Malaysia legislation

Section 24

of COURTS OF JUDICATURE ACT 1964

Section 24

Without prejudice to the generality of section 23 the civil jurisdiction of the High Court shall include—

(a)

jurisdiction under any written law relating to divorce and matrimonial causes;

(b)

the same jurisdiction and authority in relation to matters of admiralty as is had by the High Court of Justice in England under the United Kingdom Administration of Justice Act, 1956;

(c)

jurisdiction under any written law relating to bankruptcy or to companies;

(d)

jurisdiction to appoint and control guardians of infants and generally over the person and property of infants;

(e)

jurisdiction to appoint and control guardians and keepers of the person and estates of idiots, mentally disordered persons and persons of unsound mind; and

(f)

jurisdiction to grant probates of wills and testaments and letters of administration of the estates of deceased persons leaving property within the territorial jurisdiction of the Court and to alter or revoke such grants.

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