Section 47: Executive – Immunity from suit—The plaintiff sued the defendant for

47. Executive – Immunity from suit—The plaintiff sued the defendant for defamation. Defendant, at the time of the alleged wrongful act, was the Prime Minister, but had since then been appointed President of the Republic. Defendant’s Counsel moved that proceedings against him be stayed in view of the immunity vested upon him by section 30A of the Constitution. HELD pursuant to section 30A (2) of the Constitution, any civil or criminal proceedings arising from the performance of the President’s official duties or otherwise should be stayed until the end of his term in office. Ramgoolam v Jugnauth (2006).