On 9 July 2024, the Supreme Court rendered a judgment No SC 62/24, dismissing an appeal noted by the applicant against a judgment of the High Court. The latter judgment had dismissed an application by the applicant wherein it sought an order declaring as invalid additional assessments issued by the respondent against it following an audit of its tax affairs. The High Court confirmed the validity of the assessments and dismissed the application with costs. More
The appellant and another champion of women and children’s causes and rights approached the High Court seeking in the public interest, an order the main thrust of which was to declare the criminal law which governs the age of consent to sexual activities unconstitutional.
The second applicant a quo did not apply for condonation for the late filing of this appeal, which the appellant successfully did. Whilst the second applicant a quo is not before us, where relevant and unavoidable, reference shall be made to the averments that she made. Further and for convenience, where reference is made to the... More
After perusing documents filed of record and hearing counsel, the unanimous decision of the Constitutional Court (“the Court”) was that the matter be dismissed with costs. The Court indicated that reasons for the decision would be given in due course. More
On 23 July, 2015, the applicants filed a notice of appeal to the Constitutional Court against a judgment of the Supreme Court dismissing their appeal. This is an application for the appeal to be set down for hearing on an urgent basis. More
DOUGLAS MUZANENHAMO
v
(1) OFFICER IN CHARGE CID LAW AND ORDER
(2) OFFICER COMMANDING HARARE CENTRAL DISTRICT
(3) COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF POLICE
(4) CO-MINISTERS OF HOME AFFAIRS
(5) OFFICER IN CHARGE HARARE CENTRAL PRISON
(6) COMMISSIONER GENERAL OF PRISONS
(7) MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
(8) ATTORNEY - GENERAL
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE
CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA,
GARWE JA, GOWORA JA, PATEL JA, HLATSHWAYO JA,
CHIWESHE AJA & GUVAVA AJA
HARARE, MAY 24 & NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Z.T. Chadambuka & D. Chimbwe & M.T. Zhuwarara, for the applicant
T. Dodo & C. Chimombe, for the respondent
PATEL... More
