Overview
- The court will hear the JNE’s competence lawsuit sparked by a judicial order that sought the registration of Unidad Popular in the party registry.
- The session is set for Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. at the TC’s San Isidro headquarters, with representatives of the Judiciary and Unidad Popular’s legal agent Duberlí Rodríguez expected to attend.
- The JNE asks the TC to affirm that, under Article 178(2)–(4) of the Constitution, administering the registry and enforcing party rules are exclusive electoral functions.
- Earlier judicial actions included fines on JNE plenary members and the registry chief for not complying with orders to register the party, and a 20‑URP penalty—about S/10,000—on the JNE’s procurator in November 2025.
- A decision is expected in the days after the hearing and could define the boundary between electoral authorities and ordinary courts for the 2026 process.