19 judgments on file that touch unlawful arrest, newest first, each with the court's own file.
| Handed down | Judgment | Court |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Mabunda v The State[2026] ZASCA 127 · Section 17(2)(f) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – reconsideration of a refusal of leave to appeal – threshold of grave failure of justic... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Seetseng v Minister of Police and Another[2026] ZASCA 128 · Delict – unlawful arrest and detention – liability for subsequent detention – effect of declaration of unlawfulness – different parties may... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 21 Aug 2026 | Chetane v The Minister of Police and Another (4822025)[2026] ZASCA 110 · Delict – criminal procedure – unlawful arrest and detention in terms of s 40(1)(b) of the CPA – malicious prosecution – whether the appellan... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Minister of Police v Khedama[2026] ZACC 27 · Prescribed Rate of Interest Act 55 of 1975 — unliquidated debt — general damages— monetary unliquidated damages | Constitutional Court |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Lizelle Schreuder N O v Minister of Police and Others[2026] ZASCA 52 · Delict – unlawful arrest and detention – Child Justice Act of 2008 – minor arrested and detained as adult – absence of knowledge of minority... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Koopman v Minister of Police[2026] ZASCA 45 · Security for costs – Rule 49(13) of the Uniform Rules of Court – Rule of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Appeal – single judge of the high... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 7 May 2025 | Nakana v Claassens & Others[2025] ZASCA 52 · Criminal law – malicious prosecution – whether the Supreme Court of Appeal (the SCA) may interfere with the order of the Limpopo Division of... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 11 Oct 2024 | Minister of Police v Nontsele[2024] ZASCA 137 · Appeals – whether the court may consider a cross-appeal in the absence of an application for leave to cross-appeal. Delict – damages for mal... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 May 2024 | Minister of Police v Miya[2024] ZASCA 71 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 3 May 2024 | Ntoni Jacob Hlape v The Minister of Police[2024] ZASCA 68 · Civil procedure – unlawful arrest and detention – whether the arrest and detention of appellant was unlawful – whether respondent was liable... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 27 Mar 2024 | Syce and Another v Minister of Police[2024] ZASCA 30 · Application for special leave to appeal – referred for oral argument in terms of s 17(2)(d) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – discretion... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Nov 2023 | MC Olesitse N.O. v The Minister of Police[2023] ZACC 35 · Application of the “once and for all” common law rule –– applicable to only one cause of action and not to more than one cause of action ––... | Constitutional Court |
| 14 Nov 2023 | Robert Andrew Groves v The Minister of Police and Another[2023] ZACC 36 · Section 43 of the Criminal Procedure Act discretion – warrant of arrest – discretion of arresting officer | Constitutional Court |
| 3 May 2023 | Minister of Police v Gqamane[2023] ZASCA 61 · Civil procedure – unlawful arrest and detention – arrest in terms of ss 40(1)(b) and 40 (1)(q) of Criminal Procedure Act of 1977 – assault w... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Minister of Police and Others v Samuel Molokwane[2022] ZASCA 111 · Civil Procedure – s 2(2) of State Liability Act of 1957 –– whether failure to serve summons against Minister of Police on State Attorney nul... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 14 Apr 2021 | JE Mahlangu and Another v The Minister of Police[2021] ZACC 10 · Delict — Judicial detention — damages — inadmissible confession induced by assault extracted by police from accused person — liability of th... | Constitutional Court |
| 22 Aug 2019 | De Klerk v Minister of Police[2019] ZACC 32 · Delict — unlawful detention — legal causation — unlawful remand | Constitutional Court |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Minister of Police and another v Zweni[2018] ZASCA 97 | Supreme Court of Appeal |
| 6 Sep 2017 | 185.47 KB Criminal Law and procedure — damages — Unlawful arrest and detention — appeal against judgment awarding damages for unlawful arrest and detention of the respondent — whether or not the appellant’s servant had the requisite suspicion to arrest and detain the respondent — periods of detention before and after first appearance in court to be separately considered — claim for detention after first appearance neither pleaded nor established — appeal upheld. Mgwenya v Kruger[2017] ZASCA 102 · Section 16(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Superior Courts Act of 2013 – judgment or order sought on appeal would have no practical effect or resul... | Supreme Court of Appeal |
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