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SSC78-21 : ZIMBABWE HOMELESS PEOPLES FEDERATION and OTHERS vs MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NATIONAL HOUSING and OTHERS
Ruled By: GARWE JA, MAVANGIRA JA and MATHONSI JA

14 September 2019 and 24 June 2021 Procedural Law-viz pleadings re heads of argument iro Rule 52 of the Supreme Court Rules.Procedural Law-viz pleadings re written arguments ...

SSC59-14 : PHARAOH MUSKWE vs DOUGLAS NYAJINA and MUNHUWEI G.T. and MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, NATIONAL HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT N.O.
Ruled By: GARWE JA, GOWORA JA, and OMERJEE AJA

21 January 2013 and 14 August 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re findings of fact made by the trial court.Procedural Law-viz appeal re findings of fact made by ...

SSC54-17 : NDABEZINHLE MAZIBUKO vs THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE and THE NATIONAL INCOMES AND PRICING COMMISSION and THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Ruled By: GARWE JA, GOWORA JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

25 July 2016 and 1 August 2017 Children Violations-viz section 7 of the Children's Act [Chapter 5:06].Children Violations-viz section 13 of the Education Act [Chapter 25:04].

SSC48-17 : FREDERICK WILHEM AUGUST LUTZKIE vs CHIEF IMMIGRATION OFFICER
Ruled By: GARWE JA, GOWORA JA and BERE AJA

28 November 2016 and 25 July 2017 Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re alternative sentence iro section 347(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Sentencing-viz sentencing approach ...

SSC48-15 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL vs LEOPOLD MUDISI and PATROBS DUBE and DERECK CHARAMBA and MUSEKIWA MBANJE and MEHLULI TSHUMA
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GARWE JA and PATEL JA

20 March and 28 July 2015 Procedural Law-viz right of appearance before the court re public prosecutors iro section 180(1)(g) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence ...

SSC36-17 : NETONE CELLULAR (PRIVATE) LIMITED and REWARD KANGAI vs ECONET WIRELESS (PRIVATE) LIMITED and ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY
Ruled By: GOWORA JA, HLATSHWAYO JA and PATEL JA

7 February and 26 May 2017 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re subpoena iro subpoena duces tecum.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re subpoena iro production of ...

SSC31-13 : LAWSIGN NYARUMBU vs SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and PATEL AJA

7 May and 9 July 2013 Indictment-viz canvassing of essential elements re the principle that the offence that the accused is found guilty of must be ...

SSC31-10 : COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION and OTHERS vs THE MINISTER OF LANDS AND RURAL RESETTLEMENT and OTHERS
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and CHEDA AJA

30 September and 26 November 2010 Land Acquisition-viz compulsory acquisition re farmland iro section 16B of the Constitution.Land Acquisition-viz compulsory acquisition re eviction iro section 3 ...

SSC30-19 : BRITISH AMERICAN TOBBACO ZIMBABWE vs JONATHAN CHIBAYA
Ruled By: GARWE JA, GOWORA JA and MAVANGIRA JA

20 June 2017 and 15 March 2019 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re circumstantial evidence.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re ...

SSC30-16 : STAND FIVE FOUR NOUGHT (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs SALZMAN ET CIE SA
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GOWORA JA and UCHENA JA

14 March 2016 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re the language of record.

SSC27-09 : CLAUDIUS MURAWO vs GRAIN MARKETING BOARD
Ruled By: SANDURA JA, CHEDA JA and GWAUNZA JA

22 January 2008 and 11 May 2009 Procedural Law-viz final orders re composition of the Bench iro questions of fact.Procedural Law-viz final orders re composition of the ...

SSC25-17 : DR NOBERT KUNONGA vs THE CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL AFRICA
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA andt BHUNU JA

12 May 2016 and 17 March 2017 Procedural Law-viz appeal re grounds of appeal iro framing of grounds for appeal.Procedural Law-viz appeal re grounds for appeal iro ...

SSC23-14 : THE ATTORNEY GENERAL vs ALEC MUCHADEHAMA and CONSTANCE GAMBARA
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ

15 February 2012 and 20 March 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re leave to appeal iro approach.Procedural Law-viz jurisdiction re judicial deference.Bail-viz bail appeal re section 121 of ...

SSC22-14 : MILDRED MAPINGURE vs MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS and MINISTER OF HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE and MINISTER OF JUSTICE LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Ruled By: GARWE JA, GOWORA JA and PATEL JA

28 May 2013 and 25 March 2014 Sexual Offences-viz rape re termination of pregnancy.Sexual Offences-viz termination of pregnancy occasioned by rape.Sexual Offences-viz termination of pregnancy occasioned by ...

