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Harare High Court
Assistant Inspector Mhonda & 8 Ors v The Trial Officer N.O. (Chief Superintendent A. Kavhai) & 2 Ors
HH 358-25
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
17 June 2025
Citation
HH 358-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 358
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
CHIRAWU-MUGOMBA J
Full Bench
CHIRAWU-MUGOMBA J
Areas of Law
Administrative lawPolice lawCivil procedure
Keywords
Review out of timePolice ActCondonationProcedural compliance
Tags
Police disciplinary proceedingsReview applicationTime limits
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Police Act
- High Court Rules, 2021
- High Court Rules, 2021
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court can extend time for filing review application mero motu","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed on 2024-09-20, eight weeks expired on 2024-09-02"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the review application was properly before the court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No condonation sought, application out of time"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Seventeen police officers sought review of their conviction and sentence for misconduct under the Police Act. They were convicted on 1 March 2024 and filed their review application on 20 September 2024, well beyond the 8-week limit prescribed by Rule 62(4) of the High Court Rules, 2021, without seeking condonation.
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