S v C (A JUVENILE) (JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN'S TRUST AND ZIMBABWE LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INTERVENING AS AMICI CURIAE) 2019 (2) ZLR 12 (CC)
Citation | 2019 (2) ZLR 12 (CC) |
Case No | Judgment No. CC-10-19 |
Court | Constitutional Court, Harare |
Judge | Chidyausiku CJ, Malaba DCJ, Ziyambi JCC, Gwaunza JCC, Hlatshwayo JCC, Mavangira JCC, Bhunu JCC, Uchena JCC & Makoni AJCC |
Heard | 12 November 2015 |
Judgment | 3 April 2019 |
Counsel | J Uladi, for the State |
Case Type | Constitutional Court confirmation proceedings |
Annotations |
Flynote
Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – Declaration of Rights – declaration by court of unconstitutionality of a law – process of confirmation by Constitutional Court – purpose of
Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – Declaration of Rights – right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading punishment (s 53) – what constitutes such punishment – juvenile corporal punishment imposed by courts – such punishment violating section
Criminal procedure (sentence) – general principles – corporal punishment of juveniles – contrary to s 53 of Constitution
Criminal procedure (sentence) – general principles – juvenile offenders – options open to courts – paramountcy of principle of best interests of child
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