Syariah Courts criminal jurisdiction Amendment Bill 2016: From the constitutional perspective

Mokhtar, Khairil Azmin (2017) Syariah Courts criminal jurisdiction Amendment Bill 2016: From the constitutional perspective. In: Symposium on Syariah Courts Criminal Jurisdiction Amendment Bill 2016: Challenges and Concern, 17th March 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The proposal to amend ACT 355, namely the Syariah Courts Criminal Jurisdiction Act, in 2016-2017 has received various reactions from the public. The mixed reactions are caused by various factors. For most people the proposal is timely and necessary but on the other hand there are some people who oppose it. It is viewed that the opposition to the proposed amendment is caused mainly to the misunderstanding of many aspects relating to the law, constitution and power of the government. The talk is to deal with the matters and clarify the issues so that it can be objectively assesed before coming to any conclusion.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	1650/56502
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Syariah Courts, criminal jurisdiction, Amendment Bill 2016
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
Depositing User:	Assoc Prof Khairil Azmin Datuk Mokhtar
Date Deposited:	04 May 2017 14:45
Last Modified:	04 May 2017 14:45
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/56502

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