Zimbabwe: Businessman Granted Direct Access to Constitutional Court in Legal Fight With Former Zupco Chairperson

The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe has granted direct access to businessman Jayesh Shah, the applicant, allowing him to challenge a prior decision made by the Supreme Court in a case he was ordered to pay US$130,000 to former Zupco chairperson Charles Nherera for malicious prosecution.

In the case, Shah aims to contest the Supreme Court’s handling of his appeal against the above order relating to issues of malicious prosecution, arrest, and detention stemming from an ongoing legal battle with…