On 16 January 2024 the applicant in this matter was under the Police Act, convicted and sentenced to 14 days imprisonment by the first respondent. He went on to appeal against this conviction which appeal was however dismissed by the second respondent. Following these events, applicant proceeded to apply for review in this court, challenging the decisions of both the first and second respondents filed under case HCH 2377/24. The court noted that this application was filed out of time after which the applicant attempted to rectify through an application for condonation under case HCH 682/25. The matter is still... More
The applicants approached the court seeking review of disciplinary proceedings concluded by the Police Trial Officer. What fell for determination was firstly whether or not the applicants’ case satisfied review grounds as provided for by the law, and, secondly, whether or not the applicants could be tried in terms of the Police Act after having been charged in terms of ordinary law. More
The two applicants are constables in the Zimbabwe Republic Police. On 3 March 2015 they appeared before, and were tried by the first respondent for contravening para 34 of the schedule to the Police Act. More
The applicant who is a member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police holding the rank of constable is seeking an order to the effect that:
“a. Application for condonation for late filing of Application for Review be and is hereby granted.
b. The Applicant be and is hereby ordered to file his application for review within 10 days from the date of this order.
c. Costs shall be in the cause.” More
DUBE-BANDA J:
[1] This is an application for, inter alia, declaratory orders and consequential relief in the following terms:
i. The respondents’ decision to discharge the applicants from the police service be and is hereby held to be unlawful and wrongful.
ii. The respondents’ decisions to stand down the applicants from the police diploma program without giving the reasons and any form of justification is held to be unlawful and wrongful.
iii. The respondents are ordered to reinstate the applicants into the police service forthwith or at least not later than 14 days from the date of this order.
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