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Harare High Court
Freeman Chari v The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs N.O and The Attorney General of Zimbabwe N.O
HH 300-25
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
9 May 2025
Citation
HH 300-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 300
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Dembure J
Full Bench
Dembure J
Areas of Law
Constitutional LawCriminal Law
Keywords
unconstitutional vaguenesssection 22A(2)(b)Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Actfreedom of expressionpolitical rights
Tags
constitutional challengevaguenessfreedom of expressionpolitical rights
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether section 22A(2)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act is unconstitutionally vague","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The terms \"subverting, upsetting, overthrowing or overturning\" are not defined in the statute"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether section 22A(2)(b) violates sections 61 and 67 of the Constitution","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The applicant claims infringement of freedom of expression and political rights"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a biomedical scientist and software engineer, challenged section 22A(2)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, arguing it was unconstitutionally vague and violated his rights to freedom of expression and political rights under the Constitution.
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