CHARUMA & ANOR v GOVERNMENT OF RSA & ANOR 2018 (1) ZLR 189 (H)
Citation | 2018 (1) ZLR 189 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HMa-22-18 |
Court | High Court, Masvingo |
Judge | Mafusire J |
Heard | 1 February 2018; 13 February 2018 |
Judgment | 9 March 2018 |
Counsel | O Mafa, for the applicant |
Case Type | Application for discharge from extradition |
Annotations |
Flynote
Criminal procedure – extradition – application for discharge from – grounds for – reasonable notice to the Minister – court to discharge forthwith unless good cause to the contrary is shown – what constitutes good cause – Minister and Permanent Secretary both in office – political upheaval not preventing them from acting
Words and phrases – "good cause" – in respect of notice to Minister – whether an upheaval in central government constitutes the "good cause" contemplated by s 33 of the Extradition Act – the court to use its judicial discretion to decide on a case by case basis
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