1. ) NIK ELIN ZURINA BINTI NIK ABDUL RASHID 2. ) TENGKU YASMIN NASTASHA BINTI TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN v Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan PEGUAM PEMERHATI 1. ) BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA [Fahri, Azzat & Co][S C Chua, Shaliza & Partners][Faiez & Co] 2. ) PERSATUAN PEGUAM-PEGUAM MUSLIM MALAYSIA 3. ) BADAN PEGUAM SYARIE WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN 4. ) MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM DAN ISTIADAT MELAYU PERLIS 5. ) PERSATUAN PEGUAM SYARIE MALAYSIA (PGSM) 6. ) MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI SEMBILAN (MAINS) 7. ) MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM SABAH (M...

bka-2-05-2022d Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 8 February 2024 • BKA-2-05/2022(D)

Catchwords

EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURT – Article4(3), 4(4) and Article 128(1) of the Federal Constitution – dispute where the petition seeks a declaration that a law is invalid on the ground that Parliament or the State Legislature of any State had no power to make the law in question - sections 5, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47 and/or 48 of the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code (I) [Enactment 14] Enactment 2019 – Item 1 of the State List – Item 4 of the Federal List – Precepts of Islam – General criminal law

Practice Areas

EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURT

Judges (9)

Abdul Rahman bin Sebli Coram Abu Bakar bin Jais Coram Amar Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim Coram Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal Coram Mary Lim Thiam Suan Coram Mohamad Zabidin bin Mohd Diah Coram Nallini Pathmanathan Coram Nordin bin Hassan Coram Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat Delivered

Parties (17)

BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA Watching Brief BADAN PEGUAM SYARIE WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN Watching Brief JABATAN HAL EHWAL AGAMA ISLAM KELANTAN Amicus Curiae Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan Respondent MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM DAN ADAT MELAYU PERAK Watching Brief MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM DAN ADAT MELAYU TERENGGANU Watching Brief MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM DAN ISTIADAT MELAYU PERLIS Watching Brief MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI SEMBILAN Watching Brief MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN Amicus Curiae MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM SABAH Watching Brief Majlis Agama Islam Melaka Watching Brief Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Negeri Kelantan Amicus Curiae PERSATUAN PEGUAM SYARIE MALAYSIA Watching Brief PERSATUAN PEGUAM-PEGUAM MUSLIM MALAYSIA Watching Brief Nik Elin Zurina binti Nik Abdul Rashid Petitioner Sisters In Islam Amicus Curiae Tengku Yasmin Nastasha binti Tengku Abdul Rahman Petitioner

Case Significance

1. ) NIK ELIN ZURINA BINTI NIK ABDUL RASHID 2. ) TENGKU YASMIN NASTASHA BINTI... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated February 8, 2024 (citation: bka-2-05-2022d). The panel comprised Abdul Rahman bin Sebli, Abu Bakar bin Jais, Amar Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim, Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal and Mary Lim Thiam Suan, with Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of 1. ) NIK ELIN ZURINA BINTI NIK ABDUL RASHID 2. ) TENGKU YASMIN NASTASHA BINTI...?

1. ) NIK ELIN ZURINA BINTI NIK ABDUL RASHID 2. ) TENGKU YASMIN NASTASHA BINTI... is a Federal Court decision dated February 8, 2024. The case was heard by Abdul Rahman bin Sebli. See the full judgment for details.