Provisions in Taiwan's laws that treat adultery as a criminal offense have been ruled unconstitutional and declared invalid effective immediately, according to an announcement by Constitutional Court Chief Justice Hsu Tzong-li today.
The government and the DPP are expected to launch a formal challenge this week to reform bills passed by the Legislative Yuan.
Lawmakers have passed a resolution inviting President Lai Ching-te to deliver a state of the nation address before the Legislative Yuan.
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has established an ad hoc committee tasked with revising Taiwan's constitution.
Taiwanese lawmakers have established a constitutional reform committee.
The Constitutional Court will hold a preparatory hearing next week for injunction applications that aim to pause the enforcement of parliamentary oversight laws that went into effect on 26 June.
The Control Yuan has officially petitioned the Constitutional Court for a ruling on the constitutionality of government oversight amendments passed by the legislature in May, arguing they will allow the legislative body to usurp its power.