for leave to note an appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court under judgment number SC89-20.The instant application was made pursuant to Rule 35 of the Constitutional Court Rules 2016.The applicant craves ...
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CC07-15 : DANIS KONSON vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA AJCC

On 3 February 2014, under Case No HB158/13, the High Court, sitting at Bulawayo, convicted the applicant of murder with actual intent to kill. After finding that there were no extenuating circumstances surrounding the commission of the offence, the court passed a sentence of death.The background facts surrounding the applicant's ...
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HHMT62-19 : LAWRENCE ZINHUMWE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MWAYERA J and MUZENDA J

Irked by the conviction and sentence imposed by the court a quo, the appellant approached this court on appeal.The appellant was convicted of indecent assault, as defined in section 67(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].He was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment of which 6 months ...
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