KUCHING (Oct 16): A woman here today lost her bid to get a court declaration to change her son's religion from Islam to Buddhism.
In dismissing the application, High Court Judge Zaleha Rose Pandin said the changes sought were tantamount to renouncing the faith and not simply seeking for a declara
KUCHING (Oct 11): The High Court here today has rescheduled the hearing of a case regarding a mother's right to her child's religious upbringing to Jan 18 next year.
The date was fixed after directions of submissions were made by judge Zaleha Rosa Pandin.
Previously, the plaintiff’s lawyer Cla
KUCHING (Sept 11): The High Court here has postponed the hearing of a case regarding a mother's right to her child's religious upbringing until Oct 11 because an official report from the National Registration Department (JPN) is still pending.
Senior Federal Counsel (SFC) Shamsul Bolhassan, who i
KUCHING (Sept 7): The High Court here will on Monday hear an application by a woman seeking a declaration that she has the right to determine the religion and upbringing of her teenage son, who at present has a Muslim name on his MyKad.
The plaintiff is seeking a court order to compel the Nationa