This is an appeal against the entire judgment of a Magistrate sitting at Mutare where the court a quo convicted the two appellants of contravening s 45 (1)(b) as read with s 128 of Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 2014] as read with s 2 of Statutory Instrument 71 of 2002. The two appellants were sentenced to the mandatory 9 years imprisonment. They appealed against both conviction and sentence. The appeal is opposed by the state. More
This is an application for bail pending appeal. The applicant was arraigned before the Regional Court Rusape facing allegations of rape as defined in s 65 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The applicant denied the allegation but was convicted after trial and held liable for raping a 13 year old juvenile. The applicant was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment of which 3 years imprisonment were suspended on usual conditions of good behaviour More
The appellant was convicted and sentenced by the Magistrates Court at Mutasa. He was convicted for contravention of s 29 of the Petroleum Act [Chapter 13:22] as read with Petroleum (Liquid Gas) Regulations [Chapter 13:23] operating a liquid petroleum gas retail business without a licence. The appellant was convicted after a protracted trial and sentenced to pay a fine of RTGS$ 8 500-00 or in default of payment 6 months imprisonment. Dissatisfied with the conviction the appellant lodged the present appeal with this court. More
The applicant has approached this court seeking leave to reinstate case number HC 129/18 (hereinafter referred to as the main case) which case was deemed abandoned and dismissed on 7 December 2022. Applicant and respondent are husband and wife respectively. The main case sought to be reinstated was a matrimonial action. The respondent has opposed the application mainly on two grounds. More
On 20 March 2021 the Applicant brought an urgent chamber application seeking the following:
TERMS OF FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
That you show cause to this Honourable Court why a final order should not be made in the following terms that:-
1. The provisional order be and is hereby confirmed.
2. Respondent be and is hereby interdicted from interfering with Applicant’s guardianship rights in respect of Applicant’s biological children.
INTERIM RELIEF SOUGHT
Pending the Return Day, the Applicant is granted the following relief:-
“1. Respondent is interdicted from sending KK born on 3rd April 2008 (the child) to Chemhanza Secondary School.” More
