7 May 2025
THEVITTHRA A/P VISWANATHAN KANNAN A/L RAJARATNAM PIHAK KETIGA RAJARAJESWARY A/P RAJARATNAM
- Citation
- BA-24F-247-08/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- BA-24F-247-08/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Defendant knowingly and deliberately removed and retained the child in defiance of the High Court custody order of 17.5.2024; substituted service and dispensation of personal service were justified on the facts; contempt was proved beyond reasonable doubt as to the Defendant and a committal order to prison until the contempt is purged (return of the child) was appropriate and issued (suspended for a limited period); evidence was insufficient to convict the Proposed 2nd Contemnor; statutory preconditions under ss.52 and 53 Child Act 2001 are met and a recovery order with directions to police,…
- Custody
- Committal for contempt
- Recovery order under child act 2001
- Substituted service
- Service of process
- Travel ban and passport cancellation