S v MASITERE 1990 (2) ZLR 289 (S)
Citation | 1990 (2) ZLR 289 (S) |
Case No | Details not supplied |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Korsah JA (in Chambers in terms of s 23 of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe Act 1981) |
Heard | 18 September 1990 |
Judgment | 18 September 1990 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Application for leave to appeal |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Constitution of Zimbabwe — s 15 — torture and inhuman and degrading punishment — solitary confinement and spare diet.
Criminal procedure (sentence) — solitary confinement and spare diet — contrary to s 15 of the Constitution.
Criminal procedure (sentence) — suspended sentence imposed by the High Court — magistrate must refer question of whether suspended sentence be brought into effect to the High Court — Magistrates Court act [Chapter 18] s 60.
Human rights — torture and inhuman and degrading punishment — solitary confinement and spare diet.
This section of the article is only available for our subscribers. Please click here to subscribe to a subscription plan to view this part of the article.