SITI NUR AIN SULAIMAN vs MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM DAN ADAT RESAM MELAYU PAHANG & ANOR

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COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
SITI NUR AIN SULAIMAN – Appellant
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MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM DAN ADAT RESAM MELAYU PAHANG & ANOR – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Surendra Ananth,New Sin Yew,Nur Izni Syazwani Ahmad ,Respondent Advocate: Mohd Najid Husain,Nornajihah Ahmad Nadjemudin,Nadrah Jamil

Table of Content
1. introduction to appeal against court's decision (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. factual background related to the plaintiff's birth and religious status (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
3. decision of the learned high court judge (Para 13)
4. plaintiff's arguments against islamic status (Para 14 , 15 , 16)
5. defendant's arguments supporting islamic status (Para 17)
6. court's analysis on jurisdiction and religious status determination (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
7. legal analysis and interpretation of relevant sections in law (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 28)
8. interpretation of children's religious status and custody laws (Para 38 , 39 , 40)
9. constitutional interpretation relating to parental rights over children (Para 56 , 60 , 61)
10. conclusion on the appeal ruling and court's position (Para 62 , 63 , 64)

Azhahari Kamal Ramli JCA (Majority):

Introduction

[1] This is an appeal by the plaintiff in the court below against the decision of the High court at Kuantan in dismissing her Originating Summons for a declaration that she is not a person professing Islam. It revolves around the issue of the appellant's religious status. In her Originating Summons (the OS) dated 14 Jul

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COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYASITI NUR AIN SULAIMAN – AppellantVersusMAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM DAN ADAT RESAM MELAYU PAHANG & ANOR – Respondent

Cases Referred (3)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
SITI NUR AIN SULAIMAN – Appellant
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MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM DAN ADAT RESAM MELAYU PAHANG & ANOR – Respondent