The nine-man super Bench is the first in the nation's history, but the landmark decision was a narrow 5-4 decision.
The dissenting judgment basically rules that section 57 of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009, which gives the SAC its judicial power, contravenes Article 121 of the Federal Constitution which touches on the judicial power of the civil courts. It further says that the SAC is accorded the status of the sole authoritative body on Shariah matters pertaining to Islamic banking, takaful and Islamic finance.
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