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NYIKA & ANOR v MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS & ORS 2020 (2) ZLR 140 (CC)

2020 (2) ZLR p140

Citation

2020 (2) ZLR 140 (CC)

Case No

Judgment No. CC-5-20

Court

Constitutional Court, Harare

Judge

Gwaunza DCJ, Garwe JCC, Makarau JCC, Gowora JCC, Hlatshwayo JCC, Patel JCC, Guvava JCC, Bhunu JCC & Uchena JCC

Heard

16 May 2018

Judgment

14 July 2020

Counsel

T Biti, for the applicants
L Uriri, for the respondents

Case Type

Constitutional application

Annotations

Flynote

Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – constitutional matter arising in non-constitutional litigation – whether the High Court has jurisdiction to determine the substantive constitutional question at first instance

Costs – constitutional litigation – when costs may be awarded against unsuccessful party – legal practitioner not following established procedure

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