Lawyer: Civil court has no jurisdiction


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 10 Jan 2007

PUTRAJAYA: A Muslim convert, engaged in a divorce and custody battle with his wife who is preventing him from converting their second son, has lost his right to appear before the civil court, the Court of Appeal heard. 

T. Saravanan's counsel Mohd Haniff Katri Abdulla said so much had been said about the wife R. Subashini's non-existent right to appear before the Syariah Court in order to substantiate her justification to file a petition in the civil court. 

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