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November 1973
Kabika v The People (HLA/162/73) [1973] ZMHC 162 (22 November 1973)
Whether a constable's request to go to the police station amounted to execution of duty, affecting assault-on-police liability.
  • Criminal law — assault on police — whether contact was in due execution of duty; police arrest powers under Roads and Road Traffic Act s.196(2) and CPC s.29; admissibility and effect of inconsistent witness accounts; improper curtailment of cross-examination and commendation of witness by magistrate; sentence reduction for first offender.
22 November 1973
Tasomo v The Credit Organisation Of Zambia (1971/HP/200,201,202,207) [1973] ZMHC 347 (16 November 1973)
Statutory suspension suspends duty and pay; it does not extend the contract; employee entitled to accrued leave and housing.
  • Employment law — suspension by employer under statutory powers — suspension suspends contractual obligations including pay; suspension does not extend contract term; entitlement to accrued leave, housing allowance and contract gratuity.
16 November 1973