ROBINDER SINGH JAJ A/L BIJIR SINGH v JASMINDER KAUR A/P BHAJAN SINGH AMICUS CURIE Bar Malaysia

02i-48-08-2023n Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 1 January 2024 • 02(i)-48-08/2023(N)

Catchwords

The three questions of law for which leave to appeal was granted under section 96 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 [Act 91] revolve around the issue of whether cause papers, from petition to interlocutory applications and associated affidavits, filed under the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976 [Act 164] read with the Divorce and Matrimonial Proceedings Rules 1980 [DMPR] may be filed in the English Language without an accompanying translation in the National Language in view of Registrar’s Circular No. 5 of 1990 [Registrar’s Circular]. The three questions of law are: i. Whether petitions for judicial separation or divorce (matrimonial proceedings) filed pursuant to the provisions of the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce) Act 1976 [Act 164] and the Divorce and Matrimonial Proceedings Rules 1980 [DMPR] may be filed in the English Language only ii. If so, whether all other cause papers filed in the matrimonial proceedings may be filed in the English Language only iii. If the answers to either one or both of the questions above are in the negative, whether the filing of the documents in English only is an irregularity that can be cured with the necessary directions by the Court that the said cause papers be filed in Bahasa Malaysia.

Judges (3)

Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal Coram Mary Lim Thiam Suan Coram Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof Delivered

Parties (3)

BAR MALAYSIA Amicus Curiae Jasminder Kaur a/p Bhajan Singh Respondent Robinder Singh Jaj a/l Bijir Singh Appellant

Case Significance

ROBINDER SINGH JAJ A/L BIJIR SINGH v JASMINDER KAUR A/P BHAJAN SINGH AMICUS C... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated January 1, 2024 (citation: 02i-48-08-2023n). The panel comprised Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, Mary Lim Thiam Suan and Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof, with Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof delivering the judgment.

Key issues: ii. If so, whether all other cause papers filed in the matrimonial proceedings may be filed in the English Language only.

What was the outcome of ROBINDER SINGH JAJ A/L BIJIR SINGH v JASMINDER KAUR A/P BHAJAN SINGH AMICUS C...?

ROBINDER SINGH JAJ A/L BIJIR SINGH v JASMINDER KAUR A/P BHAJAN SINGH AMICUS C... is a Federal Court decision dated January 1, 2024. The case was heard by Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal. See the full judgment for details.

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