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Constitutional Court
Anna Colleta Chihava & Boas Mapuva & Zishe Chizani v The Provincial Magistrate Francis Mapfumo N.O. & The Prosecutor General
[2015] ZWCCZ 6
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
15 July 2015
Citation
[2015] ZWCCZ 6
Judgment No.
CCZ 6/2015
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Gwaunza JCC
Full Bench
CHIDYAUSIKU CJMALABA DCJZIYAMBI JCCGWAUNZA JCCGARWE JCCGOWORA JCCHLATSHWAYO JCCGUVAVA JCCCHIWESHE AJCC
Areas of Law
Constitutional LawCriminal Procedure
Keywords
section 85(1)section 175(4)direct approachconstitutional courtmagistrates courtreferral
Tags
constitutional interpretationdirect accessreferral procedure
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe (1979)
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicants can approach the Constitutional Court directly under s 85(1) when constitutional issues arise during proceedings in a lower court, without first seeking referral under s 175(4)","issue_type":"procedural/constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Constitutional issues arose in Magistrates Court; no referral sought"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants alleged violations of their constitutional rights during criminal proceedings in the Magistrates Court at Chivhu and sought to have those proceedings quashed and a trial de novo ordered. They approached the Constitutional Court directly under s 85(1) rather than through referral under s 175(4).
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