Canisio Dengu v Bedrock Nyaude and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether failure to serve petition within 10 days of presentation is fatal to the petition","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Service effected on May 6, 2008, 22 days after presentation"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether service at respondent's party headquarters complies with s 169 of Electoral Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Service made at party headquarters, not at usual dwelling or place of business"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether failure to provide sureties names and addresses is fatal when security paid in cash","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Security paid in cash, no sureties required"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether failure to give security within 7 days can be condoned","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Security paid 3 days late due to court official's delay"}

Background