How will Kelantan amend laws to comply with Federal Court rulings?

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Kelantan will re-examine and amend the 16 annulled Syariah Criminal Offences provisions to ensure they have justification and do not conflict with Federal Court laws.
Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud said the state government is committed to reenacting 16 provisions from the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment (I) Kelantan 2019 that were annulled by the Federal Court in February. He said Kelantan will use existing sources of authority to strengthen the enactment, with a focus on legislation and Shariah institutions, while a special committee re-examines the provisions. Amendments will be made so the provisions have strong justification and do not conflict with Federal Court rulings.
Kelantan’s plan starts with a special committee re-examining the 16 provisions
Kelantan said a special committee, chaired by the deputy menteri besar of Kelantan, will re-examine the 16 provisions that were ruled null and void. The committee’s role is to review the provisions after they were annulled by the Federal Court in February. This re-examination is directly linked to how Kelantan will shape any changes before reenactment.
Amendments will aim to strengthen justification for the provisions
Mohd Asri Mat Daud, who chairs the Kelantan Islamic Development, Dakwah, Information and Regional Relations committee, said the committee will include making amendments. The stated purpose of the amendments is to ensure the provisions have strong justification. This means the reenacted text is expected to be adjusted to support its legal standing.
The amendments are also meant to avoid conflict with Federal Court laws
Alongside stronger justification, Kelantan said amendments will be made to ensure the provisions do not conflict with Federal Court laws. The Federal Court annulled the provisions after an 8-1 majority decision by a nine-judge panel chaired by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. Kelantan’s amendment process is therefore framed as a compliance step tied to the court’s ruling.
State approval followed the Federal Court annulment deadline
On March 6, the Kelantan State Assembly approved a motion to reintroduce the 16 provisions declared null and void by the Federal Court on February 9. This approval is part of the state’s timeline for reenactment after the top court decision. It also sets the stage for the committee-led re-examination and amendment work described by Kelantan officials.

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