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KONSON v THE STATE 2015 (2) ZLR 201 (CC)

Citation

2015 (2) ZLR 201 (CC)

Case No

Judgment No. CCZ-7-15

Court

Constitutional Court, Harare

Judge

Chidyausiku CJ, Malaba DCJ, Gwaunza, Garwe, Gowora, Hlatswayo, Patel and Guvava JJCC and Mavangira AJCC

Heard

11 March 2015

Judgment

22 July 2015

Counsel

L Nkomo with him R Ndlovu, for the applicant
A Mureriwa, for the respondent

Case Type

Constitutional referral

Annotations

Flynote

Constitutional law – referral to Constitutional Court – referral of constitutional issues to the Constitutional Court by the Supreme Court in terms of section 175(4) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe – role of a judge in a criminal trial whether applicant's right to a fair hearing under section 69(1) was violated by the conduct of the judge during trial – impartiality of a judicial officer an integral part of a fair trial.

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