Why did the Federal Court strike down 16 Kelantan Shariah provisions?

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## The Federal Court struck down 16 Kelantan Shariah criminal provisions because the Kelantan State Legislature lacked power to legislate on offences already covered by federal law.

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In a Feb 9 decision delivered by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat in an 8-1 split majority, the Federal Court invalidated 16 out of 18 provisions under Kelantan’s Shariah Criminal Code (I) Enactment 2019. The court held that the Kelantan State Legislature does not have the power to enact laws on those offences because federal laws already cover the same subject matters.

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