In a decision by Justice Mariana Yahya, which was delivered via e-mail to the parties involved yesterday, the court said there was a prima facie case that needed further examination at a substantive hearing stage.
Mohammad Sallehuddin, when contacted, confirmed that the court had granted leave to the woman to commence the judicial review proceeding.The woman, whose name is withheld for privacy reasons, filed the legal action last November. He converted her, then a 10-year-old, and gave her a Muslim name on Oct 4,1990 at the Selangor Islamic Religious Department .The woman said her mother had never given her father consent to change her religion at all material times.
On Aug 28,2020, she applied for a new identity card at the NRD’s Ipoh branch in Perak but an NRD counter officer refused to process the application unless she produced orders from the Syariah High Court.
Source: Insurance Report (insurancereport.net)