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Constitutional Court
Aaron Nyarugwe v Dharwizi Transport (Private) Limited
CCZ 13/21
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
9 December 2021
Citation
CCZ 13/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWCCZ 13
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Garwe JCC
Full Bench
Garwe JCCMakarau JCCGowora JCC
Areas of Law
Constitutional LawFamily LawAdministrative Law
Keywords
Direct AccessRipenessConstitutional AvoidanceUnregistered Customary UnionsMatrimonial Causes Act
Tags
Constitutional LawDirect AccessRipenessDoctrine of AvoidanceMarriage Law
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
- Matrimonial Causes Act [Chapter 5:13]
- Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07]
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application for direct access should be granted where the subject matter is still under consideration by Parliament","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The existence of the Marriages Bill before Parliament"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the matter is ripe for adjudication by the Constitutional Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The Bill's status in the legislative process"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether it is in the interests of justice to grant direct access","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The availability of alternative legislative remedies"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association, sought direct access to the Constitutional Court to challenge the constitutionality of the definition of marriage in section 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, which excludes unregistered customary unions. The court dismissed the application as not ripe for adjudication because a Marriages Bill addressing this issue was currently before Parliament.
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