IN RE CHINAMASA 2002 (2) ZLR 91 (H)
Citation | 2002 (2) ZLR 91 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-118-02 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Blackie J |
Heard | 17 July 2002 |
Judgment | 17 July 2002 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Criminal trial |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal law (common law offences) —contempt of court — "scandalising the court" and failure to appear for proceedings —what constitutes former —remarks critical of sentence passed by judge —when such remarks may be regarded as contemptuous —contempt aggravated by respondent's subsequent action
Criminal procedure (sentence) —common law offences —contempt of court — appropriate sentence when contempt committed by Government Minister and legal practitioner
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