6 Jul 2020
LOO CHI TECK DIRECTOR, REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE, NATIONAL REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, MALAYSIA
- Citation
- JA-25-48-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- JA-25-48-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The application for judicial review was dismissed because the Applicant failed to discharge the burden of proving good and sufficient reasons to dispense with his wife's presence under s.31(2); the Applicant lacked credibility and did not produce required documents; the Registrar's insistence on medical reports, proof of whereabouts and corroborative statements was a lawful exercise of discretion and not irrational, and the court will not usurp executive functions or intervene where administrative security considerations apply.