SASHIKALA A/P GOPALAKRISHNAN v PALANI VELLU A/L MUTHU

n-02im-703-04-2025 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 5 July 2026 • N-02(IM)-703-04/2025 • 17 min read
28 cases cited (0 SG, 28 foreign)

Outcome

Conclusion [53] For the reasons stated, the appeal is allowed in part. [54] We affirm the High Court’s order dated 21.3.2025 save that the order granting sole guardianship to the Respondent father is set aside and substituted with an order that both parties shall remain joint guardians of the child.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (n-02im-703-04-2025). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Guardianship and Infant Act 1961, Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, guardianship versus custody, care and control. Variation of terms of Decree Nisi in respect of custody, care and control of a child.

Practice Areas

Family Law

Judges (3)

Ahmad Fairuz bin Zainol Abidin Coram Faizah binti Jamaludin Delivered Ong Chee Kwan Coram

Counsel (6)

Gunamalar Law Chambers Firm Indran K, C Jacob & Associates Firm Annapurani Jeyasubramaniam Counsel Respondent Ching Jee Joo Counsel Appellant Gunamalar a/p Joorindanjn Counsel Appellant Indran Karuppiah Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Palani Vellu a/l Muthu Respondent Sashikala a/p Gopalakrishnan Appellant

Cases Cited (28)

MY (28)
[1979] 2 MLJ 229 [1996] 1 AMR 450 [1996] 4 MLJ 171 [1996] 4 MLRH 409 [1999] 4 MLRH 266 [2000] 2 AMR 2072 [2000] 3 CLJ 175 [2000] 6 MLJ 48 [2008] 2 MLRH 684 [2008] 5 MLJ 846 [2008] 9 CLJ 232 [2009] 7 AMR 662 [2010] 10 CLJ 371 [2010] 14 MLRH 261 [2010] 4 MLJ 796 [2010] AMEJ 0225 [2018] 4 MLJ 557 [2018] 8 CLJ 61 [2020] 10 CLJ 1 [2020] 12 MLJ 67 [2021] 5 MLJ 387 [2021] 7 CLJ 588 [2021] AMEJ 0647 [2021] AMEJ 0912 [2021] MLJU 1102 [2023] MLJU 2164 [2025] AMEJ 3815 [2025] MLJU 4876

Judgment

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