The applicant approached the court through the urgent chamber book on 11 March 2021. The applicant sought the following order.
“TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT
1. That the decision of the respondents to expel applicant’s son namely Tyrees Knife from school be and is hereby declared null and void and of no force or effect as it was arrived as a result of procedural impropriety.
2. The applicant’s son be and is hereby allowed to remain a student at the 1st respondent while at the same time attending his lessons without any form of hindrances from the respondents.
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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
On this date 19 February 2025 I received a memo from the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe calling for judgment in this record/matter where a chamber application for leave to appeal was declined. It is important to note that there are three orders 2 under HCMTCR 878/24, the first one dated 14 June 2024 and second one dated 5 December 2024. In both orders leave was refused and reason was that “there were no prospects of success on appeal.” Under HCMTCR 1915/24, the criminal chamber application for extension of time, an order dated 20 December 2024, effectively stated... 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
