The Court of Appeal has ordered a rehearing on the case of Rosliza Ibrahim, who is seeking a court declaration that she is not subject to Islamic law.

In a unanimous decision today, the court ruled that the case is to be remitted back to the High Court in Shah Alam to be heard by a different judge.

Appellate court judge Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim, who chaired the three-member panel, said the mere fact that the case may not succeed, should not be grounds for the High Court to dismiss the case.