S v NDLOVU 2003 (1) ZLR 634 (H)
Citation | 2003 (1) ZLR 634 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HB- 66-2003 |
Court | High Court, Bulawayo |
Judge | Ndou J |
Heard | 12 June 2003 |
Judgment | 12 June 2003 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Criminal Review |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Criminal law — common law crimes — indecent assault — not specifically replaced by Sexual Offences Act— anomaly where accused a juvenile — defence available to juvenile offenders in the Act not available to a juvenile charged under the common law — where juvenile offender more appropriate to charge under the Act
Criminal law— statutory offences— Sexual Offences Act [Chapter 9:12]— specifically protects young persons of both sexes
Criminal procedure (sentence) — indecent assault — adult male indecently assaulting male child — appropriate sentence
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