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Judicial Protection
- English(1) An appeal to the Court of Appeal shall lie as of right from final decisions of the High Court given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 24 (which relates to the enforcement of fundamental rights and freedoms).
(2) An appeal shall lie as of right to the Caribbean Court of Justice from any decision given by the Court of Appeal in any such case.
… (Sec. 87)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) The right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of the rights conferred by this Part4 is guaranteed.
(2) The Supreme Court shall have power to issue directions or orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by this Part.
(3) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Supreme Court by clauses (1) and (2), Parliament may by law empower any other court to exercise within the local limits of its jurisdiction all or any of the powers exercisable by the Supreme Court under clause (2).
(4) The right guaranteed by this article shall not be suspended except as otherwise provided for by this Constitution. (Art. 32) - Hindi(1) इस भाग द्वारा प्रदत्त अधिकारों को प्रवर्तित कराने के लिए समुचित कार्यवाहियों द्वारा उच्चतम न्यायालय में समावेदन करने का अधिकार प्रत्याभूत किया जाता है।
(2) इस भाग द्वारा प्रदत्त अधिकारों में से किसी को प्रवर्तित कराने के लिए उच्चतम न्यायालय को ऐसे निदेश या आदेश या रिट, जिनके अंतर्गत बंदी प्रत्यक्षीकरण, परमादेश, प्रतिषेध, अधिकार-पृष्छा और उत्प्रेषण रिट हैं, जो भी समुचित हो, निकालने की शक्ति होगी।
(3) उच्चतम न्यायालय को खंड (1) और खंड (2) द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तियों पर प्रतिकूल प्रभाव डाले बिना, संसद, उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा खंड (2) के अधीन प्रयोक्तव्य किन्हीं या सभी शक्तियों का किसी अन्य न्यायालय को अपनी अधिकारिता की स्थानीय सीमाओं के भीतर प्रयोग करने के लिए विधि द्वारा सशक्त कर सकेगी।
(4) इस संविधान द्वारा अन्यथा उपबंधित के सिवाय, इस अनुच्छेद द्वारा प्रत्याभूत अधिकार निलंबित नहीं किया जाएगा। (अनुच्छेद 32)
Judicial Protection
- English
The High Court has the jurisdiction in relation to the interpretation, application and enforcement of this Constitution conferred by-
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(b) Part II, Division 5 (Enforcement of the Bill of Rights);
… (Sec. 5)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishI. The Action for Constitutional Protection shall be presented by the person who believes him or herself affected, by another with sufficient power to act in his or her name, or by the corresponding authority pursuant to the Constitution, to any judge or competent court, provided that there is no other existing means or legal recourse for the immediate protection of the rights and guarantees that have been restricted, suppressed or threatened.
… (Art. 129) - SpanishI. La Acción de Amparo Constitucional se interpondrá por la persona que se crea afectada, por otra a su nombre con poder suficiente o por la autoridad correspondiente de acuerdo con la Constitución, ante cualquier juez o tribunal competente, siempre que no exista otro medio o recurso legal para la protección inmediata de los derechos y garantías restringidos, suprimidos o amenazados.
... (Art. 129)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishWhen interpreting and applying the rights and freedoms contained within this Chapter, a court or tribunal shall promote the values that underlie an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom, and shall consider international treaties to which the Maldives is a party. (Art. 68)
- Dhivehiކޯޓުތަކުންނާއި ޓްރައިބިއުނަލްތަކުން މި ބާބުގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ޙައްޤުތަކާއިމިނިވަންކަން މާނަކުރުމުގައްޔާއި ލިބިދިނުމުގައި، އިންސާނީ ޝަރަފާއި ހަމަހަމަކަމާއި މިނިވަންކަމަށް ބިނާކޮށް އުފެދިފައިވާ، ހުޅުވިގެންވާ ދީމިޤްތާތީ މިޖްތަމަޢުތަކުން ޤަބޫލުކުރާ އުސޫލުތަކަށް ރިޢާޔަތްކޮށް އެ އުސޫލުތައް ނަގަހައްޓަންވާނެއެވެ. އަދި ދިވެހިރާއްގެ ބައިވެރިވެފައިވާ ބައިނަލްއަޤްވާމީ މުއާހަދާތަކަށް ރިޢާޔަތްކުރާންވާނެއެވެ. (ޤާނޫނުއަސާސީގެ 68 ވަނަ މާއްދާ)
Judicial Protection
- English
All citizens have the right to present to the administration, individually or collectively, petitions in order to present questions of general interest or infringements to their fundamental rights.
