The New York Times on 12 March featured the article titled above in reaction to the Indira Gandhi custody case where the Ipoh High Court in Perak overruled a Syariah court decision. LoyarBurok-kers K. Shanmuga, who acted for Ms. Gandhi and Edmund Bon are quoted in the article, reproduced below.
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NY Times: Clearer Limits Sought in Malaysia for Shariah Courts’ Role
Law reforms when one spouse converts to Islam: some solutions?
Some solutions as to how to amend various laws in order to ensure that there is no injustice when one spouse in a non Muslim marriage converts to Islam, and attempts to force the other spouse to go to the Syariah Court and to be subjected to Islamic personal law regarding the breakup of...
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Law reforms when one spouse converts to Islam: the Problem
Shamala, Subashini and Indira Ghandi* are all household names now. They are the most prominent of a number of cases where one spouse in a non Muslim marriage converts to Islam, and attempts to force the other spouse to go to the Syariah Court and to be subjected to Islamic personal law regarding the...
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