Ndzinisa v The Commissioner of Police and Another (1824 of 2010) [2020] SZHC 176 (16 September 2020)

Case summary
Law of Delict-Claim for damages for unlawful assault, arrest and detention by servants or agents of defendants. Plaintiff was shot at by police-plaintiff resisting-plaintiff was wanted in connection of offences listed in Part II of Schedule I of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, 1938-Plaintiff shot at-no warning shot fired-force used excessive-onus to prove lawfulness of arrest and force on defendants-non-prosecution not decisive of reasonableness of defendants , belief in effecting arrest and detention-arrest not without legal cause-suspected stolen property found in plaintiff's home.  Plaintiff proved infliction of gunshot wound but not assault with kicks­plaintiff proved damages for unlawful detention for four days in police  cells-damages for pain, suffering and discomfort awarded-damages for contumelia awarded-interest-costs of suit.  .tb_button {padding:1px;cursor:pointer;border-right: 1px solid #8b8b8b;border-left: 1px solid #FFF;border-bottom: 1px solid #fff;}.tb_button.hover {borer:2px outset #def; background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}.ws_toolbar {z-index:100000} .ws_toolbar .ws_tb_btn {cursor:pointer;border:1px solid #555;padding:3px} .tb_highlight{background-color:yellow} .tb_hide {visibility:hidden} .ws_toolbar img {padding:2px;margin:0px}

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