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COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v RENSFORD AND ANOTHER 1984 (1) ZLR 202 (S)

1984 (1) ZLR p202

Citation

1984 (1) ZLR 202 (S)

Case No

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Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Beck ACJ, Gubbay JA and McNally AJA

Heard

9 March 1984

Judgment

26 March 1984

Counsel

S W Mafara, for the appellant
A P de Bourbon, for the first respondent
No appearance for the second respondent

Case Type

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Flynote

Practice and procedure — Magistrate, Court (Civil) Rules 1980 — Order 2 Rule 2 — messenger of Court empowered to call upon Police to render aid — duty of Police when called upon — not merely to protect messenger.

Police — duties of — Constitution of Zimbabwe — s 93(3) — directives from Prime Minister to Commissioner of Police — relate only to prosecutions — no authority for police to disregard other duties — s 93(4) — does not make Commissioner of Police independent of legislature or Courts — must comply with judicial processes.

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