IKI PUTRA MUBARRAK v. KERAJAAN NEGERI SELANGOR & ANOR

[2021] 3 MLRA 384
Federal Court, Putrajaya
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat CJ, Rohana Yusuf PCA, Azahar Mohamed CJM, Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim CJSS, Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Nallini Pathmanathan, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Zabariah Mohd Yusof, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim FCJJ
[Case No: BKA-3-11-2019(W)]
Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat CJ, Rohana Yusuf PCA, Azahar Mohamed CJM, Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim CJSS, Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Nallini Pathmanathan, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat, Zabariah Mohd Yusof, Hasnah Mohammed Hashim FCJJ

JUDGMENT

Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat CJ:

Introduction

[1] The issue for our determination is rather narrow. It concerns the interpretation or effect of the words 'except in regard to matters included in the Federal List' contained in Item 1, List II, Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution ('State List'), vis-a-vis the power of the State legislatures to make laws under the said Item.

[2] The petitioner was granted leave to file this petition pursuant to art 4(3) and (4) of the Federal Constitution ('FC'). He sought to challenge the competency of the Selangor State Legislature ('SSL') to enact s 28 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Selangor) Enactment 1995 ('1995 Enactment').

[3] The prayers for relief in the Amended Petition in encl 101 read as follows:

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