Syariah Court fast track service helps resolve divorce cases faster, reduce case backlog
By Nordiana Barka KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Syariah Lower Court’s fast track service, which was introduced in 2021, has successfully resolved cases, including divorce, within a day. Syariah Chief Judge of the Federal Territories Syariah Court (MSWP) Mohd Asri Tahir said that it was on the condition that the parties must have a mutual […]
Maria Chin gets leave to challenge committal proceedings in Syariah Court
KUALA LUMPUR: Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah has obtained leave to initiate legal proceedings to challenge the Syariah High Court’s decision to allow committal proceedings against her for criticising the court’s decision in sentencing a businessman’s former wife to jail. High Court Judge Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh also granted Maria’s request for […]
Sajat pleads not guilty to dressing up as woman
KUALA LUMPUR: Cosmetic entrepreneur Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman or better known as Nur Sajat has been charged in the Shah Alam Syariah High Court with dressing as a woman at a religious event, which has brought Islam into contempt, three years ago. In the proceedings that took place on Jan 6, Muhammad Sajjad, 35, however, […]
Act 355 may be amended to provide for heavier punishments for LGBTs
KOTA BHARU: The government does not rule out the possibility of amending the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 or Act 355 to provide for heavier punishments on lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT). Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Ahmad Marzuk Shaary said the current sentence under the Act, which provides […]
