Federal Court grants woman leave to appeal over religious status

PUTRAJAYA: A 37-year-old woman has been granted approval from the Federal Court to proceed with her appeal against a Court of Appeal decision to reinstate her as a Muslim.

This was after the Federal Court three-member bench led by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Abdul Rahman Sebli allowed the woman’s application to be given leave to pursue her appeal against the appellate court’s decision to the Federal Court.