The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Bambe v Bambe (78/01) ((78/01)) [2002] ZWSC 91 (13 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 91 | 14 Oct 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (71) Judgment No. SC 91/02 Civil Appeal No. 78/01 NORA PFUMISAI BAMBE v PATRICK... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Mugwanda (215/2001) ((215/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 19 (05 June 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 19 | 06 Jun 2002 | REPORTABLE (35) Judgment No S.C. 19\2002 Civil Appeal No 215\2001 ROBERT MUGWANDA v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kona and Others v Mau and Others (94/01) ((94/01)) [2002] ZWSC 71 (29 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 71 | 30 Oct 2002 | REPORTABLE (79) Judgment No. SC 71/2002 Civil Appeal No. 194/01 (1) FAITH FRANCISCA KONA (2)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Magidi v Sibanda and Others (23/2001) ((23/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 89 (20 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 89 | 21 Oct 2002 | REPORTABLE (74) Judgment No S.C. 89\2002 Civil Appeal No 23\2001 NDANATSEYI MAGIDI v (1) STANLEY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Liquidator of Zeco Ltd. (In Liquidation) v Registrar of Pensions and Provident Funds and Others (126/00) ((In Liquidation)) [2002] ZWSC 42 (07 July 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 42 | 08 Jul 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (42) Judgment No. S.C. 42/02 Civil Appeal No. 126/00 THE LIQUIDATOR OF ZECO LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Small Enterprises Development Corporation v Chemhere (238/2001) ((238/2001)) [2002] ZWSC 23 (08 May 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 23 | 09 May 2002 | Judgment No S.C. 23\2002 Civil Appeal No 238\2001 SMALL ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Thomas Meikle Centre (Pvt) Ltd. v National Workers' Committee and Others (263/99) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 77 (20 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 77 | 21 Oct 2002 | REPORTABLE (73) Judgment No. SC 77/02 Civil Appeal No. 263/99 THOMAS MEIKLE CENTRE (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Chininga (209/99) ((209/99)) [2002] ZWSC 79 (29 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 79 | 30 Oct 2002 | REPORTABLE (76) Judgment No S.C.79\2002 Crim. Appeal No 209\99 MASAMBA CHININGA v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mutomba t/a Mutomba Supermarket v R and C Investments (Pvt) Ltd. (176/99) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 85 (20 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 85 | 21 Oct 2002 | REPORTABLE (75) Judgment No S.C.85\2002 Civil Appeal No 176\99 CLEVER MABHAUDHI MUTOMBA t/a... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tsvangirai and Others v Registrar General of Elections (245/2002) ((245/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 93 (13 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 93 | 14 Nov 2002 | REPORTABLE (88) Judgment No S.C. 93\2002 Civil Appeal No 245\2002 (1) MORGAN TSVANGIRAI (2) NOMORE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Nyathi (52/01) ((52/01)) [2002] ZWSC 65 (13 November 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 65 | 14 Nov 2002 | 4 S.C. 65/02 DISTRIBUTABLE (57) Judgment No. SC 65/02 Crim. Appeal No. 252/01 JACK NYATHI v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nyamande v Director of Pensions and Another (65/01/01) ((65/01/01)) [2002] ZWSC 69 (06 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 69 | 07 Oct 2002 | Judgment No. SC 69\2002 Civil Appeal No. 65\01 JUDITH SCHOLASTIC NYAMANDE v (1) THE DIRECTOR OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Unibank v Jijita (232/2000) ((232/2000)) [2002] ZWSC 58 (06 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 58 | 07 Oct 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (49) Judgment No S.C. 58\2002 Civil Appeal No 232\2000 UNIBANK v LILY JIJITA SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Maadza v Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. (79/01) ((Pvt)) [2002] ZWSC 41 (05 June 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 41 | 06 Jun 2002 | DISTRIBUTABLE (34) Judgment No S.C. 41\2002 Civil Appeal No 179\01 VHUKANI MAADZA v AIR ZIMBABWE (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chitewe v Chiroodza ((391/00)) [2002] ZWSC 103 (29 October 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 103 | 29 Oct 2002 | Judgment No. SC 70\2002 Civil Appeal No. 391\00 AARON CHITEWE v JOSIAH CHIROODZA SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Registrar General of Elections and Others v Tsvangirai (30/2002) ((30/2002)) [2002] ZWSC 12 (27 February 2002); | [2002] ZWSC 12 | 28 Feb 2002 | REPORTABLE (7) Judgment No S.C. 12\2002 Civil Appeal No 30\2002 (1) REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF ELECTIONS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Muchenje v Bata Shoe Company (69/03) ((69/03)) [2003] ZWSC 39 (27 February 2002); | [2003] ZWSC 39 | 28 Feb 2002 | 4 SC 39/03 DISTRIBUTABLE (33) Judgment No. SC 39/03 Civil Application No. 269/03 SHACKIEMORE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Gauntlet Security Services (Pvt) Ltd. v