Latest in Tag: supreme constitutional court Highlight
Latest in Tag: supreme constitutional court

Bagato supports SCC verdicts
Minister of state agreed with verdicts on Shura Council and Constituent Assembly and said SCC had no right to review constitution
SCC: Presidentâs ordering of arbitrary arrests as part of emergency law unconstitutional
The ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court comes on the same day in which the court ruled the Shura Council and Constituent Assembly unconstitutional

Shafiq appeals against presidential election results
Lawyer of former presidential candidate lodges appeal against presidential election result

Fahmy refers SCC remarks to legislative committee
Shura Council will adopt Supreme Constitutional Courtâs suggestions but may not refer the election bills back to the court, says Sobhy Saleh

SCC ruling on officersâ right to vote unpopular
The Freedom and Justice Party says allowing soldiers to vote would undermine national security

Group calls for more women participation
The Womenâs Parliament calls on the presidency and government to promote higher levels of participation of women in government decision-making

SCC strikes down election laws again
Supreme Constitutional Court deems ban on military and police personnel voting unconstitutional, demands ban of religious campaign slogans and redrawing of voter districts

SCC approves new chief justice appointment
The Supreme Constitutional Court deputy chief justice Adly Mansour will replace outgoing chief Maher El-Behairy who is set to retire at the end of June

Court to rule on Shura Council next month
The court said the verdict regarding the legality of the Shura Council and Constituent Assembly, a case that began last year, will be announced on 2 June

Sultan calls on SCC to strike Al-Gebali verdicts
Al-Wasat Deputy Chairman says Judge Tahany Al-Gebali, admitted political bias and voted in elections

Court to rule on Shura Council dissolution in May
Supreme Constitutional Court receives report from its commissionersâ authority recommending it should not dissolve the upper house of parliament

Court upholds election suspension
Supreme Administrative Court rejects presidencyâs appeal of earlier verdict suspending elections for lower house of parliament

Court to rule on election suspension appeal next week
The Supreme Administrative Court will decide whether to accept the governmentâs appeal against suspension of the upcoming parliamentary elections on 21 April

Shura Council passes election laws
New bills include no explicit ban on religious slogans and reversing a government proposal requiring parties to run a female candidate on the top half of the party list

Shura Council finalises elections law
The lower house passed the political participation bill and approved the House of Representatives elections bill pending a final vote

Shura set to vote on election laws Wednesday
Upper house of parliament rejected the formation of new electoral districts for Egyptians abroad

Shura council approves sukuk law
New law will be sent to the Council of Senior Scholars at Al-Azhar for review as outlined in the recently adopted Constitution

Court postpones decision on electionsâ appeal
Supreme Administrative Court refers the case to subject committee

Presidency wants court to explain ruling that suspended elections
The demand to explain the ruling came one day after the State Litigation Authority appealed the Administrative Courtâs decision

Electionsâ suspension appealed
State Litigation Authority appeals the ruling to suspend parliamentary elections

Al-Wasat proposes new elections law
The moderate Islamist party says new law would shorten delays to scheduled elections caused by recent court order

NSF welcomes election suspension
âRules of the game have changed,â says spokesperson, not ruling out the possibility of participation

Administrative Court suspends elections
The court referred the parliamentary election law to the Supreme Constitutional Court to determine its constitutionality

Constitutional Court rejects Constituent Assembly dissolution case
The court rejected the case on grounds that since the assembly finished drafting the new constitution and it passed in a referendum, the assembly no longer exists

Supreme Constitutional Court rules on FGM
Court turns down a lawsuit calling for the law banning FGM to be scrapped

Al-Nour party opposes electoral quotas
Salafi party says including quotas would jeopardise constitutionality of new electoral law

Constitutional court delays rulings
SCC sends Shura Council case to commissioners, postpones Constituent Assembly ruling

Protest to protect Egyptâs judges
Political groups and parties plan to hold overnight protest outside Supreme Constitutional Court

Opposition forces plan demo at constitutional court
Call for people to âprotectâ SCC to allow the court to review cases regarding the Shura Council

Unknown group to protect SCC from Brotherhood âmilitiasâ
Calls for demonstration at Supreme Constitutional Courtas it rules on legality of Shura Council