Citation

2001 (2) ZLR 426 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-91-01

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Chidyausiku CJ, McNally JA, Ebrahim JA, Muchechetere JA & Sandura JA

Heard

12 July 2001

Judgment

20 November 2001

Counsel

J C Andersen SC, with him
E T Matinenga, for the applicant Flynote

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 18(3) & 18(13)(b) — right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty — provision whereby burden of proving certain facts can be laid on accused— when permissible — provision requiring accused to prove absence of criminal intent beyond reasonable doubt — unconstitutionality

Constitutional law — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — Declaration of Rights — s 20(1) — right to freedom of expression — Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07] — ss 51 & 58 — acts of terrorism and sabotage and incitement to public violence — unconstitutionality of sections

Criminal law — statutory offences — Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 11:07] — ss 51 and 58 — acts of terrorism and sabotage and incitement to public violence — unconstitutionality of sections