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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Case citation (MNC) Judgement Date Summary
Harare High Court ZELA & Others v Anjin Inv. (Pvt) Ltd & Others (HC 9451/12) [2015] ZWHHC 523 (16 June 2015); [2015] ZWHHC 523 16 Jun 2015 1 HH 523/15 HC 9451/12   ZIMBABWE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION and ZAKEU NHACHI and ROSEMARY...
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe City of Harare v Makungurutse & 3 Others (SC 46/18, Civil Appeal No. 603/16) [2018] ZWSC 46 (26 July 2018); [2018] ZWSC 46 26 Jul 2018 REPORTABLE         (35)   CITY     OF     HARARE v (1)     TAWANDA     MUKUNGURUTSE     (2)    ...
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe City of Harare v Mushoriwa (SC 54/18, Case No. SC 228/14) [2018] ZWSC 54 (20 September 2018); [2018] ZWSC 54 20 Sep 2018 REPORTABLE         (44)       CITY     OF     HARARE v FARAI     MUSHORIWA       SUPREME COURT OF...
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe S v Mutero (SC 53/18, Civil Appeal No. SC 340/15) [2018] ZWSC 53 (03 August 2018); [2018] ZWSC 53 03 Aug 2018 DISTRIBUTABLE    (48)   SAMSON     MUTERO v THE     STATE         SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE GARWE...
Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe Lytton Investments (Private) Limited v Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited & Anor (CCZ 11/18, Constitutional Application No. CCZ 54/17) [2018] ZWCC 11 (20 November 2018); [2018] ZWCC 11 20 Nov 2018 Lytton Investments (Private) Limited v Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Limited & Anor (CCZ 11...
Harare High Court P v D [redacted] (HH 3-19, HC 1332/18) [2019] ZWHHC 3 (09 January 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 3 09 Jan 2019 P versus D   HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE CHITAKUNYE J HARARE 29 May 2018 and 9 January 2019     Opposed...
Harare High Court Pomelo Mining Private Limited v Annandale Trust & Another (HH 33-19, HC 4914/18 X Ref HC 7296/18 X Ref 9967/18) [2019] ZWHHC 33 (23 January 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 33 23 Jan 2019 POMELO MINING (PVT) LTD versus ANNANDALE TRUST and ADDINGTON BEXLEY CHIKOMBORERO CHINAKE N.O    ...
Harare High Court Tapfuma v City of Harare (HH 26-19, HC 3947/18) [2019] ZWHHC 26 (23 January 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 26 23 Jan 2019 TINIEL ALBERT MAFIRAKUREVA TAPFUMA versus CITY OF HARARE   HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE MUREMBA J HARARE...
Harare High Court Ismail v St. Johns College & 3 Others (HH 24-19, HC 167/19) [2019] ZWHHC 24 (15 January 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 24 15 Jan 2019                                                                                                    ...
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe Bacnet Trading (Private) Limited v Netone Cellular (Private) Limited (SC 18/19, Civil Appeal No. SC 589/14) [2019] ZWSC 18 (22 February 2019); [2019] ZWSC 18 22 Feb 2019 DISTRIBUTABLE    (18)   BACNET     TRADING     (PRIVATE)     LIMITED v   MINISTER OF PUBLICWORKS...
Harare High Court Nyamupaguma v The Chairperson (The Disciplinary Committee of Nurses Council of Zimbabwe) & Anor (HH- 453-19, HC 11727/18) [2019] ZWHHC 453 (03 July 2019); [2019] ZWHHC 453 03 Jul 2019 CHAKUPA NYAMUPAGUMA versus THE CHAIRPERSON (The Disciplinary Committee of Nurses Council of...
Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe Chani v Mwayera J & Others (CCZ 02/20, Const. Application No. CCZ 14/19) [2020] ZWCC 02 (08 January 2020); [2020] ZWCC 02 08 Jan 2020 Judgment No. CCZ 02/20 Const. Application No. CCZ 14/19     JOSEPH     CHANI v (1)     JUSTICE...
Harare High Court Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions v Officer Commanding Police Harare District and Another (HH 56-2002) [2002] ZWHHC 56 (10 April 2002); [2002] ZWHHC 56 10 Apr 2002 HC 3452/2002   THE ZIMBABWE CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS versus THE OFFICER COMMANDING POLICE HARARE...
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe Khuphe v Officer In Charge Law and Order Section ZRP Bulawayo Central Station and Others (71/05) ((71/05)) [2005] ZWSC 79 (27 November 2005); [2005] ZWSC 79 27 Nov 2005 REPORTABLE (71) Judgment No. SC. 79/05 Civil Appeal No. 71/05 THOKOZANI KHUPHE v (1) THE OFFICER...
Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe Mutambara v AG & Another (Const. Application No. CCZ 28/11) [2015] ZWCC 11 (18 November 2015); [2015] ZWCC 11 18 Nov 2015 Judgment No. CCZ 11/15 Const. Application No. CCZ 28/11 1 REPORTABLE         (69)       ARTHUR...
Harare High Court DARE & Others v Saunyama N.O. & Others AND Zimbabwe Divine Destiny v Saunyama & Others (HH 589-16 HC 9469/2016 HC 8940/2016 HC 9470/2016) [2016] ZWHHC 589 (04 October 2016); [2016] ZWHHC 589 04 Oct 2016 HH 589-16 HC 9469/2016 HC 8940/2016 HC 9470/2016     DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY FOR RESTORATION &...
Harare High Court Dzamara & Others v Police Commissioner General (N.O.) & Others (HH 398-16 HC 6397/16) [2016] ZWHHC 398 (04 July 2016); [2016] ZWHHC 398 04 Jul 2016 1 HH 398-16 HC 6397/16...
Bulawayo High Court MDC-T v Officer Commanding Byo Central District Police N.O. & Others (HB 126/16 HC 1236/16) [2016] ZWBHC 126 (26 May 2016); [2016] ZWBHC 126 26 May 2016 1   HB 126/16 HC 1236/16   MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE – T   Versus   OFFICER COMMANDING BYO...
Supreme Court of Zimbabwe Biti and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (34/2002) ((34/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 9 (27 February 2002); [2002] ZWSC 9 27 Feb 2002 REPORTABLE Z.L.R. (6) Judgment No S.C. 9\2002 Civil Application No 34\2002 (1) TENDAI LAXTON BITI...
Bulawayo High Court Nyathi v Movement for Democratic Change (Bulawayo Provincial Youth Assembly) and Others (Case No. HC 186/12) [2012] ZWBHC 16 (25 January 2012); [2012] ZWBHC 16 25 Jan 2012 BEKITHEMBA NYATHI   And   MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (BULAWAYO PROVINCIAL YOUTH ASSEMBLY)  ...
Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe Democratic Assembly for Restoration and Empowerment & 3 Others v Saunyama N.O & 3 Others (CCZ 9/18, Civil Appeal No. CCZ 5/18) [2018] ZWCC 9 (17 October 2018); [2018] ZWCC 9 17 Oct 2018 Democratic Assembly for Restoration and Empowerment & 3 Others v Saunyama N.O & 3 Others (...
Bulawayo High Court Knight v Ncube and Another (HC 3040/04) [2004] ZWBHC 120 (15 September 2004); [2004] ZWBHC 120 15 Sep 2004                                                                                     Judgment No....