Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Guidelines — Administrative, Procedural and Evidential Guidelines — Validity

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Guidelines that impose substantive eligibility requirements beyond the Constitution are void. The principle applies to constitutional law. Only administrative, procedural, or evidential guidelines are valid. The rule protects the supremacy of the Constitution. The court will strike down inconsistent guidelines. The principle is well-established.

Read the full principle with Sanctum

Sanctum is the key to all NLC content: judgments, principles, statutes, rules of court and court forms. Choose a plan from 1 month to 36 months.