PUTRAJAYA, April 17 — The Court of Appeal has set three days from May 14 to hear the prosecution’s appeal against a High Court’s decision to sentence six former Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) students initially charged with murdering cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain to 18 years in prison for culpable homicide not amounting to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, says that he will begin his real way of ruling after the ‘honeymoon’ phase, which ends in less than two weeks. In a Facebook post on the ‘Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’ account today, His Majesty was quoted stating his commitment to fulfilling the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 ― In a statement shared via Bursa Malaysia, CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd (CTOS) said that the company feel that there is enough basis to appeal the ruling made by the High Court yesterday and lodged a Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal. The statement reads: Regarding the recent … Read more
BAGAN DATUK, Feb 11 — The decision by the Federal Court to strike down 16 provisions in the Kelantan Shariah Criminal Code Enactment (1) 2019 on Friday should not be politicised, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk SeriAhmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid said this is because the decision is related to the legislative provisions passed by … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Sisters in Islam (SIS) today praised the Federal Court’s decision to strike down 16 out of 18 provisions under the Kelantan Shariah criminal enactment as unconstitutional. The ruling yesterday stated that the Kelantan State Legislature lacked the authority to enact laws on these offenses, as similar matters are already covered … Read more
FEBRUARY 10 — I refer to your report “List of Kelantan Shariah criminal enactment’s 16 provisions ruled unconstitutional by Federal Court”. I have taken liberty to take four of the provisions (Sections 11, 14, 17 and 31) and list them against provisions in the relevant federal law. The Federal Court on Friday (Feb 9) struck … Read more
FEBRUARY 10 — I refer to your report “List of Kelantan Shariah criminal enactment’s 16 provisions ruled unconstitutional by Federal Court”. I have taken liberty to take four of the provisions (Sections 11, 14, 17 and 31) and list them against provisions in the relevant federal law. The Federal Court on Friday (Feb 9) struck … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The Federal Court decision that found parts of Kelantan’s Shariah criminal enactment unconstitutional represent an erosion of the Malay Rulers’ powers and position, Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said today. The Perikatan Nasional secretary-general said the ruling also meant that similar enactments in other states were now at risk … Read more
MELAKA, Feb 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said that the Unity Government has nothing to do with the Federal Court’s decision in annulling 16 provisions in the Kelantan Shariah Criminal Code today. He said the decision was made by the Federal Court by the power vested in them under the Federal … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar assured all Muslims that the Shariah Court’s authority is still intact following this morning’s Federal Court ruling on the powers and provisions of the Kelantan State Legislature. The Federal Court today struck down 16 out of 18 provisions under the … Read more
