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 | Gunda and Another v Gunda and Another (93/03) ((93/03)) [2005] ZWSC 39 (14 September 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 39 | 15 Sep 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (34) Judgment No. SC 39/05 Civil Appeal No. 293/03 (1) ANDERSON GUNDA (2) DAISON... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Republic Police Board of Trustees v Manyangadze (72/02) ((72/02)) [2005] ZWSC 26 (20 July 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 26 | 21 Jul 2005 | REPORTABLE (23) Judgment No SC 26/05 Civil Appeal No 172/02 ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE BOARD OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lee Group of Companies v Elder (06/02) ((06/02)) [2005] ZWSC 6 (06 March 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 6 | 07 Mar 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (7) Judgment No. SC 6/05 Civil Appeal No. 406/02 LEE GROUP OF COMPANIES v ANN CLARE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Mining and Smelting Company (Pvt) Ltd. v Banda (88/02) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 111 (13 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 111 | 14 Jan 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (89) Judgment No SC. 120/04 Civil Appeal No. 188/02 ZIMBABWE MINING AND SMELTING... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Phosphate Industries Ltd. v Matora and Others (42/03) ((42/03)) [2005] ZWSC 44 (09 October 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 44 | 10 Oct 2005 | 8 SC 44/05 REPORTABLE ZLR (38) Judgment No. SC 44/05 Civil Appeal No. 342/03 ZIMBABWE PHOSPHATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tavingeyi v Mhaka and Another (65/05) ((65/05)) [2005] ZWSC 38 (09 October 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 38 | 10 Oct 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (33) Judgment No. SC. 38/05 Civil Application No. 65/05 FREDDY TAVINGEYI v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Musanhu v Nyoni and Another (40/04) ((40/04)) [2005] ZWSC 123 (03 April 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 123 | 04 Apr 2005 | Judgment No. SC. 134/04 Civil Application No. 340/04 SIMON MUSANHU v (1) MARIA NYONI (2) THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Marine Centre (Pvt) Ltd. v Chakwizira (76/04) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 27 (17 July 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 27 | 18 Jul 2005 | 4 SC 27/05 DISTRIBUTABLE (21) Judgment No. SC.27/05 Civil Appeal No. 76/04 MARINE CENTRE (PRIVATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Founders Building Society v Dambwara (98/02, 15/03) ((98/02, 15/03)) [2005] ZWSC 126 (09 May 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 126 | 10 May 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (122) Judgment No. SC. 137/04 Civil Application Nos. 98/02 & 15/03 FOUNDERS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Trust Holdings Ltd. v Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Others (67/05) ((67/05)) [2005] ZWSC 36 (04 September 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 36 | 05 Sep 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (28) Judgment No. SC. 36/05 Civil Appeal No. 67/05 TRUST HOLDINGS LIMITED v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Beverley Building Society v Rgwafa (12/02) ((12/02)) [2005] ZWSC 7 (06 February 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 7 | 07 Feb 2005 | REPORTABLE (5) Judgment No. SC. 7/05 Civil Appeal No. 112/02 BEVERLEY BUILDING SOCIETY v GODFREY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Murijo (24/04) ((24/04)) [2005] ZWSC 139 (06 February 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 139 | 07 Feb 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (136) Judgment No. SC. 150/04 Crim. Appeal No. 124/04 PINIEL MURIJO v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Muchena v Muzira (12/01) ((12/01)) [2005] ZWSC 121 (18 September 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 121 | 19 Sep 2005 | REPORTABLE (134) Judgment No. SC. 132/04 Civil Appeal No. 112/01 OLIVIA MUCHENA v DEREK MUZIRA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Khumalo v Zibagwe Rural District Council (70/03) ((70/03)) [2005] ZWSC 21 (18 September 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 21 | 19 Sep 2005 | 3 SC 21/05 DISTRIBUTABLE (16) Judgment No. SC 21/05 Civil Appeal No. 270/03 FUNGAI GWANGWARA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Matongo and Others (08/04) ((08/04)) [2005] ZWSC 61 (13 November 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 61 | 14 Nov 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (54) Judgment No. SC. 61/05 Crim. Appeal No. 108/04 (1) MORGEN MATONDO MATONGO (2)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S C Shaw (Pvt) Ltd. v Minister of Lands and Agricultural Resettlement (06/05) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 32 (11 September 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 32 | 12 Sep 2005 | REPORTABLE (29) Judgment No SC 32/05 Civil Appeal No 6/05 S C SHAW (PRIVATE) LIMITED v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Proton Bakery (Pvt) Ltd. v Takaendesa (349/98) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 116 (26 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 