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Harare High Court
Bethlehem Apostolic Church and Rephio Chirumbwa N.O. v Zacharia Caleb Gemu
HH 406-24
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
10 September 2024
Citation
HH 406-24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHH 406
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MUSITHU J
Full Bench
MUSITHU J
Areas of Law
Civil procedureReligious organizationsElection law
Keywords
Bishop electionChurch constitutionNomination processAGMChurch leadership
Tags
Church leadershipElection disputeReligious organization
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Civil Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Who between the plaintiff and defendant was duly elected as bishop of the church","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nomination process, election proceedings, vote counting"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff and defendant are embroiled in a leadership dispute over who was duly elected as Bishop of Bethlehem Apostolic Church during the AGM held on 24 February 2018. Both parties claim to have been properly elected through different processes, with the plaintiff claiming 130 votes and the defendant claiming election by default after disqualification of other candidates.
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