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[1] The plaintiff, the Honourable Mr Justice Chimantal Noratam Patel, the former Judge President of the Kwa-Zulu Natal High Court Division, instituted an action for malicious prosecution against the five (5) defendants jointly and severally claiming an amount of R3 000 000.00 (three million rand) being damages in respect of contumelia, embarrassment, impairment of his dignity, reputation and humiliation.

[2] The five (5) defendants, viz, The National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), first defendant, The Director of Public Prosecutions Kwa-Zulu Natal (DPP), second defendant, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (Minister of Justice), third defendant, Lindiwe Nxele (Nxele), fourth defendant, Sophie Moipone and Dina Noko (Advocate Noko), fifth defendant) are defending the action and are represented by The Office of the State Attorney.