116 | 27 Jan 2005 | REPORTABLE ZLR (100) Judgment No. SC 126/04 Civil Appeal No. 349/98 PROTON BAKERY (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | City of Gweru v Munyari (62/04) ((62/04)) [2005] ZWSC 15 (01 June 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 15 | 02 Jun 2005 | Judgment No. SC 15/05 Civil Appeal No. 162/04 CITY OF GWERU v JOSEPHAT MUNYARI SUPREME COURT OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kambuzuma and Others v Athol Evans Hospital Home Complex (81/04) ((81/04)) [2005] ZWSC 110 (12 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 110 | 13 Jan 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (88) Judgment No SC 118/04 Civil Appeal No. 81/04 C. KAMBUZUMA AND TWENTY-TWO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nyika Investments v Zimasco Holdings and Another (46/04) ((46/04)) [2005] ZWSC 49 (23 October 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 49 | 24 Oct 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (45) Judgment No. SC 49/05 Civil Appeal No. 46/04 NYIKA INVESTMENTS v (1) ZIMASCO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chauke v Mare (89/01) ((89/01)) [2005] ZWSC 136 (21 September 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 136 | 22 Sep 2005 | REPORTABLE (137) Judgment No. SC. 147/04 Civil Appeal No. 189/01 ELLIOT CHAUKE v MOSES MARE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Madzingo and Others v Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Others (22/0) ((22/0)) [2005] ZWSC 100 (22 February 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 100 | 23 Feb 2005 | REPORTABLE ZLR (89) Judgment No. SC 100/05 Constitutional Application No. 22/05 (1) JEFTA MADZINGO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Jonasi-Ogundipe v Chief Immigration Officer and Others (12/01) ((12/01)) [2005] ZWSC 13 (01 June 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 13 | 02 Jun 2005 | REPORTABLE ZLR (12) Judgment No. SC 13/05 Civil Application No. 312/01 NOMSA JONASI-OGUNDIPE v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mudzi Rural District Council v Makwembere (23/04) ((23/04)) [2005] ZWSC 90 (01 June 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 90 | 02 Jun 2005 | REPORTABLE (85) Judgment No. SC. 90/05 Civil Appeal No. 223/04 MUDZI RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions v Makonese (90/02) ((90/02)) [2005] ZWSC 130 (15 June 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 130 | 16 Jun 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (128) Judgment No. SC. 141/04 Civil Appeal No. 90/02 ZIMBABWE CONGRESS OF TRADE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Ganda and Others v First Mutual Life Assurance Society (98/02) ((98/02)) [2005] ZWSC 1 (23 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 1 | 24 Jan 2005 | REPORTABLE ZLR (1) Judgment No. SC. 1/05 Civil Appeal No. 198/02 PROSPER GANDA AND THIRTEEN OTHERS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Abraham v Abraham and Others (83/05) ((83/05)) [2005] ZWSC 17 (23 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 17 | 24 Jan 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (14) Judgment No. SC. 17/05 Civil Application No. 83/05 VIOLET ABRAHAM v (1) RICHARD... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sibanda and Another v Sibanda (19/02) ((19/02)) [2005] ZWSC 109 (30 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 109 | 31 Jan 2005 | REPORTABLE (104) Judgment No. SC. 117/04 Civil Appeal No. 219/02 (1) JOSEPH SIBANDA (2) JLF (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mdlongwa v Mdlongwa (06/04) ((06/04)) [2005] ZWSC 98 (27 November 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 98 | 28 Nov 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (88) Judgment No. SC 98/05 Civil Appeal No. 306/04 NDUMISO MDLONGWA v THEMBEKILE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nyarirangwe v Mhenyu and Another (16/03) ((16/03)) [2005] ZWSC 10 (23 February 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 10 | 24 Feb 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (8) Judgment No. SC. 10/05 Civil Appeal No. 316/03 MARIA NYARIRANGWE v (1) ANDREW... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Financial Holdings Ltd. and Another v Finhold Services (Pvt) Ltd. (85/04) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 114 (13 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 114 | 14 Jan 2005 | DISRIBUTABLE (90) Judgment No SC. 124/04 Civil Appeal No. 185/04 (1) ZIMBABWE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sapes Trust (Pvt) Ltd. v Mangena (07/04) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 106 (12 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 106 | 13 Jan 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (86) Judgment No. SC 114/04 Civil Appeal No. 107/04 SAPES TRUST (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mazodze v Mangwanda (70/03) ((70/03)) [2005] ZWSC 102 (12 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 102 | 13 Jan 2005 | REPORTABLE (102) Judgment No. SC. 100/04 Civil Appeal No. 370/03 JULIUS MAZODZE v FARAI PHINEAS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Muzika v Kamhunga and Another (28/04) ((28/04)) [2005] ZWSC 20 (29 June 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 20 | 30 Jun 2005 | REPORTABLE ZLR (20) Judgment No. SC 