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Constitutional Court
QEDISANI SILAS MACHINE v THE SHERIFF OF ZIMBABWE & 3 ORS
CCZ 08/23
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
26 June 2023
Citation
CCZ 08/23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWCCZ 08
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MAKARAU JCC
Full Bench
GARWE JCCMAKARAU JCCHLATSHWAYO JCC
Areas of Law
Constitutional lawCivil procedureProperty law
Keywords
Direct accessSupreme Court reviewFundamental rightsEqual protectionFair hearingSheriff's saleProperty execution
Tags
Direct access applicationSupreme Court judgment reviewFundamental rights infringement
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe (repealed)
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should be granted direct access to Constitutional Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Supreme Court judgment allegedly infringed constitutional rights"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether Supreme Court judgment infringed right to equal protection and benefit of the law","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Supreme Court failed to determine real issues before it"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether Supreme Court judgment infringed right to fair hearing","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No foundation laid for fair hearing violation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought direct access to the Constitutional Court alleging that a Supreme Court judgment infringed his rights to equal protection and benefit of the law and to a fair hearing. The case involved the sale of his property by the Sheriff to satisfy a judgment debt, where he claimed the Supreme Court failed to determine the real issues before it.
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