Law Portal
Zimbabwe

Welcome To Law Portal

Welcome, Guest!
[Help?]

Criminal Cases

HB06-16 : ALBANO ANTONIO MANUEL DA CUNHA and RJA KELLIE vs RANGARIRAI GAKANJE N.O. and THE STATE
Ruled By: MAKONESE J and MOYO J

18 December 2015 and 21 January 2016 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity.Procedural Law-viz urgent chamber application re review proceedings.Procedural Law-viz review.Tax Violations-viz ...

HB06-15 : KELVIN SIBANDA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAKONESE J

7 January and 15 January 2015 Bail-viz bail pending trial re murder.Bail-viz bail pending trial re youthful offenders.Bail-viz flight risk re fugitive from justice.Bail-viz inducement to ...

HB06-14 : TENDAI JAMES MUKUTE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MOYO J

25 November 2013 and 23 January 2014 Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Sexual Offences-viz rape re section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz rape.Procedural ...

HB05-16 : LINDANI CAPHU vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

15 January and 21 January 2016 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re unchallenged evidence iro admissions.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re undisputed averments iro the principle ...

HB05-15 : THE STATE vs ADRIAN MUCHAZIVEPI
Ruled By: MAKONESE J and TAKUVA J

15 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz review.Sentencing-viz sentencing jurisdiction re section 54 of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10].Sentencing-viz sentencing jurisdiction re section ...

HB05-12 : THE STATE vs INNOCENT PHIRI
Ruled By: KAMOCHA J

11, 12 and 13 January 2012 Procedural Law-viz final orders re ex tempore judgment.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re warned and cautioned statement iro the presumption ...

HB04-13 : JORAM NGWENYA and CLEOPAS MOYO vs FADZAI MTHOMBENI N.O. and THE STATE
Ruled By: KAMOCHA J

22 June 2012 and 17 January 2013 Charge-viz framing of charges re the crime of unlawful entry.Indictment-viz framing of charges re the crime of unlawful entry and ...

HB04-10 : VITALIS SHAMBIRA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHEDA J

15 January 2010 and 20 January 2010 Bail-viz bail pending trial.Bail-viz bail pending trial re threats of violent conduct towards a judicial officer.Bail-viz bail pending trial re ...

HB03-11 : THE STATE vs JOE GUTUZA and MUNYARADZI MASAWU
Ruled By: MATHONSI J and NDOU J

13 JANUARY 2011 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Road Traffic Law-viz touting re section 40 of the Motor Transportation Act [Chapter 13:15].Sentencing-viz road traffic law ...

HB02-18 : THE STATE vs BONGANI MHLANGA
Ruled By: MOYO J

16 and 17 January 2018 Indictment-viz guilty plea re limited plea iro plea bargaining.Charge-viz plea of guilty re limited plea iro plea bargaining.Procedural Law-viz rules ...

HB01-16 : THE STATE vs RICHARD MARUVA
Ruled By: BERE J and MATHONSI J

14 January 2016 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Assault-viz section 89(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Indictment-viz mentally challenged persons re ...

HB01-13 : THE STATE vs SIPHO NCUBE and GILBERT MLOTSHWA
Ruled By: CHEDA J

24 January 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Housebreaking-viz section 131 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz housebreaking.Sentencing-viz housebreaking re value ...

HB01-11 : IDAH NYABEZA and MUNYARADZI MURENGA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHEDA J and NDOU J

1 November 2010 and 13 January 2011 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re conviction and sentence.Children Violations-viz ill treatment of children re section 7(1) of the Children's Act ...

CCC19-17 : JONATHAN MOYO vs SERGEANT CHACHA and THE ZIMBABWE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION and THE COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE, ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE and THE PROSECUTOR-GENERAL
Ruled By: MALABA CJ, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC, UCHENA JCC and ZIYAMBI AJCC

14 June and 20 September 2017 Corruption -viz arresting powers of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission re section 255(3) of the Constitution.Corruption-viz arresting powers of the Zimbabwe ...

