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 | United Refineries (Pvt) Ltd. v UCB Commodities Brokers (Pvt) Ltd. (07/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 66 (29 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 66 | 30 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (65) Judgment No. SC 66/04 Civil Appeal No. 207/02 UNITED REFINERIES (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Hubert Davies & Company (Pvt) Ltd. v Mutsindiri (26/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 96 (25 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 96 | 26 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (74) Judgment No SC 96/04 Civil Appeal No 226/03 HUBERT DAVIES (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Matenda v Bravette Manufacturing Company (Pvt) Ltd. (39/01) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 81 (25 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 81 | 26 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (64) Judgment No. SC 81/04 Civil Appeal No. 239/01 JOB MATENDA v BRAVETTE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chiroodza v Municipality of Chitungwiza and Another (26/02) ((26/02)) [2004] ZWSC 39 (16 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 39 | 17 Jun 2004 | REPORTABLE (33) Judgment No. SC 39/04 Civil Appeal No. 126/02 TICHAKUNDA NGOSHI CHIROODZA v (1)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mukwereza v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (S-27-04) ((S-27-04)) [2004] ZWSC 27 (12 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 27 | 13 May 2004 | MUKWEREZA V MIN OF HOME AFFAIRS & ANOR Supreme Court, Harare Judgment No. S-27-04 Sandura J,... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Sibanda (85/01) ((85/01)) [2004] ZWSC 126 (01 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 126 | 02 Mar 2004 | 13 SC 58/03 REPORTABLE (50) Judgment No. SC 58/03 Crim. Appeal No. 185/01 MICHAEL SIBANDA v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Guyo v Mushonga & Associates and Others (54/02) ((54/02)) [2004] ZWSC 37 (01 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 37 | 02 Mar 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (34) Judgment No. SC 37/04 Civil Appeal No. 354/02 STELLA GUYO v (1) MUSHONGA &... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mvere v Tanganda Tea Company Ltd. (54/04) ((54/04)) [2004] ZWSC 130 (08 November 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 130 | 09 Nov 2004 | REPORTABLE (106) Judgment No. SC. 130/04 Civil Appeal No. 54/04 TRACY MVERE v TANGANDA TEA COMPANY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S and Others v Chiyangwa (12/04) ((12/04)) [2004] ZWSC 1 (19 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 1 | 20 Jan 2004 | REPORTABLE (1) Judgment No. SC 1/04 Crim. Application No. 12/04 PHILLIP CHIYANGWA v (1) THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mukome v Standard Chartered Bank of Zimbabwe Ltd. (90/02) ((90/02)) [2004] ZWSC 17 (19 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 17 | 20 Jan 2004 | 4 SC 17/04 Judgment No. SC 17/04 Civil Appeal No. 290/02 CATHERINE MUKOME v STANDARD CHARTERED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mabuwa v Circle Cement Ltd. (01/04) ((01/04)) [2004] ZWSC 109 (13 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 109 | 14 Sep 2004 | Judgment No. SC 109/04 Civil Appeal No. 101/04 DAVID MABUWA v CIRCLE CEMENT LIMITED SUPREME COURT... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chichera v Attorney-General of Zimbabwe (300/00) ((300/00)) [2004] ZWSC 98 (04 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 98 | 05 May 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (120) Judgment No. SC 98/04 Civil Application No. 300/00 RUDO CHICHERA v THE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nyika Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. v Mushoriwa (81/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 10 (04 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 10 | 05 May 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (11) Judgment No. SC 10/04 Civil Appeal No. 381/02 NYIKA ENGINEERING (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Mupambwa and Another (03/03) ((03/03)) [2004] ZWSC 75 (04 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 75 | 05 May 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (54) Judgment No. SC 75/04 Crim. Appeal No. 203/03 (1) GOODWILL MUPAMBWA (2) FRANCIS... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Moyo v Muwandi (79/02) ((79/02)) [2004] ZWSC 114 (04 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 114 | 05 May 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (41) Judgment No. SC 47/03 Civil Appeal No. 79/02 RAYMOND DOKOTELA MOYO v TIMOTHY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Mudzana (23/03) ((23/03)) [2004] ZWSC 76 (22 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 76 | 23 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (60) Judgment No. SC 76/04 Crim. Appeal No. 223/03 TICHAONA MUDZANA v THE STATE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chawatama v United Touring Company (51/03) ((51/03)) [2004] ZWSC 102 (06 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 102 | 07 Sep 2004 | Judgment No SC 102/04 Civil Appeal No 351/03 PHIBEON CHAWATAMA v UNITED TOURING COMPANY SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Kanhumwa and Others (Crim. Appeal No. 189/02) ((Crim. Appeal No. 189/02)) [2004] ZWSC 151 (28 November 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 151 | 29 Nov 2004 | REPORTABLE (69) Judgment No. SC 71/07 Crim. Appeal No. 189/02 (1) IRVINE KANHUMWA (2) GATSI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | University of Zimbabwe v University of Zimbabwe Staff Associations (01/02) ((01/02)) [2004] ZWSC 8 (22 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 8 | 23 Feb 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (7) Judgment No. SC 8/04 Civil Appeal No. 401/02 UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE v UNIVERSITY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Hlahla v OK Zimbabwe (11/02) ((11/02)) [2004] ZWSC 64 (05 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 64 | 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 | Stuttafords Removals (Pvt) Ltd. v Chibanda (23/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 72 (26 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 72 | 27 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (58) Judgment No. SC 72/04 Civil Appeal No. 223/02 STUTTAFORDS REMOVALS (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Makamba (44/04) ((44/04)) [2004] ZWSC 11 (25 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 11 | 26 Feb 2004 | REPORTABLE (8) Judgment No. SC 11/04 Crim. Application No. 44/04 JAMES MAKAMBA v THE STATE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Circle Cement (Pvt) Ltd. v Nyawasha (10/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 128 (01 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 128 | 02 Mar 2004 | REPORTABLE (51) Judgment No. SC 60/03 Civil Appeal No. 10/03 CIRCLE CEMENT (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Polaris Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Zapchem Detergent Manufacturers CC t/a Starchem (49/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 68 (15 December 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 68 | 16 Dec 2004 | REPORTABLE (116) Judgment No. SC 68/04 Civil Appeal No. 149/03 POLARIS ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Murerwa v Murerwa (28/01) ((28/01)) [2004] ZWSC 13 (04 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 13 | 05 Mar 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (9) Judgment No S.C. 13/04 Civil Appeal No 28/01 CHENGETAYI MURERWA v EDMOND... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Pungwe Breweries (Pvt) Ltd. v Mambondiani and Others (87/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 90 (11 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 90 | 12 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (71) Judgment No. SC 90/04 Civil Appeal No. 287/03 PUNGWE BREWERIES (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Barclays Bank v Nyahuma (99/03) ((99/03)) [2004] ZWSC 86 (31 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 86 | 01 Nov 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (78) Judgment No SC 86/04 Civil Appeal No 299/03 BARCLAYS BANK v TICHAWANA NYAHUMA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Ngaru v Chief Immigration Officer and Another (17/03) ((17/03)) [2004] ZWSC 26 (02 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 26 | 03 Jun 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (29) Judgment No. SC 26/04 Civil Application No. 317/03 MARCIA SALOME MUSAMBAKAMWE... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Merchant Bank of Central Africa v Dube (10/02) ((10/02)) [2004] ZWSC 6 (11 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 6 | 12 Feb 2004 | REPORTABLE (ZLR) (3) Judgment No. SC 6/04 Civil Appeal No. 210/02 MERCHANT BANK OF CENTRAL AFRICA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | S v Gadzikwa and Another (53/02) ((53/02)) [2004] ZWSC 44 (07 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 44 | 08 Mar 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (39) Judgment No. SC 44/04 Crim. Appeal No. 353/02 (1) SAMUEL CLEOPAS GADZIKWA (2)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Law Society of Zimbabwe v Minister of Transport and Communications and Another (28/02) ((28/02)) [2004] ZWSC 127 (02 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 127 | 03 Mar 2004 | REPORTABLE (48) Judgment No S.C. 59\03 Civil Application No 328\02 THE LAW SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE v (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Clarke Engineering Transport v Chikozho (67/04) ((67/04)) [2004] ZWSC 104 (14 November 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 104 | 15 Nov 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (80) Judgement No. SC 104/04 Civil Appeal No. 67/04 CLARKE ENGINEERING TRANSPORT v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Tewe v Hanoki and Others (65/02) ((65/02)) [2004] ZWSC 123 (09 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 123 | 10 Feb 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (46) Judgment No. SC 55/03 Civil Appeal No. 265/02 VIOLET TEWE v (1) ANDERSON HANOKI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Airfield Investments (Pvt) Ltd. v Minister of Lands Agriculture and Rural Resettlement and Others (64/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 36 (02 June 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 36 | 03 Jun 2004 | REPORTABLE (30) Judgment No. SC 36/04 Civil Appeal No. 364/03 AIRFIELD INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE)... