The appeal was rejected by Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Rohana Yusuf and three other Federal Court judges, while the minority judgment came from Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and two other judges. “The second appellant remains the father of the boy, and the legal relationship between the father and mother does not alter the status of the child. “This effectively gives meaning to the oft-quoted reference to our Federal Constitution as a 'living piece of legislation'. The chief justice in her judgement said Article 5(1) of the Federal Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. The family was unsuccessful at the High Court and the decision was upheld at the Court of Appeal, resulting in the present appeal before the apex court.

Source: The Edge Markets May 28, 2021 04:45 UTC