Practice question
A court is asked to treat the Supreme Court’s policy of non-interference with preliminary investigations as a complete prohibition on relief even for grave abuse impairing constitutional rights. Under Meking’s main opinion, which is correct?
- Ordinary non-interference does not erase the expressly retained grave-abuse corrective power
- Every prosecutor rule is superior to constitutional rights
- Non-interference means no judicial remedy can ever exist
- Every prosecutor decision is a final court judgment
- The DOJ may repeal the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction
Legal references
- Meking v Remulla, GR280455, November11,2025, MAIN opinion, retained judicial rule-making and grave-abuse review: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/nov2025/gr_280455_2025.html
- AM24-02-09-SC, May28,2024, recognition of executive investigation rules and repeal of inconsistent Rule112 provisions: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69517
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