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Malaysia Case Law

Annulment petition
  • 10 Sept 2024

    PEMPETISYEN W E I

    Citation
    WA-33-373-08/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    WA-33-373-08/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The Second Marriage was void ab initio under section 69(a) because the Petitioner remained lawfully married to his first wife at the time of the Second Marriage; accordingly the court must pronounce a decree of nullity under section 73, and the Petitioner’s conduct amounted to bigamy under sections 5 and 7 of the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act and section 494 of the Penal Code.