Centre for Child Law v Director of Public Prosecutions, Johannesburg and Others [2022] ZACC 35 (29 September 2022)

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Jurisdiction
South Africa
Citation
Centre for Child Law v Director of Public Prosecutions, Johannesburg and Others [2022] ZACC 35 (29 September 2022)
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[2022] ZACC 35
Hearing date
3 March 2022
Court
Constitutional Court of South Africa
Law report citations
2023 (1) BCLR 1 (CC)
[2023] 1 CPLR 1 (CC)
Judges
Kollapen J, Madlanga J, Majiedt J, Mathopo J, Mlambo AJ, Theron J, Tshiqi J, Unterhalter AJ
Judgment date
29 September 2022
Language
English
Type
Judgment
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Case summary

Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992 - constitutionality of section 4(b) - order of constitutional invalidity confirmed. Section 28 of the Constitution - best interests of the child - criminalisation of the use and/or possession of cannabis by a child - less restrictive means.

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