CCC17-17 : SHANTEL RUSIKE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA AJCC

28 January 2015 and 20 September 2017 Undermining Authority of or Insulting President-viz section 33(2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Indictment-viz canvassing essential ...

CCC17-16 : DOUGLAS MWONZORA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA JCC

8 January 2015 and 23 November 2016 Constitutional Law-viz constitutionality of statutory provisions re the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] iro section 33(2)(a) ...

CCC16-19 : PERFECT NYATHI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA CJ, GARWE JCC, MAKARAU JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC, MAVANGIRA JCC and BERE JCC

17 July 2019 Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral re section 175 of the Constitution.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re accomplice witness iro section 267 ...

CCC16-17 : PETROS MAKAZA and GOLDEN NHIKA and KHUMBUZO GUMBO and SYDNEY NDACHENGEDZWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, MAVANGIRA AJCC, CHIWESHE AJCC, MAKONI AJCC

2 July 2014 and 19 July 2017 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re admissions iro unchallenged averments.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re admissions iro undisputed submissions.Procedural Law-viz ...

CCC15-17 : JONATHAN MOYO vs SERGEANT CHACHA and ZIMBABWE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION and COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE, ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE and PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ

4 November 2016 Procedural Law-viz review re unterminated proceedings iro stay of proceedings.Procedural Law-viz review re incomplete proceedings iro stay of proceedings.Procedural Law-viz ...

CCC13-17 : IN RE: PROSECUTOR-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE ON HIS CONSTITUTIONAL INDEPENDENCE AND PROTECTION FROM DIRECTION AND CONTROL vs x
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, MAVANGIRA JCC and UCHENA JCC

28 October 2015 Procedural Law-viz private prosecution re section 12 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act [Chapter 7:20].Procedural Law-viz the certificate nolle prosequi ...

CCC13-15 : JONATHAN MUTSINZE vs THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC and GUVAVA JCC

22 January, 14 March, 24 September and 1 October 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal trial re failure to complete criminal proceedings within a reasonable time iro systemic delays.Procedural Law-viz rules of ...

CCC12-16 : PAUL MADZORE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA AJCC

28 May 2014 Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral re section 24(2) of the Constitution.Procedural Law-viz criminal trial re the constitutional right to a fair ...

CCC12-15 : LOVENESS MUDZURU and RUVIMBO TSOPODZI vs MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS N.O. and OTHERS
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC and GUVAVA JCC

14 January 2015 and 20 January 2016 Children Violations-viz early marriages re section 78 of the Constitution.Children Violations-viz child marriages re section 81 of the Constitution.Constitutional Law-viz ...

CCC12-14 : HELEN MATIASHE vs THE HONOURABLE MAGISTRATE MAHWE N.O. and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and PATEL JA

16 May 2013 and 4 December 2014 Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral re section 24(2) of the Constitution.Procedural Law-viz criminal trial re permanent stay of prosecution iro inordinate ...

CCC11-14 : JOEL NORMAN SENGEREDO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA, GWAUNZA JA, GARWE JA, GOWORA JA, PATEL JA, HLATSHWAYO JA and GUVAVA JA

26 February and 10 November 2014 Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral.Procedural Law-viz dominus litis re input of complainant in prosecutorial matters.Procedural Law-viz constitutional right to a fair ...

CCC10-22 : FRANCIS BERE vs JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION and SIMBI MUBAKO and REKAYI MAPOSA and TAKAWIRA NZOMBE and VIRGINIA MABHIZA and PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE and MINISTER OF JUSTICE
Ruled By: GARWE JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC and PATEL JCC

24 May and 19 October 2022 Procedural Law-viz appeal re leave to appeal iro Rule 32 of the Constitutional Court Rules.Procedural Law-viz constitutional application re leave ...

View Appeal CCC10-19 : THE STATE vs WILLARD CHOKURAMBA (JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN'S TRUST INTERVENING AS AMICUS CURIAE and ZIMBABWE LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INTERVENING AS AMICUS CURIAE)
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, MAVANGIRA JCC, BHUNU JCC, UCHENA JCC and MAKONI AJCC

12 November 2015 and 3 April 2019 Constitutional Law-viz constitutionality of statutory provisions re the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act iro section 353 of the Criminal Procedure ...

