Different Doctrines under Jurisdiction:

DOCTRINE OF PRIMARY JURISDICTION

- Also called “primary administrative jurisdiction” or “doctrine of exhaustion of administrative

remedies”

- Under this doctrine, a remedy within the administrative machinery must be resorted to give the
administrative officers every opportunity to decide a matter within his jurisdiction. Such remedy must
be exhausted first before the court’s power of judicial review can be sought.

- If the determination of the case requires the “expertise, specialized training and knowledge of an
administrative body, relief must first be obtained in the administrative proceeding before resort to
the court is made even if the matter may well be within the latter’s proper jurisdiction.”

- Rationale: To guide the court in determining whether it should refrain from exercising its jurisdiction
until after an administrative agency has determined somequestion/aspect arising before the court.

EXCEPTIONS:

o There is an estoppels on the part of the party invoking the doctrine

o The challenged administrative act is patently illegal, amounting to lack of jurisdiction
o There is unreasonable delay or official inaction that will irretrievably prejudice the complainant
o The question is purely legal and need to be decide by the court of justice
o Judicial intervention is urgent
o When its application may cause great and irreparable damage
o Violates the due process
o When the exercise of the doctrine has rendered to be moot
o There is no plain speedy and adequate remedy
o When strong public interest is involved
o In quo warranto proceedings

DOCTRINE OF ADHERENCE OF JURISDICTION

- Also called as “continuity of jurisdiction”

- This doctrine refers that once jurisdiction is attached, it cannot be ousted be subsequent happenings ore
events, although of a character which would have prevented jurisdiction from attaching in the first
instance. The court, once jurisdiction has been acquired, retains that jurisdiction until it finally dispose the
case.
- Once jurisdiction is vested it retains up to the end of the litigation.

DOCTRINE OF ANCILLARY JURISDICTION

- Also called as “incidental jurisdiciton”

- This doctrine refers to the authority of an office or tribunal to do all things necessary for the
administration of justice within the scope of its jurisdiction and for the enforcement of its judgement and
mandate.
- Power of the court to adopt such means and perform such acts necessary to carry its jurisdiction into
effect (Rule 135, Section 6)

DOCTRINE OF JUDICIAL STABILITY

- This doctrine refers that a court is precluded from interfering by injunction with the regular orders of a co-
equal court.
- Rationale: Founded on the concept of jurisdiction: a court that acquires jurisdiction over the case and
renders judgment therein has jurisdiction over the case and renders judgment therein has jurisdiction
over its judgment, to the exclusion of all other coordinate courts for its execution and over all its
incidents, and to control, in furtherance of justice the conduct of ministerial officers acting in connection
with that judgment.