Mubaiwa (54/02) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 26 (15 October 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 26 | 16 Oct 2003 | Judgment No. SC 26/03 Civil Appeal No. 254/02 GAUNTLET SECURITY SERVICES (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Paketh v Chibonda (41/02) ((41/02)) [2003] ZWSC 6 (15 October 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 6 | 16 Oct 2003 | Judgment No S.C. 6\03 Civil Appeal No 141\02 FRANCIS PAKETH v YANANAI CHIBONDA SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | PG Industries (Pvt) Ltd. v Mabhena (63/02) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 44 (27 November 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 44 | 28 Nov 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (54) Judgment No. SC 44/03 Civil Appeal No. 363/02 P G INDUSTRIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Ramani v National Social Security Authority (07/01) ((07/01)) [2003] ZWSC 38 (26 November 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 38 | 27 Nov 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (32) Judgment No. SC 38/03 Civil Appeal No. 307/01 NIXON RAMANI v NATIONAL SOCIAL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lever Brothers (Pvt) Ltd. v Pfumo (65/02) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 37 (26 November 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 37 | 27 Nov 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (31) Judgment No. SC 37/03 Civil Appeal No. 365/02 LEVER BROTHERS (PRIVATE) LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matyukira v OK Zimbabwe (309/99) ((309/99)) [2003] ZWSC 36 (17 November 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 36 | 18 Nov 2003 | 5 SC 36/03 REPORTABLE (29) Judgment No. SC 36/03 Civil Appeal No. 309/99 DUNMORE MATYUKIRA v OK... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | At The Ready Wholesalers (Pvt) Ltd. t/a Power Sales v Katsande and Others (339/2002) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 7 (17 November 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 7 | 18 Nov 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (15) Judgment No S.C. 7\03 Civil Application No 339\2002 AT THE READY WHOLESALERS (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Beazley NO v Kabell and Another (382/2000) ((382/2000)) [2003] ZWSC 22 (10 September 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 22 | 11 Sep 2003 | REPORTABLE ZLR (12) Judgment No. SC 22/03 Civil Appeal No. 382/2000 ARTHUR ERNEST HENRY NICHOLAS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Labuschagne (07/03) ((07/03)) [2003] ZWSC 21 (17 June 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 21 | 18 Jun 2003 | REPORTABLE (39) Judgment No. SC 21/03 Crim. Application No. 107/03 RUSSEL WAYNE LABUSCHAGNE v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Munhenga v Munhenga (62/02) ((62/02)) [2003] ZWSC 32 (05 November 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 32 | 06 Nov 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (28) Judgment No. SC 32/03 Civil Appeal No. 362/02 CHARLES MUNHENGA v MARTHA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mudehwe NO and Another v Dembaremba and Others (75/02) ((75/02)) [2003] ZWSC 15 (10 June 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 15 | 11 Jun 2003 | REPORTABLE (9) Judgment No. SC 15/03 Civil Appeal No. 275/02 (1) LAWRENCE DAMBUDZO MUDEHWE NO (2)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Almin Metal Industries Ltd. v Chinowaita (267/2000) ((267/2000)) [2003] ZWSC 8 (27 March 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 8 | 28 Mar 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (6) Judgment No S.C. 8\03 Civil Appeal No. 267\2000 ALMIN METAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Cold Storage Company Ltd. v Rapid Discount House Ltd. (366/2000) ((366/2000)) [2003] ZWSC 64 (19 March 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 64 | 20 Mar 2003 | REPORTABLE (108) Judgment No S.C. 127\2002 Civil Appeal No 366\2000 COLD STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Usayi v Usayi (49/01) ((49/01)) [2003] ZWSC 11 (23 June 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 11 | 24 Jun 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (16) Judgment No S.C. 11\03 Civil Appeal No 149\01 ADAM GOBVU USAYI v PATRICIA USAYI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Commissioner of Taxes v Astra Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. t/a Puzey & Payne (254/2000) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 68 (27 March 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 68 | 28 Mar 2003 | REPORTABLE (114) Judgment No S.C. 131\2002 Civil Appeal No 254\2000 THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXES v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | City of Mutare v Mutare Residents and Ratepayers Association (55/02) ((55/02)) [2003] ZWSC 13 (04 June 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 13 | 05 Jun 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (8) Judgment No S.C. 13\03 Civil Appeal No 355\02 THE CITY OF MUTARE v THE MUTARE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Malawusi v Marufu and Others (49/02) ((49/02)) [2003] ZWSC 1 (13 February 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 1 | 14 Feb 2003 | REPORTABLE ZLR (1) Judgment No. SC 1/03 Civil Appeal No. 249/02 MARGARET MALAWUSI v (1) SLADEN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matabeleland Zambezi Water Trust v Zimbabwe Newspapers Ltd and Another (28/02) ((28/02)) [2003] ZWSC 3 (19 January 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 3 | 20 Jan 2003 | REPORTABLE (3) Judgment No. SC 3/03 Civil Appeal No. 28/02 MATABELELAND ZAMBEZI WATER TRUST v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Ndlovu (14/01) ((14/01)) [2003] ZWSC 17 (09 June 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 17 | 10 Jun 2003 | Judgment No. SC 17/03 Crim. Appeal No. 214/01 BEMBA NDLOVU v THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Selk Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. v Chimenya and Others (22/02) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 10 (07 January 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 10 | 08 Jan 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (21) Judgment No. SC 10/03 Civil Application No. 322/02 SELK ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chipezeze v Mavhundukure (20/02) ((20/02)) [2003] ZWSC 75 (07 January 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 75 | 08 Jan 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (60) Judgment No S.C. 68/03 Civil Appeal No 20/02 ANNA CHIPEZEZE v MAGNIFAYI MUNGANI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Minister of State for Information and Publicity in the President's Office and Others (07/03) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 20 (10 September 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 20 | 11 Sep 2003 | REPORTABLE (13) Judgment No S.C.20\03 Civil Application No 7\03 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF ZIMBABWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Electoral Supervisory Commission v Tsvangirai (46/03) ((46/03)) [2003] ZWSC 34 (10 September 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 34 | 11 Sep 2003 | REPORTABLE (24) Judgment No S.C. 34\03 Civil Application No 246\03 ELECTORAL SUPERVISORY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe and Others v Murefu (39/03) ((39/03)) [2003] ZWSC 28 (09 October 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 28 | 10 Oct 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (19) Judgment No. SC 28/03 Civ. Application No. 139/03 (1) APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Registrar General of Elections and Others v Tsvangirai (71/02) ((71/02)) [2003] ZWSC 31 (20 October 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 31 | 21 Oct 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (22) Judgment No S.C. 31\03 Civil Application No 71\02 (1) REGISTRAR GENERAL OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lowveld Leather Products (Pvt) Ltd. v International Finance Corporation Ltd. and Another (77/02) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 51 (15 January 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 51 | 16 Jan 2003 | 7 S.C. 114/02 REPORTABLE ZLR (93) Judgment No. SC 114/02 Civil Appeal No. 277/02 LOWVELD LEATHER... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Bata Shoe Company v Pongweni and Another (55/01) ((55/01)) [2003] ZWSC 52 (19 January 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 52 | 20 Jan 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (94) Judgment No. SC 115/02 Civil Appeal No. 55/01 BATA SHOE COMPANY LIMITED v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Pasalk and Another v Kuzora and Others (97/02) ((97/02)) [2003] ZWSC 5 (09 March 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 5 | 10 Mar 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (5) Judgment No. S.C. 5\03 Civil Appeal No. 197\02 (1) KARL PASALK (2) ELIZABETH... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chatora v Zimbabwe Sun Ltd. (30/2000) ((30/2000)) [2003] ZWSC 56 (19 March 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 56 | 20 Mar 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (111) Judgment No. SC 119/02 Civil Appeal No. 30/2000 PHANUEL CHATORA v ZIMBABWE SUN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Masamvu v Chitare (29/02) ((29/02)) [2003] ZWSC 29 (03 November 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 29 | 04 Nov 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (26) Judgment No. SC 29/03 Civ. Appeal No. 29/02 YVONNE RITA MASAMVU v TARISAYI MARY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Paradza v Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Others (68/03) ((68/03)) [2003] ZWSC 46 (15 September 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 46 | 16 Sep 2003 | REPORTABLE (56) Judgment No. SC 46/03 Civil Application No. 68/03 BENJAMIN PARADZA v (1) THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Gelatine (Pvt) Ltd. v Cairns Foods (Pvt) Ltd. (13/01/01) ((Pvt)) [2003] ZWSC 67 (19 March 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 67 | 20 Mar 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (110) Judgment No. SC 130/02 Civil Appeal No. 113/01 ZIMBABWE GELATINE (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Matanga and Another (82/01) ((82/01)) [2003] ZWSC 62 (09 March 2003); | [2003] ZWSC 62 | 10 Mar 2003 | DISTRIBUTABLE (106) Judgment No. SC 125/02 Crim. Appeal No. 182/01 (1) GODDEN MATANGA (2) GUIDESON... |