Women’s Legal Centre Trust v President of Republic of South Africa and Others [2022] ZACC 23 (28 June 2022)

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Citation: Women’s Legal Centre Trust v President of Republic of South Africa and Others [2022] ZACC 23 (28 June 2022)
Media Neutral Citation: [2022] ZACC 23
Hearing date: 5 August 2021
Court: Constitutional Court of South Africa
Law report citations: 2022 (9) BCLR 1165 (CC)
Judges: Mhlantla J, Madlanga J, Majiedt J, Theron J, Tshiqi J, Pillay AJ, Tlaletsi AJ, Madondo AJ
Judgment date: 28 June 2022
Language: English
Type: Judgment

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Muslim marriages — non recognition — infringement of rights to dignity, equality, access to courts and principle of best interests of the child

Constitutional invalidity — Divorce Act 70 of 1979 — Marriage Act 25 of 1961 — retrospectivity

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