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This opposed application is an application for leave to appeal against the judgment of this court under HH390/21 wherein this court dismissed an application for absolution from the instance for the second time on the same matter after having done so under the main case HC2036/15. More

This is an appeal against a decision of a Magistrate sitting at Kwekwe. After hearing argument we dismissed the appeal with costs. Subsequently the appellant noted an appeal and the Registrar in the process of preparing the appeal record to the Supreme Court placed a note that seemed to be a request for reasons for judgment More

1. This is an urgent chamber application in which the applicant seeks a provisional order staying his criminal trial after the dismissal of his application for a discharge at the close of the State case. The interim relief sought is that 2nd respondent herein be barred from insisting that the applicant proceeds to her defence case under Case No. CRB 824/22. 2. The application is not opposedby the 1st respondent. The 2ndrespondent is cited in his official capacity because of the implementation of the order sought by the applicant, if granted would require him to stop the trial of the... More

On the 13th of September 2022, after hearing this matter I gave judgment ex tempore, as follows. (1) The agreement of sale between the late John Vigo Naested entered into on the 12th of August 2020 in respect of a property known as Lot 18 Gardiner East of Gardiner situated in the district of Goromonzi held under deed of transfer no. 6791/2018 otherwise known as 18 Gardiner Road, Goromonzi be and is hereby cancelled. (a) The 1st respondent and all those claiming title through it shall vacate the property described in paragraph 1 of this order within a period of... More

The applicant seeks the joinder of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents in proceedings pending before this court under HC 8780/19 (the main application). The application was made in terms of r 87(2)(b) of the High Court Rules, 1971 (the Rules). The relief sought is couched in the draft order as follows: “IT IS ORDERED THAT:- 1. The Application for Joinder be and is hereby granted. 2. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Respondents be and are hereby joined as 7th, 8th and 9th Respondents in Case No. HC. 8780/19. 3. That 1st, 2nd and 3rd Respondents each be given ten... More

The accused, a 17 year old boy appeared before a magistrate at Mphoengs charged with contravening section 70 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 09:23 in that during the period extending from January 2021 to September 2021 and at Makuzeze Village, Brian Tshuma unlawfully had extra-marital sexual intercourse several times with Divinity Ncube, a female juvenile aged 14 years More

The Plaintiffs issued summons on 18 May 2020 against the Defendant seeking an order: 1) Declaring that the Defendant is no longer the Archbishop of the first Plaintiff. 2) For the eviction of the Defendant and all those claiming occupation through him from The Acts of the Resurrection of Apostolic Faith in Zimbabwe (Kumuka Kweva Apostora Church), Shinje Business Centre, Guruve. 3) Interdicting the Defendant from using the Archbishop’s Regalia, the church vessels and utensils used for Passover (Holy Communion) and taking with him church assets and property such as chairs, roofing iron and asbestos sheets, water tanks, water pumps,... More