Legal Insights

Judicial Overreach: When Courts Issue Injunctions Beyond Territorial Limits

Philippine Supreme Court disciplines judge for issuing injunctions beyond territorial jurisdiction, violating due process and contempt rules.

When Personal Grievances Cloud Impartiality: The Limits of Contempt Power and Judicial Overreach

A Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies when courts may cite for contempt and why personal hostility cannot justify the arbitrary use of judicial power.

Judicial Overreach When Judges Overstep Bail Authority

Explore how the Supreme Court nullified a COMELEC en banc ruling for violating the constitutional rule on division jurisdiction in election cases.

Judicial Overreach Approving Bail Outside Jurisdictional Boundaries 2

Supreme Court clarifies venue, exhaustion of administrative remedies, and limits on injunctions in environmental cases.

Judicial Overreach: The Limits of Preliminary Investigation in Election Offenses

When a judge conducted preliminary investigation on an election offense, the Supreme Court ruled this exceeds judicial authority and constitutes gross ignorance of the law.

Judicial Overreach Limits MCTC Authority in Libel Cases

The Supreme Court reminds judges that only specific courts may conduct preliminary investigations in libel cases under Article 360.

Judicial Overreach Limits On MCTC Judges Granting Bail After Jurisdiction Transfer

MCTC judge fined for granting bail after jurisdiction transferred to RTC. Learn the limits of bail authority.

Judicial Overreach: The Limits of Hold-Departure Orders and the Right to Travel

A judge who issued a hold-departure order beyond his court's jurisdiction was fined by the Supreme Court for violating Circular 39-97.

Judicial Overreach: Contempt Power and Due Process Rights in Guillen v. Cañon

When can a judge cite someone for contempt? The Supreme Court clarifies the line between judicial authority and due process in Guillen v. Cañon.

Judicial Overreach and the Boundaries of Preliminary Investigations in the Philippines

Sales v. Sandiganbayan clarifies that preliminary investigations are substantive rights, not mere formalities, and sets limits on prosecutorial discretion.

Judicial Overreach Reassessing Ombudsmans Discretion In Anti Graft Prosecutions

When can courts overturn an Ombudsman's finding of probable cause? The Supreme Court clarifies the limits of prosecutorial discretion.

Judicial Overreach: When Regular Courts Overstep Labor Disputes

Supreme Court ruling on when regional trial courts overstep jurisdiction by issuing TROs in labor cases, explained for lay readers.

Judicial Overreach: What Happens When a Judge Exceeds Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases

A judge issued arrest warrants after losing jurisdiction over a case. The Supreme Court ruled it was gross ignorance of the law.

Judicial Overreach AND Dismissal When Judges Ignore DUE Process AND Basic LAW

When Courts Overstep Authority in Preliminary Investigations: Domondon v. Sandiganbayan

The Supreme Court clarifies when courts may interfere with the Ombudsman's prosecutory discretion, and when judicial overreach becomes grave abuse.

Judicial Overreach: When a Judge Solemnizes Marriage Outside Jurisdiction

A judge who solemnized a marriage outside his court's jurisdiction and failed to register it was fined P5,000. Learn the rules.

Judicial Overreach Defining Jurisdictional Boundaries IN Marriage Solemnization

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies judges' authority in marriage solemnization, ruling on jurisdiction limits and administrative liability.

Judicial Overreach Limits on Municipal Courts Issuing Hold Departure Orders

The Supreme Court reprimands a municipal trial court judge for issuing a hold departure order beyond his court's authority, clarifying limits under Circular 39-97.