23 Jun 2025
PEMPETISYEN 1. ) H E B 2. ) H E M
- Citation
- S4-33-604-2000 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- S4-33-604-2000 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The application to backdate the Decree Absolute was dismissed because the failure to make the decree nisi absolute was substantive, not a clerical slip; sections 61 and 62 of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act require positive procedural steps to make a decree absolute and prevent automatic backdating; the Court has no power under the slip rule or inherent jurisdiction to create the substantive effect sought, therefore the Decree Absolute remains dated 16 January 2025.