Supreme Court's appeal against amnesty law accepted by Spain's Constitutional Court

Spain's Constitutional Court on Wednesday agreed to review an appeal by the Supreme Court against the amnesty law for all those involved in the Catalan pro-independence push.

The decision means that the court will now begin discussions to determine whether or not the law is constitutional.

Over the next few months, the judges will also consider other appeals against the law, such as those filed by the conservative People's Party and even one from the Socialist government of Castilla-La Mancha.

The court is expected to take between six months and a year to rule on the constitutionality of the law.  

The balance between the progressive and conservative judges on the court is very close, with a six to five majority in favor of the progressive side.  

The amnesty law has so far benefited more than 100 people, most of them law enforcement officials.  

The law pardoned people who had been investigated, accused or charged with a wide range of crimes, including embezzlement and insubordination.