Constitution has to be amended for Shariah court to be equivalent to Federal Court, lawyers say

<p>The Federal Constitution needs to be amended before Putrajaya can elevate the Shariah courts to be on par with the Federal Court, lawyers said today.</p><p>Even then, they warned the federal government that such an amendment, which requires two-thirds majority in Parliament, could be unconstitutional as it would violate the basic structure of the Federal Constitution which vests the judicial powers of the federation in the civil High Court.</p><p>“So practically speaking, I cannot see how this can be effectively implemented and enforced,” Bar Council constitutional law committee chair Firdaus Husni told&nbsp;<em>Malay Mail Online.</em></p>
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