Supreme Court of Zambia - 1982 June

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Citation	Judgment date
June 1982
Attorney-General v Kaleya (S.C.Z. Judgment 13 of 1982) [1982] ZMSC 8 (7 June 1982) Appellate court affirmed K100 for nine-hour false imprisonment but increased police-assault damages to K300, affirming standards for interference and assessment. Damages – appellate interference with quantum – test for intervention; Damages for wrongful detention – duration, indignity, manner and reasonableness; Police assault – aggravating factor increasing damages.	7 June 1982
Makesa v People (S.C.Z. Judgment 17 of 1982) [1982] ZMSC 9 (7 June 1982) Charges under s.319 must use the first‑schedule wording so the accused clearly knows the case to meet. Criminal law and procedure – Drafting of charge – Necessity of using precise first‑schedule wording – Section 319 Penal Code – "Failing to account for possession of property suspected to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained."	7 June 1982