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Harare High Court

Big Diagnostics (Private) Limited v Medical Investments Limited and Lechlake Investments (Private) Limited

HH 485-25

Case Details

Court
Harare High Court
Date
20 August 2025
Citation
HH 485-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 485
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application

Bench

Presiding
Maxwell J
Full Bench
Maxwell J
Areas of Law
Property LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
spoliationmandament van spoliepossessionunlawful deprivationself-help
Tags
spoliationurgent applicationmandament van spolie
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • None identified
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant was in peaceful and undisturbed possession of the premises","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant managed operations, had full access and control"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant was unlawfully deprived of possession","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Locks changed, bouncers employed, forcible exclusion"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether spoliation remedy is available despite the dirty hands principle","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondents argued applicant had no right to possession"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the relief sought being final in nature is appropriate in urgent proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application brought urgently"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, Big Diagnostics (Private) Limited, was responsible for managing the business premises and operations of the second respondent, Lechlake Investments (Private) Limited. On 12 August 2025, the first respondent, Medical Investments Limited, allegedly acting on an unconfirmed arbitral award, took over the premises by changing locks, employing bouncers, and barring the applicant's employees and agents from accessing the premises.
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