SSC21-19 : RONALD BAKARI vs TOTAL ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Ruled By: GARWE JA, GUVAVA JA and BHUNU JA

24 January 2017 and 4 March 2019 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re corroborative evidence iro uncorroborated evidence.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re un-corroborated evidence iro single ...

SSC18-21 : A. ADAM AND COMPANY (PVT) LTD and SGI PROPERTIES (PVT) LTD and GARABGA NCUBE AND PARTNERS vs GOODLIVING REAL ESTATE (PVT) LTD
Ruled By: GUVAVA JA, MAVANGIRA JA and BHUNU JA

29 May 2020 and 29 March 2021 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re defences iro the obligation of the court to make findings on all defences proffered ...

SSC17-20 : ERASMUS GUDZA vs CITY OF HARARE
Ruled By: HLATSHWAYO JA, GUVAVA JA and CHIWESHE AJA

23 June 2014 and 10 February 2020 Indictment-viz effect of repealed legislation re section 17 of the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01].Charge-viz effect of repealed laws re section ...

SSC16-20 : INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF ZIMBABWE vs ENGEN PETROLEUM ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Ruled By: GUVAVA JA, MAVANGIRA JA and ZIYAMBI AJA

23 May 2017 and 6 February 2020 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re onus iro standard of proof.

SSC144-21 : FARAI MATSIKA and FAIRGOLD INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs MOSES CHINGWENA and 38 OTHERS
Ruled By: BHUNU JA

13 November 2020 and 15 November 2021 Procedural Law-viz jurisdiction re judicial deference iro assessment of prospects on appeal.Procedural Law-viz appeal re findings of fact made by ...

SSC14-13 : 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

3 June 2010 and 30 October 2013 Indictment-viz authority of the Attorney General to prosecute re section 34 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter ...

SSC133-21 : CIMAS MEDICAL AID SOCIETY vs LINDIWE MHUNDURU
Ruled By: HLATSHWAYO JA, BHUNU JA and BERE JA

12 July 2018 and 22 October 2021 Procurement and Tender-viz gross negligence.

SSC115-21 : ANDREW CHIGOVERA vs MINISTER OF ENERGY AND POWER DEVELOPMENT and ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY (ZETDC)
Ruled By: GUVAVA JA, MAVANGIRA JA and KUDYA AJA

7 July 2020 and 15 October 2021 Indictment-viz proceedings founded upon repealed legislation.Charge-viz proceedings premised upon repealed laws.Procedural Law-viz rules of construction re repealed laws iro section ...

SSC111-04 : ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY and MEDIA AND INFORMATION COMMISSION and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, CHEDA JA, ZIYAMBI JA, MALABA JA and GWAUNZA JA

3 March 2004 and 14 March 2005 Broadcasting and Media Law-viz constitutionality of statutory provisions re the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter 10:27].Broadcasting ...

SSC11-12 : JESTINA MUKOKO vs THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, SANDURA JA, ZIYAMBI JA and GARWE JA

25 June 2009 and 20 March 2012 Indictment-viz constitutional rights re arrest iro permanent stay of prosecution.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re police investigations iro torture in ...

Appealed SSC09-21 : ANDERSON MANJA and 98 OTHERS vs SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE and GURTA MINING AG
Ruled By: MAVANGIRA JA, UCHENA JA and MATHONSI JA

23 October 2020 and 9 March 2021 Indictment-viz language of record re section 49 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06].Summons-viz language of record re section 49 ...

SSC06-14 : ZIMASCO (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs MAYNARD FARAI MARIKANO
Ruled By: GARWE JA, GOWORA JA and OMERJEE AJA

30 October 2013 and 13 January 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re issues not adjudicated upon in the court a quo iro the raising of points of law ...

SSC04-13 : ALTEM ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD T/A RUWA FURNISHERS vs JOHN SISK & SON (PVT) LTD
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and MAKARAU JA

6 March 2012 and 12 February 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re relief on the substantive order made by the court a quo iro appeals against findings ...

SSC03-09 : JESTINA MUKOKO vs COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE and MINISTER OF STATE SECURITY and ATTORNEY-GENERAL and COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS and MISHROD GUVAMOMBE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKUCJ

12 and 14 January 2009 Procedural Law-viz constitutional application re section 24 of the Constitution.Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral re section 24 of the Constitution.Indictment-viz remand ...

