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Harare High Court
FARAI MISIHAIRABWI and FARAI CHIGUME versus THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE N.O AND OR ANYONE ACTING IN THAT CAPACITY and THE MINISTER OF HEALTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE N.O AND OR ANYONE ACTING IN THAT CAPACITY and MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE N.O AND OR ANYONE ACTING IN THAT CAPACITY
HH 137-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
31 March 2021
Citation
HH 137-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 137
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Foroma J
Full Bench
Foroma J
Areas of Law
Administrative LawConstitutional LawPublic Health Law
Keywords
COVID-19 lockdownreligious gatheringsessential servicesurgency
Tags
COVID-19Religious FreedomLockdown RegulationsEssential Services
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application is urgent and deserves to be treated as urgent","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicants filed urgent application; respondents raised preliminary objection"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Two individuals approached the court urgently seeking orders to declare religion as an essential service and allow religious gatherings of up to 30 people during COVID-19 lockdown. The respondents raised a preliminary objection that the matter was not urgent.
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