1. ) H E B 2. ) H E M

s4-33-604-2000 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 22 June 2025 • S4-33-604-2000 • 17 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Family law – Divorce – Joint petition - Decree nisi obtained in June 2000 – Neither petitioners made the decree nisi absolute - Petitioner-husband made it absolute only in January 2025 – Petitioner-Husband now applied to back date decree absolute to August 2000 - Whether Court empowered to backdate decree absolute – Legal implications of not making a decree nisi absolute – Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce Act 1976 sections 61, 62, 69, 75

Practice Areas

Family law

Judges (1)

Evrol Mariette Peters Delivered

Counsel (2)

David Chau & Artika Firm Amelyn Wong Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

H E B Petitioner H E M Petitioner

Case Significance

1. ) H E B 2. ) H E M is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated June 22, 2025 (citation: s4-33-604-2000). The case was decided by Evrol Mariette Peters.

What was the outcome of 1. ) H E B 2. ) H E M?

1. ) H E B 2. ) H E M is a High Court decision dated June 22, 2025. The case was heard by Evrol Mariette Peters. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (3)

UK (1)

[1968] 1 All ER 482

MY (2)

[2020] 9 CLJ 358 [2024] 8 CLJ 359

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (s4-33-604-2000)