The appellant was convicted by the Regional Magistrate, Eastern Division, of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23] after a contested trial. He was, on 7 December 2011, sentenced to 14 years imprisonment of which 4 years were suspended for 5 years on the usual condition. Dissatisfied with both his conviction and sentence, he now appeals against both conviction and sentence. The facts upon which he was found guilty of the crime of rape in the court a quo can be summarised as follows. More
The Plaintiff sued both defendants for the return of his motor vehicle or alternatively damages arising from the alleged wrongful and unlawful sale of his motor vehicle registration number 670 – 745 J to the 2nd Defendant by the 1st Defendant. More
The facts in this case are to a large extent common cause. The undisputed facts are that both respondents are employees of Century Discount House Limited, a company duly incorporated in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. In that capacity they were authorised signatories for and on behalf of Century Discount House Limited. More
Upon receipt of this urgent chamber application on the 22nd of July 2021 I gave directions for the respondents to file their notices of opposition if inclined to do so. I also directed all parties to file heads of argument so that l may deal with the matter on pleadings filed of record. More
The applicant sought to be admitted to bail pending appeal and the respondent opposed the application. I must mention that the respondent initially consented to the application but subsequently withdrew the accession and filed papers in opposition. The withdrawal is not an issue in the sense that submissions by counsel are not binding to the court but are mere guidelines. At the end of this whether there is a consention or not the court has to come up with a decision. It is clear from the record attached to the applicant’s bail statement that the applicant together with a co-accused... More
