| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-02T08:46:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-02T08:46:57Z | |
| dc.identifier.citation | [2020] ZACC 29 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | 2021 (3) BCLR 219 (CC) | |
| dc.identifier.citation | 2021 (1) SACR 482 (CC) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/36634 | |
| dc.title | Smit v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others | en_US |
| dc.identifier.casenumber | CCT243/19 | |
| dc.identifier.casenumber | CCT235/19 | |
| dc.date.hearing | 20 February 2020 | |
| dc.contributor.judge | Madlanga J | |
| dc.contributor.judge | Tshiqi J (minority) | |
| dc.date.judgment | 18 December 2020 | |
| dc.link.judgment | https://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/36634/Judgement%20CCT%20243%2019%20and%20CCT%20235%2019%20-%20Jason%20Smit%20v%20Minister%20of%20Justice%20a....pdf?sequence=22&isAllowed=y | |
| dc.concourt.synopsis | Drugs and Drugs Trafficking Act 140 of 1992 — constitutionality of section 63 and Schedules — section is unconstitutional and only the amendments are unconstitutional. Section 63 assigns plenary legislative power to the minister — Breach of doctrine of separation of powers. Extradition Act 67 of 1962 — Constitutionality of section 5(1)(a) — section is unconstitutional. Breach of separation of powers — lack of Magistrate discretion — Section 12 of the Constitution — insufficient safeguards to protect the right not to be deprived of freedom arbitrarily. | |
| dc.concourt.casehistory | Appeal for confirmation of the order of the High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division, Cape Town |