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Forrester v Montana Mining Corporation (Pvt) Ltd. (37/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 139 (02 February 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 139 | 03 Feb 2004 | REPORTABLE (49) Judgment No. SC 53/03 Civil Appeal No. 337/02 MRS S FORRESTER v MONTANA MINING... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mwayipaida Family Trust v Madoroba and Others ((74/02)) [2004] ZWSC 22 (12 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 22 | 13 May 2004 | REPORTABLE ZLR (20) Judgment No. SC 22/04 Civil Application No. 274/02 MWAYIPAIDA... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chigovanyika v Dairiboard Zimbabwe Ltd. and Another (69/03) ((69/03)) [2004] ZWSC 121 (19 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 121 | 20 Jan 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (92) Judgment No. SC 121/04 Civil Appeal No. 169/03 TEMBEDZA NYAKUDYA CHIGOVANYIKA v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Chitepo v City of Mutare and Another (02/02) ((02/02)) [2004] ZWSC 21 (09 May 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 21 | 10 May 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (18) Judgment No S.C.21/04 Civil Application No. 302/02 BERNARD CHITEPO v (1) CITY... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Banking Corporation Ltd. v Ndlovu (22/02) ((22/02)) [2004] ZWSC 61 (22 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 61 | 23 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (59) Judgment No. SC 61/04 Civil Appeal No. 422/02 ZIMBABWE BANKING CORPORATION... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Vera v Mitsui and Company Ltd. (98/01) ((98/01)) [2004] ZWSC 32 (22 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 32 | 23 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (25) Judgment No S.C. 32/04 Civil Application No 198/01 SUSAN CHIPO VERA v MITSUI... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Agrifoods v Chiruka and Others (41/02) ((41/02)) [2004] ZWSC 116 (19 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 116 | 20 Jan 2004 | 7 SC 50/03 DISTRIBUTABLE (43) Judgment No. SC 50/03 Civil Appeal No. 41/02 AGRIFOODS v J ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | NEI Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. v Brown and Others (01/03/01) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 84 (04 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 84 | 05 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (67) Judgment No SC 84/04 Civil Appeal No 101/03 NEI ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED v... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mandongwe v Art Corporation Ltd. (91/03) ((91/03)) [2004] ZWSC 15 (10 March 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 15 | 11 Mar 2004 | DISTRIUTABLE (12) Judgment No. SC 15/04 Civil Appeal No. 91/03 HENRY MANDONGWE v ART CORPORATION... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Latif v Latif (90/02) ((90/02)) [2004] ZWSC 49 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 49 | 09 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (45) Judgment No. SC 49/04 Civil Appeal No. 290/02 HALIMA LATIF v MUHAMMED FEROZ... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Banks v Oliveiro (76/01) ((76/01)) [2004] ZWSC 34 (25 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 34 | 26 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (26) Judgment No S.C. 34/04 Civil Appeal No 176/01 ALLAN LAURENCE BANKS v NERINO... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Mkandhla v Grain Marketing Board (58/02) ((58/02)) [2004] ZWSC 31 (25 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 31 | 26 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (27) Judgment No. SC 31/04 Civil Application No. 358/02 W MKANDHLA v GRAIN MARKETING... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Freezewell Refrigeration Services (Pvt) Ltd. v Bard Real Estate (Pvt) Ltd. (74/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 129 (25 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 129 | 26 Oct 2004 | 4 SC 61/03 DISTRIBUTABLE (52) Judgment No. SC 61/03 Civil Appeal No. 374/02 FREEZEWELL... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Central African Builiding and Construction (Pvt) Ltd. v Rangiso and Others (36/03) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 153 (25 October 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 153 | 26 Oct 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (91) Judgment No. SC 112/04 Civil Appeal No. 36/03 CENTRAL AFRICAN BUILDING AND... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Gauntlet Security Services (Pvt) Ltd. v Hlabangani (11/02) ((Pvt)) [2004] ZWSC 51 (08 September 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 51 | 09 Sep 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (47) Judgment No. SC 51/04 Civil Appeal No. 311/02 GAUNTLET SECURITY SERVICES (... |
| Supreme Court of Zimbabwe | Nhete and Others v Mudzi Rural District Council (17/04) ((17/04)) [2004] ZWSC 92 (19 January 2004); | [2004] ZWSC 92 | 20 Jan 2004 | DISTRIBUTABLE (93) Judgment No. SC. 92/04 Civil Appeal No. 117/04 TAKAWIRA NHETE AND TWENTY-ONE... |