CCC10-14 : DOUGLAS TAYLOR-FREEME vs THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE, CHINHOYI and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and CHEDA AJA

7 July 2011 and 8 October 2014 Land Acquisition-viz eviction re section 3 of the Gazetted Lands (Consequential Provisions) Act [Chapter 20:28].Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral re section ...

CCC09-20 : TUNGAMIRAI NYENGERA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA CJ

5 November 2019 and 2 July 2020 Procedural Law-viz constitutional appeal re leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court iro Rule 32 of the Constitutional Court Rules, ...

CCC09-16 : BENARD WEKARE and MUSANGANO LODGE (PVT) LTD t/a MUSANGANO LODGE vs THE STATE and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE and ZIMBABWE BROADCASTING CORPORATION
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA AJCC

14 November 2014 and 20 July 2016 Broadcasting and Medial Law-viz possessing a television set without a viewer's licence re section 38(B(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act ...

CCC08-22 : IGNATIUS CHOMBO vs THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY and THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Ruled By: GARWE JCC, MAKARAU JCC and PATEL JCC

22 March 2022 and 27 July 2022 Indictment-viz arrest re pre-trial violation of constitutional rights.Charge-viz detention re pretrial constitutional rights violations.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re admissions ...

CCC08-20 : FEATHERS MUKONDO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA CJ

19 July 2019 and 2 July 2020 Procedural Law-viz constitutional application re direct access to the Constitutional Court iro Rule 21 of the Constitutional Court Rules, S.I.61 ...

CCC08-16 : OBEDIAH MAKONI vs COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS and MINISTER OF JUSTICE LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, MAVANGIRA JCC, BHUNU JCC, UCHENA JCC and CHITAKUNYE AJCC

27 January and 13 July 2016 Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re Presidential pardon.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re commutation of sentence iro section 121 of the Prisons Act [Chapter ...

CCC07-21 : MARX MUPUNGU vs MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS and OTHERS
Ruled By: GWAUNZA ACJ, GARWE JCC, MAKARAU JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHAWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC and GUVAVA AJCC

14 and 16 July and 22 September 2021 Procedural Law-viz recusal re judicial bias.Procedural Law-viz recusal re institutional bias.Procedural Law-viz recusal re judicial bias iro the presumption of ...

CCC07-17 : TOM BEATTIE FARMS (PRIVATE) LIMITED aka CHIGWELL ESTATE and THOMAS BEATTIE vs IGNATIUS MUGOVA and ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, CHEDA JA, ZIYAMBI JA and GARWE JA

19 and 31 March 2009: JUDGMENT RELEASED ON 16 March 2017 Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral.Land Acquisition-viz section 277 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23].Land Acquisition-viz section 3 ...

CCC07-15 : 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

11 March and 22 July 2015 Constitutional Law-viz constitutional referral.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Domestic Violence-viz murder.Murder-viz gender based violence.Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Procedural Law-viz court ...

CCC06-15 : ANNA CHIHAVA and BOAS MAPUVA and ZISHE CHIZANI vs THE PROVINCIAL MAGISTRATE FRANCIS MAPFUMO N.O. and THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, GUVAVA JCC and CHIWESHE AJCC

11 June 2014 and 15 July 2015 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominus offciae.Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an ...

CCC05-22 : GOVATI MHORA vs EMMACULATA MHORA
Ruled By: PATEL JCC

8 June and 5 July 2022 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re candidness with the court.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re being candid with the court.Procedural ...

CCC05-16 : PITTY MPOFU and SAMUKELISIWE MLILO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA AJCC

18 February 2015 and 15 June 2016 Deliberate Transmission of HIV/AIDS-viz section 79 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral re ...

