Section 71

that the petitioner, with knowledge that it was open to him to have the marriage avoided, so conducted himself in relation to the respondent as to lead the respondent reasonably to believe that he would not seek to do so; and

that it would be unjust to the respondent to grant the decree.

Without prejudice to subsection (1), the court shall not grant a decree of nullity on the grounds mentioned in paragraph 70(e) or (f)

unless it is satisfied that the petitioner was at the time of the marriage ignorant of the facts alleged.

Subsection (1) replaces, in relation to the grounds mentioned in section 70, any rule of law whereby a decree may be refused by reason of approbation, ratification or lack of sincerity on the part of the petitioner or on similar grounds.

Marriages governed by foreign law or celebrated abroad under

Malaysian law