The Kuala Lumpur High Court today allowed an application by SIS Forum (Malaysia) to strike out an originating summons filed by Dewan Pemuda Masjid Malaysia to prohibit the organisation from using 'Sisters in Islam' as the organisation's name and identity.

Justice Zabariah Mohd Yusof made the decision in chambers in the presence of lawyers Malik Imtiaz Sarwar, who represented SIS Forum, and Mohd Ibrahim Mohd, who represented Dewan Pemuda Masjid Malaysia.

NONE Malik Imtiaz told reporters later that Zabariah made the decision after hearing submissions from both parties.

The judge allowed the application on the grounds that the plaintiff, Dewan Pemuda Masjid, had no locus standi , he added.

Meanwhile, Mohd Ibrahim said his client would appeal against the decision.

On March 22 this year, Dewan Pemuda Masjid Malaysia filed an originating summons for a declaration that SIS Forum's legal name was not Sisters in Islam.

It sought an order prohibiting SIS Forum from using Sisters in Islam as its name and identity in any pamphlet, correspondence, publication and/or statement whether on the Internet or print or electronic media until it was legally allowed to do so.

The applicant also sought an order forcing the respondent to remove the name 'Sisters in Islam' from the signboard on the respondent's website, printed materials and publications and prevent the respondent from distributing printed materials which used the name "Sisters in Islam" until the respondent was legally authorised to do so.

- Bernama