Matadeen v Pointu

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Type: Case

Citation: [1999] 1 AC 98, PC

Summary: Although Declaration of the Rights of Man legitimate aid to construction of Constitution it could not be used to curtail powers of decision Constitution conferred on Parliament in respect of discrimination falling outside grounds enumerated in Constitution— No general principle of equality in Constitution and that did not offend requirements of ICCPR for state parties to give effect to rights recognised therein — Since inequalities of treatment complained of fell outside those enumerated in Constitution no grounds for constitutional redress

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Court: PC

Jurisdiction: Mauritius

Date 1999