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Ex Parte Minister of Safety and Security and Others in Re S V Walters and Another 2002 (4) Sa 613 by ronanwilliam2005 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The Constitutional Court ruled on the validity of Section 49(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act, determining that it is inconsistent with the Constitution and therefore invalid, particularly regarding the use of deadly force in arrests. The court emphasized that the purpose of arrest is to bring suspects to trial without punishment and that force should only be used when absolutely necessary, considering the circumstances. The decision also highlighted the need for reasonable proportionality in the use of for

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