Iki Putra bin Mubarrak vs Kerajaan Negeri Selangor & Anor

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2025 MarsdenLR 6564

Iki Putra bin Mubarrak – Appellant
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Kerajaan Negeri Selangor & Anor – Respondent

Table of Content
1. interpretation of federal list powers (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. background on syariah charge against the petitioner (Para 4 , 5)
3. petitioner's argument on legal competency (Para 6 , 9 , 10)
4. judicial context of past cases (Para 11 , 12 , 14)
5. preliminary issues regarding affidavits (Para 13 , 15)
6. jurisdiction and powers of courts (Para 22 , 24 , 26)
7. discussion of constitutional law (Para 27 , 29)
8. limits on state legislations (Para 36 , 40 , 41)
9. co-existence of legal systems (Para 50 , 52)
10. final judgment on powers of state legislatures (Para 85 , 86)

Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat Chief Justice:

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT 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-à-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 Article 4 (3) and (4) of the Federal Constitution (‘ FC ’). He sought to challenge the competency of the Selangor State Legislature (‘SSL’)

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2025 MarsdenLR 6564

Iki Putra bin Mubarrak – AppellantVersusKerajaan Negeri Selangor & Anor – Respondent

Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat Chief Justice:

Iki Putra bin Mubarrak – Appellant
Versus
Kerajaan Negeri Selangor & Anor – Respondent