Constitutional Court of Zambia - 2026 January

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January 2026
Whether a parliamentary seat is vacant immediately on party expulsion or only after court confirmation or lapse of challenge period.
Constitutional law – Article 72(2)(e) expulsion – Vacancy of parliamentary seat – Judicial review under Article 72(5)-(7) – Role of High Court (s.96 Electoral Process Act) – Speaker's mechanical duty to inform ECZ once vacancy arises.
28 January 2026
A challenge to the JCC's report and removals must proceed by judicial review in the High Court, not by original petition here.
Constitutional jurisdiction — Judicial Complaints Commission as inferior administrative body — proper remedy is judicial review in High Court — Article 128(2) referral of constitutional questions — limits of Constitutional Court's original jurisdiction.
20 January 2026