Malaysia News » Kelantan News Malaysia » Kelantan » Government: Malaysia’s top court invalidates Sharia state laws, provoking Islamist backlash
Malaysia’s top court Friday struck down over a dozen Shariah-based state laws, saying they encroached on federal authority, a decision denounced by Islamists who fear it could undermine religious ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Government: Show evidence suspects fled to Malaysia, Kelantan police tell Thai authorities amid 90km border fence plan
The Kelantan police have requested the Thai authorities to provide any information or evidence if it is true that the suspects involved in the ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Government: Malaysia’s top court rules some Islamic laws in Kelantan unconstitutional
Malaysia’s top court has ruled that 16 Islamic laws in the northeastern state of Kelantan are unconstitutional in a landmark decision that could have major implications for the country’s legal system.
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Government: Kelantan cops: Share intel if Thai shooting suspects fled to Malaysia
KOTA BARU: Police have requested the Thai authorities to provide any information or evidence if it is true that the suspects involved in the shooting incident that recently claimed the lives of five ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Government: Kelantan makes case for royalties
The Malaysian state of Kelantan has filed a claim with the federal government for 1 billion ringgit ($280 million) in backdated oil and gas royalties from the Malaysia-Thailand joint development area ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Government: Malaysia federal court declares Kelantan state Shariah laws unconstitutional
The Malaysian federal court declared several Kelantan state Sharia laws to be unconstitutional in a judgement on Friday. The decision followed a petition deposited by lawyer Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Government: Kelantan govt mulls four-tier shariah court system revamp
PETALING JAYA: The Kelantan government is considering a proposal to revamp the hierarchy of its shariah courts from three to four tiers with the establishment of a premier court as the state’s highest ...
News Malaysia » Kelantan » Government: Kelantan to launch court bid
MALAYSIA’S Kelantan government said it will be filing a lawsuit against national oil and gas company Petronas on 30 August relating to oil royalty payments due to the state, writes Amanda Battersby.