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2007-07-04 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| As such, it is unnecessary to indulge in academic discussion of a case presenting a moot question, as a judgment thereon cannot have any practical legal effect, or in the nature of things, cannot be enforced.[9] The Court will refrain from expressing its opinion in a case where no practical relief may be granted in view of a supervening event.[10] | |||||
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2006-05-03 |
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J. |
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| A moot and academic case is one that ceases to present a justiciable controversy by virtue of supervening events,[26] so that a declaration thereon would be of no practical use or value.[27] Generally, courts decline jurisdiction over such case[28] or dismiss it on ground of mootness.[29] | |||||
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2004-08-13 |
CORONA, J. |
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| Courts of justice constituted to pass upon substantial rights will not consider questions where no actual interests are involved. Thus, the well-settled rule that courts will not determine a moot question.[12] Where the issues have become moot and academic, there ceases to be any justiciable controversy, thus rendering the resolution of the same of no practical value.[13] Courts will decline jurisdiction over moot cases[14]because there is no substantial relief to which petitioner will be entitled and which will anyway be negated by the dismissal of the petition.[15] This Court will therefore abstain from expressing its opinion in a case where no legal relief is needed or called for. | |||||