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Delict [2012] ZANCHC 2

Khani v Minister of Safety and Security and Another (735/08)

Khani v Minister of Safety and Security and Another (735/08) [2012] ZANCHC 2 (27 January 2012)

Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
735/08
Judge
L P Tlaletsi

A High Court held that a police constable was justified in shooting a man who produced a firearm in a crowded hall, and dismissed the damages claim.

  • Police Use Of Force
  • Private Defence
  • Excessive Force
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Reasonable Police Conduct
  • Police-use-of-force
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