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Civil Division

There are 3 branches under the Civil High Court at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex namely:

  • Division of NCVC
  • BKK Division (Special Powers Division)
  • Family Section

 

As for the NCVC section, it involves the following functions:

  • Hearing Writ Cases and originating suits on matters:-
  • Land Reference
  • Estate Administration
  • Presumption of Death
  • Contract
  • National Land Code
  • Results
  • Tort
  • Trust
  • Appeal Cases from Lower Courts

 

For the BKK section, it involves the following functions (for filing and hearing cases):

  • Judicial review
  • General originating suit for declaration/interpretation of law/constitutional issues
  • The initiator of the appeal against the unconstitutional decision of the government body
  • Appeal from statutory body under A.55A
  • Any proceedings under the legal profession act
  • Appeal against the decision of the Social Welfare Appeal Board / KP Tenaga Kerja/Special income tax commission
  • Election petition

 

For the Family section, it involves the following functions (for filing and hearing cases):

  • Dissolution of marriage
  • Annulment of marriage
  • Declaration of Divorce
  • Custody rights and child maintenance
  • Alimony Application
  • Validity
  • Adoption (adoption)