RUTHANNAH HOPE WANG v TIMOTHY TIONG ING ZUN

ba-33-484-07-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 10 March 2026 • BA-33-484-07/2024 • 10 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

FAMILY LAW: Petition For Annulment – Marriage solemnized abroad in Ontario, Canada - Marriage certificate issued by the Registrar General of Ontario – Petition for annulment filed by the wife on the ground that the marriage had not been consummated due to the willful refusal of the respondent husband – Marriage was not registered in Malaysia – Whether the High Court had jurisdiction to hear and determine a petition for annulment in respect of a foreign marriage or marriage solemnized abroad which not registered in accordance with the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (Act 164) – Literal interpretation of section 34 of Act 164 – Section 26, 27, 31 and 70 (1) (a) and (b) Act 164.

Judges (1)

Hazizah binti Kassim Delivered

Counsel (8)

Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership Firm Shang & Co. Firm Chelsea Ho Su Ven Counsel Petitioner Chris Chin Shang Yoon Counsel Respondent Daveena Nagarajah Counsel Petitioner David Wong Zhi Khang Counsel Petitioner Tan Han Rui Counsel Respondent Vinayak Sri Ram Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

Ruthannah Hope Wang Petitioner Timothy Tiong Ing Zun Respondent

Statutes Cited

Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (Cap 164)

Cases Cited (1)

MY (1)

[1984] 1 MLJ 143

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