Constitutional jurisdictionDirect accessProsecutor General independence
legislation
Statutes Cited
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the application was properly brought directly before the Constitutional Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed under sections 167(1) and 176, not section 85(1)"}
{"issue_text":"Whether sections 167(1) and 176 confer right of direct access to Constitutional Court","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant relied on these sections for direct approach"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The Prosecutor General sought to set aside a Supreme Court judgment that had ordered him to issue a nolle prosequi certificate to Telecel Zimbabwe, claiming it interfered with his constitutional independence under section 260. He approached the Constitutional Court directly under sections 167(1) and 176 of the Constitution.
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