Man In Kedah Ordered To Pay RM30,000 Fine For Impregnating Someone Else’s Wife
A court has ordered a non-Muslim man to pay compensation to the husband of his lover, resulting from their extramarital affair that led to the breakdown of their marriage. The 26-year-old man, residing in Baling, Kedah, was found culpable of engaging in an affair with a 32-year-old woman, resulting in the birth of a child.
Justice Mahazan Mat Taib of the Alor Setar High Court issued the order after accepting the husband's counter-petition. In his ruling, Justice Mahazan stressed the seriousness of the affair and adultery as factors contributing to the marriage's dissolution. He deemed the compensation amount of RM30,000 to be reasonable, considering the misconduct of both parties involved and intended it as a lesson for the general public.
A court has ordered a non-Muslim man to pay compensation to the husband of his lover, resulting from their extramarital affair that led to the breakdown of their marriage. The 26-year-old man, residing in Baling, Kedah, was found culpable of engaging in an affair with a 32-year-old woman, resulting in the birth of a child.
Justice Mahazan Mat Taib of the Alor Setar High Court issued the order after accepting the husband's counter-petition. In his ruling, Justice Mahazan stressed the seriousness of the affair and adultery as factors contributing to the marriage's dissolution. He deemed the compensation amount of RM30,000 to be reasonable, considering the misconduct of both parties involved and intended it as a lesson for the general public.
