TAKUVA J: In this matter plaintiff issued summons against defendant claiming for an order as follows:
(a) A decree of divorce;
(b) An order that plaintiff be awarded stand number 369 Beeston Road, The Grange, Harare;
(c) An order that each party keeps as his or her sole property all movable property as may be in their possession on the date of issuing summons;
(d) An order that each party bears its own costs. More
This application was filed on 1st September 2020 by Eunice Jeyacheya. Eunice subsequently died on 1st August 2021 as per the death certificate filed of record. Chiratidzo Lorraine Jeyacheya was then appointed Executrix Dative as per Letters of Administration also filed of record and in that capacity sought to be substituted as the applicant and was so substituted in terms of Rule 32 (9) of SI 202/2021. More
After hearing the parties I delivered an ex-tempore judgment and dismissed the application for bail pending trial. I have not been asked for written reasons but decided to give such reasons that notwithstanding.
The applicant is facing a murder charge, it being alleged that sometime during the period extending from end of November to 13th December 2020, the applicant, in the company of four others confronted the deceased who was on his way from Botswana using an undesignated point of entry, and accused him of being one of the robbers operating along the Zimbabwe-Botswana border. They proceeded to assault him... More
1. This is an application for review made in terms of section 26 as read with section 27 (1) (b) and (c) of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. Applicant seeks an order couched in the flowing terms:
i. The decision of the respondent in State v Constable Chrispen Tshuma of 25 March 2019 be and is hereby set-aside.
ii. The decision of the respondent is substituted as follows: the defaulter is hereby found not guilty and acquitted.
2. The application is opposed. More
This is an application for review of the taxing officer’s decision in assessing costs in HC 31/14.
The gist of the application is premised on the issues stated in paragraphs 4 and 5 of the founding affidavit which reads thus:
“This is an application in terms of Order 38 Rule 314 for the review of the decision of the taxing officer in relation to the taxation of the bills of costs in the matter HC 31/14 …” More
