Illegal Admission of Recurso de Nulidad by the Peruvian Supreme Court
In February 1991, the Peruvian Supreme Court's 2nd Criminal Chamber admitted a Recurso de Nulidad, despite legal prohibitions, to overturn a Habeas Corpus ruling in favor of Ernesto Castillo Páez. This decision was controversial as it contravened the established legal framework, leading to the nullification of a previous court's decision. …