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Wong Souk Yee v Attorney-General

[2019] 1 SLR 1223
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Singapore Court of Appeal upheld constitutionality of reserved presidential election under Art 19B, finding the political question doctrine limits judicial review of such constitutional mechanisms.

Key Principle

reserved presidential election; constitutionality; Art 19B; Malay community reservation; political question

Area of Law

constitutional

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