20/05 Civil Appeal No. 28/04 HILDA MUZIKA v (1) PHOEBE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chikomba Rural District Council v Marecha (11/05) ((11/05)) [2005] ZWSC 81 (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 81 | 01 Dec 2005 | Judgment No. SC 81/05 Civil Appeal No. 11/05 CHIKOMBA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL v SHADRECK MARECHA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mugoni v Beverley Building Society and Others (10/03) ((10/03)) [2005] ZWSC 34 (30 November 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 34 | 01 Dec 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (30) Judgment No. SC 34/05 Civil Appeal No. 210/03 KUMURAI TICHAPERA MUGONI v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chinoda v Zimsun (Pvt) Ltd. t/a Makasa Sun Hotel (53/01) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 28 (20 July 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 28 | 21 Jul 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (22) Judgment No. SC 28/05 Civil Appeal No. 353/01 PINIEL CHINODA v ZIMSUN (PRIVATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chitsa v Motsi (89/04) ((89/04)) [2005] ZWSC 31 (20 July 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 31 | 21 Jul 2005 | Judgment No. SC 31/05 Civil Appeal No. 189/04 ENOCK CHITSA v I M MOTSI SUPREME COURT OF ZIMBABWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Duly Holdings Ltd. v Spanera (89/03) ((89/03)) [2005] ZWSC 129 (20 July 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 129 | 21 Jul 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (127) Judgment No SC. 140/04 Civil Appeal No 389/03 DULY HOLDINGS LIMITED v CLEVER... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Diamond Tool Company of Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. and Another v First Merchant Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd. and Others (27/04) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 51 (06 March 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 51 | 07 Mar 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (46) Judgment No. SC. 51/05 Civil Appeal No. 127/04 (1) THE DIAMOND TOOL COMPANY OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Gasela v Constituency Elections Officer for Gweru Rural Constituency and Others (36/05) ((36/05)) [2005] ZWSC 54 (10 October 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 54 | 11 Oct 2005 | REPORTABLE (40) Judgment No SC 54/05 Civil Application No 136/05 RENSON GASELA v (1) CONSTITUENCY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kachingwe and Others v Minister of Home Affairs NO and Another (17/03) ((17/03)) [2005] ZWSC 134 (17 July 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 134 | 18 Jul 2005 | REPORTABLE (131) Judgment No SC 145/04 Civil Appeal No 217/03 (1) NANCY KACHINGWE (2) WELLINGTON... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | TM Supermarkets v Muchetu (15/02) ((15/02)) [2005] ZWSC 113 (26 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 113 | 27 Jan 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (98) Judgment No. SC. 123/04 Civil Appeal No. 415/02 TM SUPERMARKETS v WESTONE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Dairibord Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Lighton Trading (Pvt) Ltd. (94/02) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 97 (22 May 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 97 | 23 May 2005 | REPORTABLE (86) Judgment No. SC 97/05 Civil Appeal No. 294/02 DAIRIBORD ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Marsh v Intermarket Building Society (61/04) ((61/04)) [2005] ZWSC 59 (13 November 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 59 | 14 Nov 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (53) Judgment No. SC. 59/05 Civil Appeal No. 361/04 LESLEY FAYE MARSH v INTERMARKET... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Redstar Wholesalers v Mutomba (40/04) ((40/04)) [2005] ZWSC 131 (13 November 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 131 | 14 Nov 2005 | DISTRIBUTABLE (126) Judgment No SC 142/04 Civil Appeal No 140/04 REDSTAR WHOLESALERS v LIVINGSTONE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Moyo v Macheka (90/03) ((90/03)) [2005] ZWSC 55 (23 October 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 55 | 24 Oct 2005 | 10 SC 55/05 DISTRIBUTABLE (44) Judgment No. SC 55/05 Civil Appeal No. 190/03 LETINA TITITI MOYO v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matanhire v BP Shell Marketing Services (Pvt) Ltd. (64/04) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 5 (14 February 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 5 | 15 Feb 2005 | REPORTABLE (4) Judgment No SC 5/05 Civil Appeal No 64/04 PASSMORE MATANHIRE v B. P. SHELL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Total Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Moyana (09/03) ((Pvt)) [2005] ZWSC 117 (26 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 117 | 27 Jan 2005 | REPORTABLE (95) Judgment No. SC. 127/04 Civil Appeal No. 209/03 TOTAL ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Ltd. v Chapuka (361/03) ((361/03)) [2005] ZWSC 101 (26 January 2005); | [2005] ZWSC 101 | 27 Jan 2005 | REPORTABLE (94) Judgment No. SC. 125/04 Civil Appeal No. 361/03 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZIMBABWE... |