PUNITHA A/P MENIYANDI v SUTHAGAR A/L DARMALINGAM @ DHARMAR

ba-33-205-04-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 22 May 2025 • BA-33-205-04/2022 • 29 min read

4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Catchwords

1. This was a petition for divorce filed by the Petitioner Wife (PW) and cross petition filed by the Respondent Husband (RH). 2. The parties have mutually agreed to dissolve their marriage and prayed for Decree Nisi to be made absolute immediately. 3. Although they did not contest the divorce itself they each individually made claims for division of the matrimonial assets, spousal maintenance, outstanding debts owed, liability towards cost of freezing embryo and IVF treatment and other claims.

Judges (1)

Julie Lack Delivered

Counsel (4)

M Megalai & Co. Firm Rastam Singa & Co. Firm Kiretheega A/P Mahalingam Counsel Respondent Naliny Nallayan Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Punitha a/p Meniyandi Petitioner Suthagar a/l Darmalingam @ Dharmar Respondent

Case Significance

PUNITHA A/P MENIYANDI v SUTHAGAR A/L DARMALINGAM @ DHARMAR is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated May 22, 2025 (citation: ba-33-205-04-2022). The case was decided by Julie Lack.

Key issues: 1. This was a petition for divorce filed by the Petitioner Wife (PW) and cross petition filed by the Respondent Husband (RH)..

What was the outcome of PUNITHA A/P MENIYANDI v SUTHAGAR A/L DARMALINGAM @ DHARMAR?

PUNITHA A/P MENIYANDI v SUTHAGAR A/L DARMALINGAM @ DHARMAR is a High Court decision dated May 22, 2025. The case was heard by Julie Lack. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (4)

UK (1)

[1996] 1 All ER 171

MY (3)

[1996] 2 CLJ 697 [2002] 3 CLJ 300 [2008] 4 CLJ 105

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (ba-33-205-04-2022)