The Constitutional Court issued a ruling rejecting the challenge to the unconstitutionality of paragraph (2) of Article (98) of the Jordanian Penal Code of 1960 and its amendments, in a meeting chaired by
the Vice President of the Constitutional Court, Muhammad Al-Mahadeen, on 19/3/2023.
The summary of the judgment stated that the objection of unconstitutionality referred by the Court of First Instance to the Constitutional Court must be referred by a properly constituted court in accordance
with the provisions of the law and pre-set procedures, as the Court of Cassation must refer the plea of unconstitutionality raised before it by a panel composed of five judges.
The ruling of the Constitutional Court stated that based on what was stated in the case papers. The Court of Cassation referred the plea of unconstitutionality of paragraph (2) of Article (98) of the Penal
Code and its amendments to a panel composed of three judges, contrary to the provisions of Articles (10 and 9) of the Law on the Formation of Regular Courts and paragraph (c) of Article (11) of the Law
of the Constitutional Court and its amendments.