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Constitutional Court
Tendai Bonde v (1) National Foods Limited (2) Registrar of the Supreme Court – Ms. Anitah Tshuma
CCZ 04/24
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
12 February 2024
Citation
CCZ 04/24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWCCZ 4
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
GOWORA JCC
Full Bench
MAKARAU JCCGOWORA JCCHLATSHWAYO JCC
Areas of Law
Constitutional LawAdministrative LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
direct accessconstitutional rightsSupreme Court finalityjurisdictionreinstatement of appeal
Tags
direct accessconstitutional applicationSupreme Court jurisdictionfinality of decisions
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Supreme Court Act [Chapter 7:13]
- Supreme Court Act [Chapter 7:13]
- Supreme Court Act [Chapter 7:13]
- Supreme Court Act [Chapter 7:13]
- Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should be granted leave for direct access to Constitutional Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed under s 167(5) Constitution read with r 21(2) Constitutional Court Rules"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether Supreme Court acted unlawfully in determining reinstated appeal","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appeal had been deemed abandoned then reinstated"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant's constitutional rights were violated","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged violations of ss 56, 69 of Constitution"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, formerly employed by National Foods Limited, sought direct access to the Constitutional Court alleging that the Supreme Court acted unlawfully in setting down and determining an appeal that had been previously dismissed for non-compliance with rules, and that this violated his constitutional rights.
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