Zaydan reinforces judicial primacy over Supreme Court

The latest legal and political standoff over three recently passed laws and the subsequent judicial responses have underscored the ongoing power struggle within the judiciary over the interpretation and enforcement of constitutional authority.

Last week’s intervention by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against the Federal Supreme Court’s temporary injunction on laws passed by Parliament signaled Faiq Zaydan’s latest attempt to curb the court’s influence.