Shameer PV initiated proceedings in the Selangor shariah court, seeking recognition of his Christian faith, but his application was dismissed in January after 72 sessions. (Reuters pic)KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed an application by the Selangor government to transfer a constitutional challenge involving freedom of religion to the Shah Alam High Court.
The challenge was brought by Shameer PV, a 34-year-old legal researcher and law graduate, who claims that his constitutional right to profess Christianity has been infringed, despite having identified himself as a Christian since the age of 18.
Apart from the state government, Shameer has named the federal government and the Selangor Islamic religious council as defendants.
