The civil court verdict in allowing the challenge of certain provisions in Kelantan Syariah law cannot be considered as opposing Allah, says Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.
(NST) - The top judge said the law being challenged was not determined or ordained by Allah, but by the State Legi
MELAKA: The unity government had no links with the Federal Court’s decision to annul 16 provisions in the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
PETALING JAYA: The decision by the Federal Court to strike down 16 provisions in Kelantan syariah enactment does not affect the position of the Syariah Courts as it remains strong as guaranteed in the Federal Constitution, says the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.