Adrapi v Drito and Ors (Consitutional Petition No. 9 of 2013)
Adrapi v Drito and Ors (Consitutional Petition No. 9 of 2013) [2021] UGCC 29 (25 May 2021)
The Constitutional Court held that the petition did not disclose a cause of action for constitutional interpretation as required under Article 137(3) of the Constitution. The petitioner failed to allege any act, law, or omission inconsistent with or in contravention of a specific constitutional provision. The jurisdiction to determine questions of membership of Parliament, including disqualification and vacation of seat, is vested in the High Court under Article 86 and Section 86 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, not the Constitutional Court. The procedure for removal of a sitting Member of…
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- Jurisdiction Of Constitutional Court
- Parliamentary Membership Disqualification
- Academic Qualification For Mp
- Procedure For Vacating Seat
- Cause Of Action In Constitutional Petition