DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY FOR RESTORATION AND EMPOWERMENT & ORS v SAUNYAMA NO & ORS 2018 (2) ZLR 603 (CC)
Citation | 2018 (2) ZLR 603 (CC) |
Case No | Judgment No. CC-9-18 |
Court | Constitutional Court, Harare |
Judge | Malaba CJ, Gwaunza DCJ, Garwe JCC, Makarau JCC, Gowora JCC, Hlatshwayo JCC, Patel JCC, Guvava JCC & Bhunu JCC |
Heard | 23 May 2018 |
Judgment | 17 October 2018 |
Counsel | L T Biti, for the applicants |
Case Type | Constitutional application |
Annotations |
Flynote
Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – fundamental human rights and freedoms – freedom to demonstrate and present petitions peacefully (s 59) – infringed by power given to regulating authority to ban demonstrations – derogation of right not justifiable under s 86(2)
Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – fundamental human rights and freedoms – derogations from – when justifiable – approach to follow in determining whether derogation is constitutional
Statutes – Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 7:11] – power given to regulating authority to ban demonstrations (s 27) – infringes right under s 59 of the Constitution to demonstrate peacefully – not a permissible derogation of right
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