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Enactment of Legislation re: Legislative Powers , Limitations to Legislative Powers, Judicial Activism and the Rule of Law

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SC13-11 : MATTHEW MBUNDIRE vs TYRONE SIM BUTTRESS
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and CHEDA AJA

At the conclusion of the hearing of this matter in the High Court, the court, inter alia, granted absolution from the instance in respect of the appellant's claim for general damages, future expenses, and replacement value for his motor vehicle.It is only against that portion of the judgment that the ...
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HH44-09 : BLESSMOE CHANAKIRA and AUXILIA DANAYI MYNYEZA vs MAI KAI REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT TRUST and BERNARD MUTANGA
Ruled By: BERE J

Application in terms of Order 29 of the High Court Rules, 1971.The BackgroundThe agreed facts of this matter, as given by the parties, are as follows:-On 9 November 2004, the plaintiffs entered into an Agreement of Sale with the first defendant, represented by the second defendant, in respect of the ...
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HH86-09 : CHAWASARIRA TRANSPORT (PVT) LTD vs THE RESERVE BANK OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

The respondent, that is to say the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is a body corporate established in terms of the Reserve Bank Act [Chapter 22:15]. Its function, among others, include acting as the Exchange Control Authority in terms of the Exchange Control Act [Chapter 22:05] as read with the Exchange ...
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HH36-08 : MASIMBA KUCHERA and MICHAEL MUZA and TAFADZWA RUGOHO vs MINSTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Ruled By: GUVAVA J

This matter was filed as an urgent chamber application in terms of Rule 241 of the High Court Rules. The applicants were seeking the following urgent relief:“Pending the confirmation or discharge of the provisional order, the following provisional order is granted:1. The Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Amendment of Electoral Act) ...
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SC11-12 : JESTINA MUKOKO vs THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, SANDURA JA, ZIYAMBI JA and GARWE JA

Section 15(1) of the Constitution provides that:“(1) No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other such treatment.”In this case, the only relevant concepts are “torture”; “inhuman treatment” and “degrading treatment”. They make up the three key elements of the protection of a person's ...
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SC11-12 : JESTINA MUKOKO vs THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, SANDURA JA, ZIYAMBI JA and GARWE JA

The principle of legality..., requires the Court to uphold conduct which is in accordance with law.
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SC28-10 : JONATHAN MOYO and MOSES NDLOVU and PATRICK DUBE and SIYABONGA NCUBE vs AUSTIN ZVOMA N.O., CLERK OF PARLIAMENT and LOVEMORE MOYO
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, SANDURA JA, ZIYAMBI JA and GARWE JA

Section 39 of the Constitution, as read with Standing Order 6, has directed that the Clerk shall conduct an election of a Speaker by secret ballot but has not provided what should be the consequence of the non-compliance with this peremptory direction by Parliament.This Court recently had occasion to deal ...
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SC28-10 : JONATHAN MOYO and MOSES NDLOVU and PATRICK DUBE and SIYABONGA NCUBE vs AUSTIN ZVOMA N.O., CLERK OF PARLIAMENT and LOVEMORE MOYO
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, SANDURA JA, ZIYAMBI JA and GARWE JA

The principle of law to be applied is that where an enactment imposes an obligation but is silent as to the remedy to be awarded for disobedience, a court must ascertain, from the language by which the obligation is imposed, whether it is the intention of the Legislature that nullification ...
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SC28-10 : JONATHAN MOYO and MOSES NDLOVU and PATRICK DUBE and SIYABONGA NCUBE vs AUSTIN ZVOMA N.O., CLERK OF PARLIAMENT and LOVEMORE MOYO
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, SANDURA JA, ZIYAMBI JA and GARWE JA

CHIDYAUSIKU CJ: This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court wherein PATEL J dismissed the appellants' application to have set aside the election of the second respondent as the Speaker of Parliament (hereinafter referred to as "the Speaker").The appellants, as the applicants in the court a quo, ...
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SC28-10 : JONATHAN MOYO and MOSES NDLOVU and PATRICK DUBE and SIYABONGA NCUBE vs AUSTIN ZVOMA N.O., CLERK OF PARLIAMENT and LOVEMORE MOYO
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, SANDURA JA, ZIYAMBI JA and GARWE JA

Parliament is presumed to be familiar with its own Acts. The corollary, that Parliament is ignorant of its own Acts, is simply untenable.Thus, at the time of enacting Standing Order 6, in 2005, in terms of which the Clerk acted, Parliament was familiar with the provisions of section 177 of ...
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HH128-09 : ROUTE TOUTE BV & OTHERS vs MINISTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY RESPONSIBLE FOR LAND LAND REFORM AND RESETTLEMENT & OTHERS
Ruled By: PATEL J

Section 16B of the Constitution of Zimbabwe came into operation on the 14th of September 2005. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 16B of the Constitution of Zimbabwe..., provide as follows:“(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter –(a) All agricultural land –(i) that was identified on or before the 8th ...
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HH08-10 : CFX BANK LIMITED vs RTO ENGINEERING [PRIVATE] LIMITED and MESSENGER OF COURT
Ruled By: KARWI J

This is an urgent chamber application for stay of execution pending review. The relevant background to this matter is as follows:On 14 December 2009, the Regional Court sitting at Harare convicted the applicant Bank of contravening section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and sentenced ...
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SC14-13 : CONSTANTINE CHIMAKURE and VINCENT KAHIYA and ZIMIND PUBLISHERS (PVT) LTD vs THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and CHEDA AJA

The next matter which the Constitution controls is the origin and quality of the provision by which the restriction is imposed on the exercise of the right to freedom of expression. It requires that any interference with free