| Type | Constitutional |
| Public title | Contesting against emergency law |
| Case number | Year 15 constitutional 17 |
| Case year | 2013 |
| Court | Supreme constitutional court |
| Text contested against | Article 3 of the Emergency Law (Decree Law No. 162 of 1958) |
| Adverse | Mohamed Ahmed Abdul Salam – Contester |
| Verdict | The court decided the unconstitutionality of the provision (1) of Article (3) of the Presidential Decree Law No. 162 of 1958 authorizing the President of the Republic to authorize arrest and detention and to search persons and places without complying with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The government committed to the expenses and the amount of 200 pounds for the lawyer. |
