Constitutional Court · 25 March 2026

Munir Zulu v The Attorney General and Ors (2025/CCZ/0011) [2026] ZMCC 8 (25 March 2026)

An MP’s imprisonment automatically vacates the seat; an appeal does not suspend the vacancy or by-election timeline. Flynote Constitutional law — Parliamentary privilege limited to proceedings; Imprisonment disqualifies MP under Art 70(2)(f) and vacates seat under Art 72(2)(b); pending appeal does not suspend vacancy or by-election timelines; Article 128 references decided on the referring court’s record; Chilangwa affirmed. Read full summary

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