Government shut down courts on October 1st, preventing legal challenges regarding election disputes, which were reported on Substack.

The entities involved

• Linda Kasonde →

  Zambian legal practitioner

  Nothing else this week.

• constitutional court →

  court that deals primarily with constitutional law

  • A court judgment has been issued affecting the asylum process in South Africa.09:22
  • Daniel Berger argued compliance regarding a nomination deadline before the constitutional court.05:23
• supreme court →

  highest court in a jurisdiction

  • Rahul Gandhi presented a case before the Supreme Court.16:01
  • The Steering Committee decided to defer the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) levy, amidst legal challenges and industry criticism.14:56

Related events

• The supreme court is involved in a situation where the State Election Commission is questioned regarding the failure to hold timely local body elections.Jul 6
• A lower court judge challenged established precedent involving the Supreme Court and a District Court.Jul 1
• A Supreme Court order set a new legal precedent for High Courts, which is now being used to challenge a bar election.Sep 17
• District judges challenged Supreme Court rulings regarding DHS powers.Jul 11
• The Supreme Court recalibrated the separation of powers between the branches of government.Jul 7