Uzbekistan adopts new law on Constitutional Court

Uzbekistan has adopted a new constitutional law “On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.” According to UzDaily, citing the Legal Information channel, document No. ZRU-1181 was adopted on 14 October 2026 and sets out the court’s powers, the procedure for electing its judges, and when its decisions take effect.

Under the law, the Constitutional Court will review the constitutionality of laws, resolutions of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis, decrees and resolutions of the president, government decisions, and acts of state bodies at the local level. It will also check whether Karakalpakstan’s laws comply with Uzbek laws, consider constitutionality appeals initiated by the Supreme Court, and interpret the Constitution and laws within its powers.

Judges will be elected for ten-year terms, each judge separately. The court will have nine judges, including the chair and deputy chair. The law takes effect on the day of official publication, but Article 29, part two of Article 58 and Article 59 will apply from 1 January 2028.