Tag: justiciable controversy

— Constitutional Law —

VELARDE vs. SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY G.R. No. 159357. April 28, 2004 Judiciary, Justiciable Controversy, Grave Abuse of Discretion

November 10, 2017

FACTS: SJS, a registered political party, sought the interpretation of several constitutional provisions, specifically on the separation of church and state; and a declaratory judgment on the constitutionality of the acts of religious leaders endorsing a candidate for an elective office, or urging or requiring the members of their flock to vote for a specified… Read More VELARDE vs. SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY G.R. No. 159357. April 28, 2004 Judiciary, Justiciable Controversy, Grave Abuse of Discretion

— Political Law —

Sandoval Notes – Political Law Part IV The Judiciary

October 6, 2017

The Judicial Department   What are the requisites before the Court can exercise the power of judicial review?   Held: 1. The time-tested standards for the exercise of judicial review are: (1) the existence of an appropriate case; (2) an interest personal and substantial by the party raising the constitutional question; (3) the plea that… Read More Sandoval Notes – Political Law Part IV The Judiciary