CHASAYA v DZOBO 2019 (3) ZLR 355 (H)

2019 (3) ZLR p355

Flynote

Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – Declaration of Rights – right to personal liberty (s 49) – right to fair hearing (s 69) – rights of accused persons – (s 70) – applicability to civil order of imprisonment for contempt of court – need to hear affected person – need for application to be made by other party – court not entitled to issue order mero motu

Court – contempt – order – order for imprisonment issued as result of disobedience to court order – order issued mero motu and without evidence having been heard – impropriety of – breach of party's constitutional rights