SC99-21 : JAISON ZHUWAKI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHITAKUNYE AJA

9 April 2021 Procedural Law-viz final orders re ex tempore judgments iro entitlement of litigating parties to written reasons for judgment.Procedural Law-viz appeal ...

SC86-21 : MUNYARADZI KEREKE vs FRANCIS MARAMWIDZE and THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: MAKONI JA

19 May 2021 and 8 July 2021 Procedural Law-viz chamber application re leave to appeal iro section 44 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06].Procedural Law-viz chamber ...

SC84-21 : TAFADZWA MAPFOCHE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, MAKARAU JA and MAVANGIRA JA

2 March 2020 and 29 June 2021 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Charge-viz murder re absence of corpse iro presumption of death.Indictment-viz murder re ...

SC82-14 : JIMMY MUPANDE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

26 and 28 November 2013 Murder-viz murder with actual intent re section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz murder with ...

Appealed SC79-18 : WONDER MUNSAKA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAKARAU JA, GUVAVA JA and BERE JA

27 November 2018 Murder-viz murder with actual intent iro murder committed in aggravating circumstances.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder committed in aggravated circumstances.Procedural ...

Appealed SC78-14 : ROBERT GUMBURA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: PATEL JA

30 July,1 August and 18 and 16 October 2014 Sentencing-viz rape.Bail-viz bail appeal re section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Procedural Law-viz appeal re findings ...

SC77-14 : NKOSIYABO NDZOMBANE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, HLATSHWAYO JA and MAVANGIRA AJA

28 July 2014 and 30 July 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Murder-viz defence of diminished mental responsibility.Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re ...

SC75-21 : ISRAEL TANGWENA and TONDERAI MUOCHA vs THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, PATEL JA and BHUNU JA

6 June 2019 and 14 June 2021 Fraud-viz section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Voluntary Organisations-viz registration re section 9 of the ...

SC75-14 : ABRAHAM MBOVORA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, HLATSHWAYO JA and MAVANGIRA AJA

28 July and 17 November 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re circumstantial ...

View Appeal SC71-21 : TUNGAMIRAI MADZOKERE and YVONE MUSARURWA and LAST MAENGAHAMA and PHINEAS NHATARIKWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, MAKARAU JA and MAVANGIRA JA

3 March 2020 and 4 June 2021 Murder-viz mob assault re the doctrine of common purpose.Murder-viz multiple assailants re the doctrine of common purpose.Accessory-viz accessory after the ...

SC71-19 : PRISCAH MUPFUMIRA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GOWORA JA

26 August 2019 and 3 September 2019 Bail-viz bail appeal re section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Bail-viz bail appeal re Rule 67 ...

SC69-21 : NEVERSON MWAMUKA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAVANGIRA JA

12 May and 28 May 2021 Bail-viz bail appeal re Rule 67 of the Supreme Court Rules.Bail-viz robbery re section 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification ...

SC67-20 : PROSECUTOR GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE vs INTRATEK ZIMBABWE PL and WICKNELL CHIVAYO and L NCUBE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, MAKARAU JA and MAVANGIRA JA

2 March and 11 and June 2020 Indictment-viz exception to charges re section 146 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Summons-viz exception to charges ...

SC66-14 : VUSUMUZI NYONI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and NDOU AJA

1 August 2012 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post mortem report.Procedural ...

SC66-13 : KUDAKWASHE MTETWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

26 November 2013 Murder -murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz appeal re findings of fact made by the trial court.Procedural ...

Appealed SC65-13 : NKANYEZI MOYO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, PATEL JA and GUVAVA JA

25 November and 26 November 2013 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post mortem report.Procedural ...

SC63-13 : CUTHBERT MPOFU vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

26 November and 28 November 2013 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing -viz murder with ...

Appealed SC62-21 : KIZITO MUTSURE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAVANGIRA JA, UCHENA JA and MAKONI JA

28 January 2020 and 20 May 2021 Murder-viz section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] re murder with constructive intent.Murder-viz gender based ...

SC62-14 : BERNARD DUBE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, GARWE JA and GUVAVA JA

28 July 2014 and 30 July 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post mortem report.Murder-viz murder with actual ...

Appealed SC62-13 : EZRA MANENJI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

26 November and 28 November 2013 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post mortem report.Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic ...

SC61-14 : ONIAS NYONI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, GARWE JA and GUVAVA JA

28 July 2014 and 30 July 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post mortem ...

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