75-year-old risks jail over non-compliance in matrimonial dispute
Court of Appeal upholds contempt conviction over failure to disclose whereabouts of 100kg of gold and 2,840kg of silver bullion.
The Court of Appeal has delayed sentencing for a 75-year-old man who is facing potential imprisonment for contempt of court in a matrimonial dispute. The man must comply with orders for asset disclosure and division in his divorce case before any incarceration can take place. If he fails to meet the deadlines imposed, he will be jailed until full compliance is achieved.
The contempt proceedings stem from a High Court ruling on November 24, 2024, which ordered the equal division of the marital assets estimated to be worth around RM60 million by the wife. The husband had not provided the required valuations and was given 30 days to comply or face immediate imprisonment with a daily fine of RM20,000 pending full compliance.
The case arose from allegations of adultery by the husband, which were corroborated by the wife, leading to the dissolution of the marriage and an equal division of assets. The husband and his co-respondent were also ordered to pay the wife RM150,000 in costs.
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