Court Judgements




Gweru High Court Judgements

CRISPEN MWETE N.O. [IN HIS CAPACITY AS CORPORATE RESCUE PRACTITIONER OF COLD STORAGE COMPANY (PVT) LTD. VERSUS BOUSTEAD BEEF (PVT) LTD AND MINISTER OF LANDS, AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, WATER & RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT N.O. (2023-07-06)
Sometime in 2017 Cold Storage Company (Pvt) Ltd (CSC) made an application seeking to convene scheme meetings in terms of s 191 of the now repealed Companies Act [Chapter 24:03]. It was so distressed such that it was necessary for it to get into a scheme of arrangement with its creditors. On 22 January 2019 the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate & Rural Settlement (Minister) entered into Livestock Joint Farming Concession Agreement (LJFCA) with the first respondent - Boustead Beef (Private) Limited. More

THE STATE VERSUS TAFADZWA MASHOKO (2022-01-28)
The accused is charged with murder, as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is the state’s case that on 14th December 2018 at around 0700 hours, the deceased who was aged 23 was drinking beer with his friends at Hozi Business Centre in Silobela. The accused who was also aged 23 arrived at the business centre, so did his brother,Bernard. The deceased confronted Bernard over an issue which had occurred the previous night. Bernard decided to flee but the deceased gave chase and... More

THE STATE VERSUS AISON CHIBAYA (2023-09-19)
Accused faces a charge of murder in that on the 27th of November 2021 at Pasimupindu Co-operative in Shurugwi, he unlawfully caused the death of Dingilizwe Dzingai by striking him with a wooden axe handle once on the head. Accused denied the charge tendered a limited plea of guilty to a charge of culpable homicide. The parties drew a statement of general facts, it was tendered and marked exhibit 1. More

THE STATE VERSUS FORTUNE MAKOMBE (2022-02-02)
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty. The state’s case is that on 18th May 2019 at around 2000 hours the accused, deceased, Morgan Fundira and deceased’s brother, one Ndaba Ncube were at Zvope bottle store in Chiundura. Morgan Fundira, who is the owner of the bottle store decided to close the bottle store and advised all the patrons to leave. The accused was not amused and started shouting at Morgan threatening him and Ndaba Ncube with death. The deceased and... More

THE STATE VERSUS JARZIN MUZHANGIRI (2023-09-18)
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 17th of February 2020, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Peter Madzivanyika by hitting him with stones on the head and thereby caused his death. The accused pleaded Not Guilty by reason of insanity. The parties drew a statement of agreed facts that was tendered and marked. More


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