S v MUKUNGATU 1998 (2) ZLR 244 (S)
Citation | 1998 (2) ZLR 244 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-132-98 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Ebrahim JA, Muchechetere JA & Sandura JA |
Heard | 28 May 1998 |
Judgment | 4 September 1998 |
Counsel | H Zhou, for the applicant |
Case Type | Details not supplied |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 18(8) — right of accused not to be compelled to give evidence — legislative provisions allowing adverse inferences to be drawn where accused refuses to answer questions put to him — whether such provisions ultra vires the Constitution
Human rights — right of accused not to be compelled to give evidence in criminal case — scope of such right
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