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Costs re: Constitutional Proceedings

CC06-16 : SAMUEL NKOMO vs MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RURAL & URBAN DEVELOPMENT and MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS and GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA AJCC

In keeping with the general practice not to award costs in constitutional matters, no award of costs is made.
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CC09-18 : DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY FOR RESTORATION AND EMPOWERMENT and OTHERS vs NEWBERT SAUNYAMA N.O. and OTHERS
Ruled By: MALABA CJ, GWAUNZA DCJ, GARWE JCC, MAKARAU JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC and BHUNU JCC

Regarding costs, while the declaration that I make has the effect of upholding the contentions of the applicants in the High Court, counsel for the respondent did concede that the challenged law was excessive in its effect. Further, the answer to the question referred to this Court, by the Supreme ...
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CC13-20 : THABANI MPOFU vs ZIMBABWE ENERGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY and MINISTER OF ENERGY AND POWER DEVELOPMENT and GREEN FUELS (PVT) LTD
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWEJCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA JCC

It is rare for this Court to order costs against a losing party in constitutional matters, unless the party concerned would have conducted itself in a particularly odious manner, which is not the case here, where, the applicant appears to have been motivated by commendable, albeit misplaced, public spiritedness....,.Accordingly, this ...
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