A second and more important reason for writing on the subject is the realization amongst the legal fraternity of the ever important and increasing role being played by our Federal Supreme Court (FSC) in not only upholding but clarifying and consolidating the principle of the rule of law, by exercising its constitutional mandate under the Federal Constitution. Under Article 58 of Federal Law No. 10/1973, the FSC is vested with the power to adjudicate on the constitutionality of federal laws and local laws and to strike them down if, and to the extent, they are inconsistent with the constitutional principles enshrined in our constitution. This is an implementation of Article 99 of the Federal Constitution which partly reads:

“The Union Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction over the following matters:

1. Examination of the constitutionality of the Federal laws…