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

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court 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.