What offense is committed by an executive officer who gives an order or suggestion to a judicial authority regarding a case under the courts’ exclusive jurisdiction?
The offense committed falls under Orders or requests by executive officers to any judicial authority, which prohibits such communication (Article 243, Revised Penal Code). Specifically, an executive officer is penalized for addressing any order or suggestion to any judicial authority. This unlawful communication must concern a case or business that comes within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of justice. The executive officer shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000).
02 November 2025
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