Nation
The Star
Published:
Friday May 9, 2014 MYT 12:00:00 AM
Updated: Friday May 9, 2014 MYT 8:44:22 AM
Updated: Friday May 9, 2014 MYT 8:44:22 AM
Indira’s case to be heard on Aug 19
Yet
to be resolved: Indira with her counsel Kula Segaran. The Court of
Appeal has set Aug 19 to hear three challenges against the quashing of
the conversion of her children to Islam by her former husband.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal
here has set Aug 19 to hear three challenges against the quashing of the
conversion of kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi’s children to Islam
by her former husband.
Justice Mohd Hishamuddin Mohd Yunus fixed the date specifically to hear the case, and instructed the registrar to set aside other matters.
The panel, which included Justices Mohd Zawawi Salleh and Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, will hear three appeals filed by Indira’s former husband, Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah, the Federal Government, the Perak state government, as well as three other parties.
Indira’s counsel M. Kula Segaran told reporters the main grounds of the appeals would be over Article 121(1A), and whether the civil court could question a syariah matter such as conversion.
He clarified that custody of the children was not part of the
appeal, and that the Ipoh High Court had set May 30 to decide on the
contempt matter against Mohd Ridzuan for failing to hand over their
youngest child, six-year-old Prasana Diksa, to her mother.
Senior federal counsel Noor Hisham Ismail, who appeared for the Federal Government and the Education Ministry, said they were appealing to settle the issue of whether the children should take Islamic studies or Moral studies.
Lawyer Hatim Musa represented Mohd Ridzuan, while SFC Norazura Mohd Moktar acted for the Perak state government, the Perak Islamic Affairs Department director and the Perak Registrar of Converts.
Justice Mohd Hishamuddin Mohd Yunus fixed the date specifically to hear the case, and instructed the registrar to set aside other matters.
The panel, which included Justices Mohd Zawawi Salleh and Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, will hear three appeals filed by Indira’s former husband, Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah, the Federal Government, the Perak state government, as well as three other parties.
Indira’s counsel M. Kula Segaran told reporters the main grounds of the appeals would be over Article 121(1A), and whether the civil court could question a syariah matter such as conversion.
Senior federal counsel Noor Hisham Ismail, who appeared for the Federal Government and the Education Ministry, said they were appealing to settle the issue of whether the children should take Islamic studies or Moral studies.
Lawyer Hatim Musa represented Mohd Ridzuan, while SFC Norazura Mohd Moktar acted for the Perak state government, the Perak Islamic Affairs Department director and the Perak Registrar of Converts.
Comments
Post a Comment