Cheong Hwee Ling v Leong Pit Tee (W-02(W)-470-03/2024)

Court of Appeal of Malaysia10 Jul 2025

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Court: Court of Appeal of Malaysia
Decision date: 10 Jul 2025
Case number: W-02(W)-470-03/2024
Coram: YA Datuk Supang Lian; YA Dato' Lim Chong Fong; YA Dato' Dr Alwi Bin Abdul Wahab
Practice area: Pre- nuptial agreement – whether agreement is valid and binding as the matter of law – Section 56 of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 – Court is of the view that legislative intention underlying Section 56 of the Act cannot be given full effect until the requisite rules are promulgated- until rules are enacted pursuant to Section 56 of the Act, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements cannot be regarded as valid, admissible and enforceable for the purposes of matrimonial proceedings under the Act – the word “may” in Section 56 of the Act does not confer an unfettered discretion upon the court or litigants to disregard the procedural framework contemplated by the legislator – In the present case, the Agreement relied upon by the parties cannot presently be accorded validity or enforceability under the Act
Version: Alasan Penghakiman 1
Published: 23 Jul 2026
Source ID: 9023d7a7-ae93-4c31-a33c-c719bc3c25a9

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Pre- nuptial agreement – whether agreement is valid and binding as the matter of law – Section 56 of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 – Court is of the view that legislative intention underlying Section 56 of the Act cannot be given full effect until the requisite rules are promulgated- until rules are enacted pursuant to Section 56 of the Act, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements cannot be regarded as valid, admissible and enforceable for the purposes of matrimonial proceedings under the Act – the word “may” in Section 56 of the Act does not confer an unfettered discretion upon the court or litigants to disregard the procedural framework contemplated by the legislator – In the present case, the Agreement relied upon by the parties cannot presently be accorded validity or enforceability under the Act

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Cheong Hwee Ling - appellant - ejudgment_parties
1. ) Leong Pit Tee - respondent - ejudgment_parties
2. ) Teay Chow Meng - respondent - ejudgment_parties

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