Court Judgements




Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe Judgements

ROBERT CHIITE & 7 ORS V THE TRUSTEES OF THE LEONARD CHESHIRE HOMES ZIMBABWE CENTRAL TRUST (2016-11-23)
After perusing documents filed of record and hearing counsel, the unanimous decision of the Court was that the matter be dismissed with costs on a legal practitioner and client scale. More

SAMUEL SIPEPA NKOMO V (1) MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RURAL & URBAN DEVELOPMENT (2) MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (3) THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE (2016-06-29)
By reason of an allegation by the applicant of a breach of his fundamental right enshrined in s 56(1) of the Constitution, this application gained direct access to the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) through the front door, which is s 85 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 (“the Constitution”). More

SHANTEL RUSIKE V THE STATE (2017-09-20)
This is an application in terms of s 175(4) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (hereinafter referred to as “the Constitution”) wherein the applicant submits that s 33(2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (hereinafter referred to as “the Criminal Law Code”) is invalid, in that it violates the right to freedom of expression enshrined in s 61(1) of the Constitution. The applicant also submits that s 33(2)(a) of the Criminal Law Code violates her right to freedom of conscience enshrined in s 60 of the Constitution. More

SIMON SHONHAYI DENHERE V (1) MUTSA DENHERE (NEE MARANGE) (2) ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE (2019-03-13)
This is a chamber application for an order for direct access to the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) made in terms of r 21(2) of the Constitutional Court Rules SI 61/2016, (“the Rules”). More

SIPHIWE DUBE V (1) TURFWALL MINING (PRIVATE) LIMITED T/A BEENSET INVESTMENTS (2) PROVINCIAL MINING DIRECTOR MATABELELAND SOUTH (NO) (3) THE ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE OFFICER COMMANDING MATABELELAND SOUTH (NO) (4) THE COORDINATOR, MINERALS AND BORDER CONTROL UNIT MATABELELAND SOUTH PROVINCE (NO) (5) OFFICER IN CHARGE - ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE GWANDA (NO) (6) THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINING DEVELOPMENT (NO) (2019-02-19)
This is an appeal against the High Court’s judgment sitting at Bulawayo. The judgment granted the first respondent a provisional order interdicting the appellant and all her employees from conducting all forms of mining on the five disputed claims pending confirmation of the provisional order. More


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