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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| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Stanmarker Mining (Pvt) Ltd. v Metallon Corporation Ltd. (13/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 117 (14 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 117 | 15 Jan 2004 | REPORTABLE (42) Judgment No. SC 51/03 Civil Appeal No. 113/03 STANMARKER MINING (PRIVATE) LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chodokufa v National Employment Council for the Catering Industry (60/02) ((60/02)) [2004] ZWSC 101 (27 July 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 101 | 28 Jul 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (121) Judgment No SC 101/04 Civil Appeal No 160/02 STANWELL J. CHODOKUFA v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | TM Supermarket v Mangwiro (04/01) ((04/01)) [2004] ZWSC 125 (22 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 125 | 23 Feb 2004 | REPORTABLE (47) Judgment No. SC 57/03 Civil Appeal No. 304/01 TM SUPERMARKET v ELISHA MANGWIRO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Delta Operations Ltd. t/a Mega Industries v Mpepula (35/02) ((35/02)) [2004] ZWSC 60 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 60 | 09 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (51) Judgment No. SC 60/04 Civil Appeal No. 335/02 DELTA OPERATIONS LIMITED T/A MEGA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chawatama v United Touring Company (51/03) ((51/03)) [2004] ZWSC 99 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 99 | 09 Sep 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (79) Judgment No. SC 99/04 Civil Appeal No. 351/03 PHIBEON CHAWATAMA v UNITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Fawcett Security Operations (Pvt) Ltd. v Tsikayi (37/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 83 (04 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 83 | 05 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (68) Judgment No SC 83/04 Civil Appeal No 137/03 FAWCETT SECURITY OPERATIONS (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chiwaridzo v Zimbabwe Traffic Safety Board (84/03) ((84/03)) [2004] ZWSC 56 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 56 | 09 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (52) Judgment No. SC 56/04 Civil Appeal No. 284/03 VINCENT MATIENGA CHIWARIDZO v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Attorney-General v Fundira (54/04) ((54/04)) [2004] ZWSC 33 (16 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 33 | 17 May 2004 | REPORTABLE (23) Judgment No. SC 33/04 Crim. Application No. 154/04 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v EMMANUEL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Magodo (69/01) ((69/01)) [2004] ZWSC 154 (26 July 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 154 | 27 Jul 2004 | 6 SC 25/03 Judgment No. SC 25/03 Crim. Appeal No. 269/01 HERBERT MAGODO v THE STATE SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | UDC Ltd. v Zimbabwe Insurance Brokers (55/02) ((55/02)) [2004] ZWSC 29 (04 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 29 | 05 Jan 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (28) Judgment No. SC 29/04 Civil Application No. 155/02 UDC LIMITED v ZIMBABWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe Ltd. v Chipiningu (302/2000) ((302/2000)) [2004] ZWSC 152 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 152 | 07 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (119) Judgment No S.C. 104\2002 Civil Appeal No 302\2000 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Makwiro Platinum Mines v Paradzayi (36/04) ((36/04)) [2004] ZWSC 46 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 46 | 09 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (44) Judgment No. SC 46/04 Civil Application No. 36/04 MAKWIRO PLATINUM MINES v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | In Re: Hativagone v Jirivengwa (66/04) ((66/04)) [2004] ZWSC 67 (09 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 67 | 10 Sep 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (49) Judgment No. SC 67/04 Const. Application No. 66/04 IN RE: (1) WELLBORN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Moyo and Others (147/99) ((147/99)) [2004] ZWSC 120 (02 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 120 | 03 Feb 2004 | Judgment No. SC 49/03 Crim. Appeal No. 147/99 (1) ROISON MOYO (2) ROBERT MOYO (3) MEHLULI SITHOLE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Brennan's Diesel Services (Pvt) Ltd. v Makwara (10/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 57 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 57 | 07 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (40) Judgment No. SC 57/04 Civil Appeal No. 310/02 BRENNANS DIESEL SERVICES (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Triangle Ltd. v Phiri (79/02) ((79/02)) [2004] ZWSC 107 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 107 | 07 Sep 2004 | Judgment No. SC 107/04 Civil Appeal No. 279/02 TRIANGLE LIMITED v KHUMBULANI PHIRI SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Wattle Company, Pine Division v Marwisa and Others (47/02) ((47/02)) [2004] ZWSC 43 (19 July 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 43 | 20 Jul 2004 | Judgment No. SC 43/04 Civil Appeal No. 347/02 WATTLE COMPANY, PINE DIVISION v MARK MARWISA AND... