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.