Mahmood and Others v S (A1031/11)
Mahmood and Others v S (A1031/11) [2012] ZAGPPHC 15 (29 February 2012)
The court found that the interests of justice are best served by granting bail to the appellants with stringent conditions. The investigating officer did not provide convincing reasons for refusing bail and conceded that the case against the appellants could only be proven with further evidence. The evidence of the immigration official was not sufficiently reliable to justify continued detention, as the section 212 documents indicated the appellants held asylum seeker permits. The Supreme Court of Appeal's decision in Bula supports the right of asylum seekers to be released subject to the Act…
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- Bail Application
- Flight Risk
- Asylum Seeker Permits
- Schedule 7 Offences