CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 150/14 In the matter between: ANNA-MARIE DE VOS First Applicant MARIA STUURMAN Second Applicant SARAH SNYDERS Third Applicant MORNAY CALITZ Fourth Applicant and MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT First Respondent MINISTER OF HEALTH Second Respondent DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, WESTERN CAPE Third Respondent and CAPE MENTAL HEALTH Amicus Curiae Neutral citation: De Vos and Others v Minister of Justice and CONSTITUTIONAL Development and Others [2015] ZACC 21 Coram: Mogoeng CJ, Moseneke DCJ, Froneman J, Khampepe J, Leeuw AJ, Madlanga J, Nkabinde J, Tshiqi AJ, Van der Westhuizen J and Zondo J Judgment: Leeuw AJ (unanimous) 2 Heard on: 17 November 2014 Decided on: 26 June 2015 Summary: criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 section 77(6)(a)(i) capacity of accused to understand proceedings constitutionally invalid to the extent that it mandates the imprisonment of an adult accused person and to the extent that it mandates the hospitalisation or imprisonment of children criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 section 77(6)(a)(ii) capacity of accused to understand proceedings constitutionally invalid to the extent that it mandates the institutionalisation of accused

2 Heard on: 17 November 2014 Decided on: 26 June 2015 Summary: Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 — section 77(6)(a)(i) — capacity of accused to understand proceedings — constitutionally invalid to the extent that it mandates the imprisonment of an adult

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