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Harare High Court
The Principal Chief Immigration Officer and The Assistant Regional Immigration Officer v Precious Chinyere Okeke
HH 36-2013
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
26 September 2012
Citation
HH 36-2013
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 36
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Chamber Application
Bench
Presiding
Hungwe J
Full Bench
Hungwe J
Areas of Law
Administrative LawImmigration Law
Keywords
DeportationClean handsCourt orderImmigration Act
Tags
ImmigrationDeportationClean hands doctrine
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Immigration Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicants who disregarded a valid court order by deporting respondent can approach court for relief","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Deportation despite magistrate's order"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Precious Chinyere Okeke, married to a Nigerian businessman resident in Zimbabwe, was denied entry after returning from overseas medical treatment. The magistrate allowed her entry but immigration officials deported her despite the court order. She challenged their application from holding cells in South Africa.
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