Court Judgements
Masvingo High Court Judgements
The applicants via this review application seek an order setting aside the decision of the Magistrates’ court at Zvishavane, per MATURA Esquire (the 2nd respondent) granting an application for execution pending appeal. The execution being the eviction of the applicants from houses which they occupied at the time of the application by virtue of their employment with the 1st respondent. More
This was an appeal against the decision of the Regional Magistrate’s Court, Masvingo, dismissing the appellant’s application for bail pending appeal.
The appellant, a 65 year old male, was charged with indecent assault and rape. The allegations on indecent assault were that he had, without her consent, fondled the complainant’s breasts, fondled her private parts and had got her to stroke his erect penis. On rape, the allegation was that the appellant had had vaginal intercourse with the complainant without her consent. More
On 23 October 2019 after hearing counsel we granted the following order;
“IT IS ORDERED THAT;
The appeal in respect of both conviction and the sentence be and is hereby dismissed”
We gave our detailed reasons for dismissing the appeal ex tempore.
At the material time the appellant was represented by Mr Hlabano of Messrs Hlabano Law Chambers. More
The applicant was convicted of one count of robbery as defined in section 126(1)(a) of Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] by a Regional Magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi. On 20th May 2019 he was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment were suspended for 5 years on conditions of good behaviour. 18 months were suspended on condition of restitution. More
On 15 May 2020 I granted an application for a provisional order temporarily staying the transfer of the applicant (who is a serving member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police) from Chivi Traffic Section to Mkwasine Police station. The confirmation, variation or discharge of the provisional order on the return date was dependent upon the respondents furnishing what was termed "lawful, good and sufficient" reasons for so transferring the applicant. More
