Olympic athlete Noraseela Khalid has filed a lawsuit against Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and the Selangor government, challenging a blanket ban imposed on having pet dogs in apartment units.

She filed the originating summons on Jan 19 at the Shah Alam High Court, seeking a court declaration deeming Section 8(2) of the MBPJ’s Licensing of Dogs and Kennel Establishments (2007) by-law to be unlawful...