Fed Court rules 16 of the 18 provisions challenged in Kelantan syariah law as unconstitutional

Published on 9 Feb 2024 3:58:25 PM

The Federal Court on Friday (Feb 9) has ruled that 16 provisions of the Kelantan Syariah state law as unconstitutional.

In an 8-1 majority decision, the apex court allowed the application by a mother and daughter duo who challenged 18 provisions under the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code Enactment 2019.

Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who chaired a panel of nine judges, said the issue at hand was whether the Kelantan State Legal Authority had enacted the impugned law provisions within the ambit of the Federal Constitution.

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