CHIEF Justice Mumba Malila has lamented that the continued litigation of political disputes takes a lot of judicial time. And Chief Justice Malila says Supreme Court judges are being under utilised because that court has become a lesser player in the Judiciary. Meanwhile, Emeritus Chief Justice Ernest Sakala says since 2016, it is as if Supreme Court judges went on an indefinite leave. Speaking during an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, Chief Justice Malila said some matters ought to be resolved at a political level rather than involving courts. “The increase in matters that are being litigated in the Constitutional Court has a downside of it. Over the years, the Constitutional Court has been...