Indira Gandhi, 13 others fail to challenge unilateral conversion laws
The Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by M Indira Gandhi and 13 others challenging state laws that allow the unilateral conversion of minors to Islam. The court ruled that the plaintiffs lacked the necessary legal standing to bring the action.
Why it matters
The ruling highlights ongoing legal tensions in Malaysia regarding the intersection of civil and Sharia law, specifically concerning parental rights and religious freedom.
Share Kuala Lumpur High Court rules the plaintiffs have no locus standi to bring the action. M Indira Gandhi and 13 others sought declarations that state provisions allowing unilateral conversion of minors to Islam are void for being inconsistent with Article 12(4) and Article 75 of the Federal Constitution. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court here today dismissed an originating summons filed by M Indira Gandhi and 13 others challenging provisions in several state Islamic enactments that allow the unilateral conversion of minors. Justice Aliza Sulaiman ruled that the plaintiffs failed to establish locus standi to bring the action.
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