Six judges backed the controversial law, while five were opposed.
The political tension came to its pinnacle in 1859 when Congress passed two controversial laws.
Several controversial laws have been passed in the history of the country.
In practice, the political opposition sends all controversial laws before it.
The legislature responded by passing a highly controversial law known as Act 60.
The decision clears the way for enforcement of a controversial law that controls access to such services.
In 2007, Kuwait's parliament passed a controversial law banning women from working after 8 pm.
This is the third time the controversial law has been declared unconstitutional by a federal judge within the last month.
The controversial law had been invoked during the impeachment trial of Johnson in 1868.
From April 2010, a controversial new law set the minimum age for marriage at 17.