Govt will only table draft amendments to Syariah courts Act after discussions at state-level next year

KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Syariah Courts Act (Criminal Jurisdiction) 1965 will only be tabled in Parliament after discussions are held with all states, says Ahmad Marzuk Shaary.

"Although the Act is Federal law and falls under the syariah criminal courts, syariah criminal law comes under the jurisdiction of the respective states.