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BATSIRAI CHILDREN'S CARE v MINISTER LOCAL GOVERNMENT & ORS 2011 (2) ZLR 203 (H)

2011 (2) ZLR p203

Citation

2011 (2) ZLR 203 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-198-11

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Hlatshwayo J

Heard

29 September 2011

Judgment

29 September 2011

Counsel

R Nyamudira, with him O Sake, for the applicant
D Kanokanga, for the second and fifth respondents
F Ruzive, for the first, third and fourth respondents

Case Type

Opposed application

Annotations

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Flynote

Practice and procedure – declaratory order – application – applicant one of many people affected by a police operation – application to have whole operation declared unlawful – not possible for such declaration to be made without evidence on how other people were affected

Practice and procedure – interdict – application – purpose for which interdict sought – interdict sought in relation to past event – interdict not competent unless facts alleged justifying reasonable apprehension that harm likely to be repeated

Practice and procedure – parties – "clean hands" – requirement to come to court with – limits to such requirement – party not in compliance with law but not challenging such law – application in respect of unrelated matter – party not barred

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