The concerned administration must inform the petitioners, within a reasonable time period, of the response committed [suites réservées] to their demands. (Art. 77) - Arabic
لكل مواطن الحق في تقديم ملتمسات إلى الإدارة، بشكل فردي أو جماعي، لطرح انشغالات تتعلق بالمصلحة العامة أو بتصرفات ماسة بحقوقه الأساسية.
يتعيّن على الإدارة المعنية الرد على الملتمسات في أجل معقول (المــادة 77) - French
Tout citoyen a le droit de présenter à l’administration, individuellement ou collectivement, des pétitions aux fins d’exposer des questions d’intérêt général ou des atteintes à ses droits fondamentaux.
L’administration concernée doit informer les pétitionnaires, dans un délai raisonnable, des suites réservées à leurs demandes. (Art. 77)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of section 40(7) of this Constitution, an appeal shall lie from decisions of the High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases:
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(b) final decisions given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 16 of this Constitution (which relates to the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms).
… (Sec. 105)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishEveryone shall be guaranteed judicial protection. Everyone shall be entitled to consider his case by competent, independent, and impartial court established according the law. … (Art. 19)
- RussianКаждому гарантируется судебная защита. Каждый в праве требовать, чтобы его дело было рассмотрено компетентным, независимым и беспристрастным судом,учрежденным в соответствии с законом. … (Статья 19)
- TajikІар кас кафолати іифзи судњ дорад. Іар шахс іуѕуѕ дорад талаб намояд, ки парвандаи ўро суди босалоіият, мустаѕил ва бељараз, ки тибѕи ѕонун таъсис ёфтааст, баррасњ намояд. … (Моддаи 19)
Judicial Protection
- EnglishThe Judicial Power, guardian of the freedoms and of property, is held to assure respect for the principles consecrated as the fundamental bases of society by this Constitution. (Art. 110)
- FrenchLe Pouvoir Judiciaire, gardien des libertés de la propriété, est tenu d’assurer le respect des principes consacrés comme bases fondamentales de la société par la présente Constitution. (Art. 110)
Judicial Protection
- English(1) If any person alleges that any of the provisions of sections 2 to 15 (inclusive)4 of this Constitution has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him (or, in the case of a person who is detained, if any other person alleges such a contravention in relation to the detained person), then without prejudice to any other action with respect to the same matter which is lawfully available, that person (or that other person) may apply to the High Court for redress.
(2) The High Court shall have original jurisdiction-
(a) to hear and determine any application made by any person in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section; and
(b) to determine any question arising in the case of any person which is referred to it in pursuance of subsection (3) of this section and may make such declarations or orders, issue such writs and give such direction as it may consider appropriate for the purpose of enforcing or securing the enforcement of any of the provisions of section 2 to 15 (inclusive) of this Constitution:
Provided that the High Court may decline to exercise its powers under this subsection if it is satisfied that adequate means of redress for the contravention alleged are or have been available to the person concerned under any other law.
(3) If in any proceedings in any court (other than the Court of Appeal, the High Court or a court martial) any question arises as to the contravention of any of the provisions of section 2 to 15 (inclusive) of this Constitution, the person presiding in that court may, and shall if any party to the proceedings so request, refer the question to the High Court unless, in his opinions, the raising of the question is merely frivolous or vexatious.
(4) Where any question is referred to the High Court in pursuance of subsection (3) of this section, the High Court shall give its decision upon the question and the court in which the question arose shall dispose of the case in accordance with that decision or, if that decision is the subject of an appeal to the Court of Appeal or to Her Majesty in Council, in accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeal or, as the case may be, of Her Majesty in Council.
(5) Parliament may confer upon the High Court such powers in addition to those conferred by this section as may appear to be necessary or desirable for the purpose of enabling that court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it by this section.
(6) The Chief Justice may make rules with respect to the practice and procedure of the High Court in relation to the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it by or under this section (including rules with respect to the time within which applications may be brought and references shall be made to the High Court). (Sec. 16)