Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – Judicial Powers – Sharia Court of Appeal – Constitutional Limitation – Effect of Decree No. 26 of 1986

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Decree No. 26 of 1986 deleted "personal" from "Islamic personal law" throughout Constitution but didn't expand Sharia Court of Appeal jurisdiction. Why amendment failed to expand jurisdiction: Despite removing "personal" qualifier, section defining Sharia Court's specific jurisdiction (S. 242 in 1979 Constitution) remained unchanged—still limited…

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