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Section 305:

Constitution · PART VI: LEGISLATURE

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305. Lack of jurisdiction to interfere with internal business of Parliament— The applicants sought an interim injunction to restrain (1) the Prime Minister from introducing a Bill in the Legislative Assembly; (2) the Speaker, from allowing discussion on the Bill; (3) the Governor-General from assenting to the Bill. HELD the Supreme Court has jurisdiction to decide whether an Act is constitutional or not; but it would be neither legal nor reasonable for it to interfere with the internal business of Parliament. Lincoln v Governor-General of Mauritius (1973).

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