CCC04-22 : JOANAH MAMOMBE and CECILIA CHIMBIRU vs FAITH MUSHURE N.O. and THE STATE
Ruled By: MAKARAU JCC

27 April and 10 June 2022 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominee officii.Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an ...

CCC04-17 : JABULANI SIBANDA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, GUVAVA JCC and MAVANGIRA AJCC

10 June 2015 and 17 March 2017 Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral re section 175(4) of the Constitution.Undermining the Authority of or Insulting the President-viz section 33(2)(b) of ...

CCC04-14 : JENNIFER WILLIAMS and MAGODONGA MAHLANGU and CLARA MANJENGWA and CELINA MADUKANI vs CO-MINISTERS OF HOME AFFAIRS and COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA, MAKARAU JA GOWORA JA and OMERJEE AJA

14 June 2012 and 5 June 2014 Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re prison conditions.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re inspection in loco.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re findings ...

CCC03-22 : DIANA KAWENDA vs MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS and MINISTER OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE
Ruled By: MAKARAU JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC and PATEL JCC

16 November 2021 and 24 May 2022 Children Violations-viz sexual exploitation re section 81 of the Constitution.Accessory-viz section 76 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act ...

CCC03-21 : PRAYMORE MAKANDA vs MAGISTRATE SANDE N.O. and MAGISTRATE KADYE N.O. and MAGISTRATE NDIRAYA N.O. and THE STATE
Ruled By: GOWORA AJCC, HLATSHWAYO AJCC and PATEL AJCC

22 March 2021 and 17 May 2021 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominee officii.Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an ...

CCC03-20 : LOVERAGE MAKOTO vs T.K. MAHWE N.O. and THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: MALABA CJ

19 October 2019 and 8 January 2020 Procedural Law-viz constitutional referral re section 175 of the Constitution.Banking Violations-viz money laundering re section 8 of the Money Laundering ...

CCC03-17 : CUTHBERT CHAWIRA and OTHERS vs MINISTER OF JUSTICE LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS and THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES and THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JCC, GWAUNZA JCC, GARWE JCC, GOWORA JCC, HLATSHWAYO JCC, PATEL JCC, BHUNU JCC and UCHENA JCC

13 January 2016 and 20 March 2017 Sentencing-viz incarceration re death sentence iro the constitutional right to life.Sentencing-viz detention re death row iro constitutional right to life.Sentencing-viz ...

CCC03-15 : BERNARD MANYARA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA, GWAUNZA JA, GARWE JA, GOWORA JA, HLATSHWAYO JA, PATEL JA and GUVAVA JA

19 February 2014 and 9 March 2015 Indictment-viz constitutional rights re criminal prosecution within a reasonable time period iro permanent stay of prosecution.Charge-viz constitutional rights re speedy ...

CCC03-13 : DOUGLAS MUZANENHAMO vs OFFICER IN CHARGE CID LAW AND ORDER and OTHERS
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA, GOWORA JA, PATEL JA, HLATSHWAYO JA, CHIWESHE AJA and GUVAVA AJA

24 May and 14 November 2013 Sentencing-viz prison conditions.Sentencing-viz incarceration conditions.Indictment-viz constitutional rights re pre-indictment constitutional rights violations iro incarceration conditions.Charge-viz constitutional rights re pre-indictment constitutional ...

CCC02-22 : MUTUMWA MAWERE and OTHERS vs TICHAONA MUPASIRI and OTHERS
Ruled By: MAKARAU JCC

25 February 2022; 3 and 9 March 2022 Procedural Law-viz recusal re judicial bias.Procedural Law-viz recusal re judicial bias iro the presumption of judicial impartiality.Procedural Law-viz contempt of ...

CCC02-20 : JOSEPH CHANI vs JUSTICE HLEKANI MWAYERA and MICHAEL MUGABE and MUSUTAMI CHIFAMUNA and NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY
Ruled By: MALABA CJ

26 July 2019 and 8 January 2020 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re police investigations.Indictment-viz constitutional rights re the right to a fair trial iro criminal prosecution.Murder-viz ...

Categories

Back to top