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Quinnell v Minister of Lands Agriculture and Rural Resettlement and Others (13/04) ((13/04)) [2004] ZWSC 47 (10 November 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 47 | 11 Nov 2004 | REPORTABLE (81) Judgment No S.C. 47/04 Const. Application No 13/04 GEORGE PRETORIUS QUINNELL v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lee Group of Companies v Elder (06/02) ((06/02)) [2004] ZWSC 88 (10 November 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 88 | 11 Nov 2004 | REPORTABLE (69) Judgment No. SC 88/04 Civil Application No. 406/02 LEE GROUP OF COMPANIES v ANN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Masasi (44A/03) ((44A/03)) [2004] ZWSC 73 (09 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 73 | 10 Sep 2004 | Judgment No. SC 73/04 Crim. Appeal No. 44A/03 WING COMMANDER JUDGE MASASI v THE STATE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Sithole v P G Industries (Zimbabwe) Ltd. t/a African Lumber Company (Pvt) Ltd. (24/03) ((Zimbabwe)) [2004] ZWSC 2 (28 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 2 | 29 Jan 2004 | Judgment No. SC 2/04 Civil Application No. 224/03 ECKEM WILLIAM SITHOLE v P.G. INDUSTRIES (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Goromonzi Rural District Council v Mudzimu (98/03) ((98/03)) [2004] ZWSC 35 (09 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 35 | 10 Jun 2004 | 5 SC 35/04 REPORTABLE (31) Judgment No. SC 35/04 Civil Appeal No. 98/03 GOROMONZI RURAL DISTRICT... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe Zvataida Rural District Council v Chigodo and Another (77/02) ((77/02)) [2004] ZWSC 48 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 48 | 07 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (38) Judgment No. SC 48/04 Civil Appeal No. 77/02 UZUMBA MARAMBA PFUNGWE ZVATAIDA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mtetwa v Business Equipment Corporation (95/01) ((95/01)) [2004] ZWSC 25 (09 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 25 | 10 May 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (19) Judgment No. SC 25/04 Civil Application No.295/01 FARAI MTETWA v BUSINESS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Stambolie v Binga Rural Council and Another (13/02) ((13/02)) [2004] ZWSC 4 (15 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 4 | 16 Feb 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (5) Judgment No S.C.4\04 Civil Appeal No 313\02 JOHN DESMOND STAMBOLIE v (1) BINGA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tel One v Mhizha and Another (86/03) ((86/03)) [2004] ZWSC 14 (15 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 14 | 16 Feb 2004 | Judgment No. SC 14/04 Civil Application No. 286/03 TEL ONE v (1) B MHIZHA (2) P MABONEKA SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Charumbira and Another v Wilke and Others (46/03) ((46/03)) [2004] ZWSC 133 (29 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 133 | 01 Mar 2004 | Judgment No. SC 65/03 Civil Appeal No. 146/03 (1) FORTUNE CHARUMBIRA (2) PRICILLA CHARUMBIRA v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Attorney-General v Makamba (19/04) ((19/04)) [2004] ZWSC 74 (29 August 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 74 | 30 Aug 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (53) Judgment No. SC 74/04 Crim. Application No. 119/04 THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v JAMES... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Maphosa v Ncube (83/99) ((83/99)) [2004] ZWSC 53 (29 August 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 53 | 30 Aug 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (117) Judgment No. SC 53/04 Civil Appeal No. 83/99 JUDITH MABABA MAPHOSA v GREEK... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Kabaya v Kabaya (36/02) ((36/02)) [2004] ZWSC 137 (16 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 137 | 17 Jun 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (61) Judgment No S.C. 69/03 Civil Appeal No 36/02 MARK KABAYA v GETRUDE KABAYA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | International Committee of the Red Cross v Sibanda and Another (47/02) ((47/02)) [2004] ZWSC 115 (12 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 115 | 13 Jan 2004 | REPORTABLE (40) Judgment No. SC 48/03 Civil Appeal No. 147/02 THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Patsikadova and Another (16/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 16 (17 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 16 | 18 Mar 2004 | REPORTABLE (13) Judgment No. SC 16/04 Civil Appeal No. 116/03 AIR ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Maswenya v Standard Chartered Bank (23/01) ((23/01)) [2004] ZWSC 80 (17 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 80 | 18 Mar 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (62) Judgment No. SC 80/04 Civil Appeal No. 223/01 TENDAI MASWENYA v STANDARD... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Commercial Union Fire Marine and General Insurance Company Ltd. and Others v Chingwaru and Another (73/01) ((73/01)) [2004] ZWSC 50 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 50 | 09 Sep 2004 | 10 SC 50/04 REPORTABLE (46) Judgment No. SC 50/04 Civil Appeal No. 173/01 (1) COMMERCIAL UNION... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | T M Supermarket v TM National Workers' Committee (70/01) ((70/01)) [2004] ZWSC 19 (09 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 19 | 10 May 2004 | REPORTABLE (17) Judgment No. SC 19/04 Civil Appeal No. 370/01 T.M. SUPERMARKET v T.M. NATIONAL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Ntabeni Conservancy v Kazombe and Others (25/02) ((25/02)) [2004] ZWSC 45 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 45 | 07 Sep 2004 | Judgment No. SC 45/04 Civil Appeal No. 425/02 NTABENI CONSERVANCY v (1) E D KAZOMBE (2) THE GOLDEN... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Divine Homes (Pvt) Ltd. v Sheriff of Zimbabwe (07/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 122 (08 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 122 | 09 Feb 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (45) Judgment No. SC 54/03 Civil Appeal No. 307/02 DIVINE HOMES (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Tshuma (183/95) ((183/95)) [2004] ZWSC 118 (08 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 118 | 09 Feb 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (44) Judgment No. SC 52/03 Civil Appeal No. 183/95 SITHABILE TSHUMA v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Makamba (19/04) ((19/04)) [2004] ZWSC 30 (22 April 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 30 | 23 Apr 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (14) Judgment No. SC 30/04 Crim. Application No. 119/04 JAMES CHAFUNGAMOYO MAKAMBA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Mnensa and Another (88/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 89 (31 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 89 | 01 Nov 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (77) Judgment No SC 89/04 Civil Appeal No 388/02 AIR ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | African Gold Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Dube and Others (63/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 42 (26 July 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 42 | 27 Jul 2004 | 5 SC 42/04 REPORTABLE ZLR (37) Judgment No. SC 42/04 Civil Appeal No. 63/02 AFRICAN GOLD ZIMBABWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | First Mutual Life Assurance v Muzivi (S62/03) ((S62/03)) [2004] ZWSC 141 (14 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 141 | 15 Mar 2004 | FIRST MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE v MUZIVI Supreme Court, Harare Judgment No. S-62-03 Chidyausiku CJ,... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd. v Mahachi (58/04) ((58/04)) [2004] ZWSC 62 (09 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 62 | 10 Sep 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (41) Judgment No. SC 62/04 Civil Appeal No. 58/04 BARCLAYS BANK OF ZIMBABWE LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Usore v Secretary for Transport and Communications and Another (94/02) ((94/02)) [2004] ZWSC 70 (09 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 70 | 10 Sep 2004 | 13 SC 70/04 DISTRIBUTABLE (48) Judgment No. SC 70/04 Civil Appeal No. 94/02 JOHN USORE v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matambanadzo v Goven (68/02) ((68/02)) [2004] ZWSC 23 (09 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 23 | 10 May 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (16) Judgment No. SC 23/04 Civil Appeal No. 368/02 JOSEPHINE MATAMBANADZO v NATU... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Association of Independent Journalists and Others v Minister of State for Information and Publicity in the President's Office and Others (52/02) ((52/02)) [2004] ZWSC 140 (04 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 140 | 05 Feb 2004 | REPORTABLE (118) Judgment No S.C.136\02 Const. Application No 252\02 (1) ASSOCIATION OF... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Jones v Strong (80/01) ((80/01)) [2004] ZWSC 135 (09 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 135 | 10 Jun 2004 | REPORTABLE (62) Judgment No. SC 67/03 Civil Appeal No. 280/01 JOHN HARRIES JONES v KIM GRAHAM... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Hlahla v OK Zimbabwe (11/02) ((11/02)) [2004] ZWSC 132 (05 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 132 | 06 Sep 2004 | 4 SC 64/04 Judgment No. SC 64/04 Civil Appeal No. 111/02 SHADRECK HLAHLA v O.K. ZIMBABWE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Muza v Agricultural Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd. (22/02) ((22/02)) [2004] ZWSC 138 (04 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 138 | 05 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (63) Judgment No S.C. 70/03 Civil Appeal No 222/02 NELSON MUJERI MUZA v AGRICULTURAL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Lever Brothers v Bimha and Others (66/03) ((66/03)) [2004] ZWSC 85 (29 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 85 | 30 Sep 2004 | 7 SC 85/04 DISTRIBUTABLE (66) Judgment No. SC 85/04 Civil Appeal No. 266/03 LEVER BROTHERS v... |