9 Feb 2024
PEMPETISYEN 1. ) NIK ELIN ZURINA BINTI NIK ABDUL RASHID 2. ) TENGKU YASMIN NASTASHA BINTI TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan PEGUAM PEMERHATI 1. ) BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA [Fahri, Azzat & Co][S C Chua, Shaliza & Partners][Faiez & Co]
- Citation
- BKA-2-05/2022(D) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
- D
- Case number
- BKA-2-05/2022(D) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
The Court held petitioners had locus standi and the Government of Kelantan was a proper respondent; expert opinions on constitutional interpretation were expunged. Applying the pith and substance test and the preclusion clause in Item 1 of the State List read with the Federal List, the Court found that a set of impugned provisions (sections 11,14,16,17,31,34,36,37(1)(b),39,40,41,42,43,44,45,47,48) were, in substance, matters falling within the Federal List (general criminal law or other federal heads) and thus beyond the State Legislature's competence and void under Article 4. Sections 13 and…