South Africa Case Law

S v Luphuwana (DH 10/07)

S v Luphuwana (DH 10/07) [2013] ZAGPJHC 289; 2014 (1) SACR 503 (GJ) (6 November 2013)

Court

South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg

Case number

DH 10/07

Judges

P Coppin, B Vally

The court set aside a magistrate’s section 78 order because the accused had not been charged or asked to plead before evidence was led.

• Mental Illness And Criminal Responsibility
• Criminal Procedure Act Section 78
• Domestic Violence Act
• Procedural Irregularity
• Unfitness To Plead
• Criminal-procedure-act