Syariah 'unnatural sex' charges dropped after Federal Court ruling

Selangor's Chief Syariah prosecutor has dropped charges against the man who went to the Federal Court to challenge the validity of the "unnatural sex" provision in the Selangor state Syariah law.

The man's legal representative, lawyer Syafiq Norizan (above), told Malaysiakini that the Selangor Syariah High Court granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to the man on Monday (April 19).

"The Selangor Chief Syariah prosecutor requested...