YEW CHEN CHOONG 1. TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 3. KETUA POLIS NEGERI PERAK 4. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

YEW CHEN CHOONG 1. TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 3. KETUA POLIS NEGERI PERAK 4. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

The Advisory Board's refusal or failure to issue subpoenas for witnesses requested by the applicant denied him a fair and effective hearing; that procedural non-compliance rendered the suspension and restriction orders null and void, and the applicant was accordingly released immediately.

Citation
BA-25-100-11/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Pemohon: Yew Chen Choong; Responden: Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri (Deputy Minister of Home Affairs); Responden: Ketua Polis Negara (Inspector General of Police); Responden: Ketua Polis Negeri Perak (Perak Police Chief); Responden: Kerajaan Malaysia (Government of Malaysia)
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
14 September 2021
Case Number
BA-25-100-11/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (semakan Kehakiman) / High Court Judgment (decision on Application)
Outcome
Application allowed in part; suspension and restriction orders declared null and void; applicant released.
Legal Topics
Preventive Detention, Advisory Board Procedure and Subpoenas, Fair Hearing (natural Justice), Federal Constitution Article 151, Dangerous Drugs (special Preventive Measures) Act 1985
Source Language
Malay/English
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law Human Rights Preventive Detention Advisory Board Procedure and Subpoenas Fair Hearing (natural Justice) Federal Constitution Article 151 +1 more

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Parties

Yew Chen Choong

Pemohon

Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri (Deputy Minister of Home Affairs)

Responden

Ketua Polis Negara (Inspector General of Police)

Responden

Ketua Polis Negeri Perak (Perak Police Chief)

Responden

Kerajaan Malaysia (Government of Malaysia)

Responden

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (semakan Kehakiman) / High Court Judgment (decision on Application)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Advisory Board was obliged to issue subpoenas for witnesses requested by the applicant under s 12 of the Special Preventive Act
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was denied a fair and effective hearing in breach of Article 151 of the Federal Constitution, s 10 of the Special Preventive Act and r 5 of the Advisory Board Rules
  3. 3 Whether the detention order complied with s 6(1) of the Special Preventive Act

Ratio Decidendi

The Advisory Board's refusal or failure to issue subpoenas for witnesses requested by the applicant denied him a fair and effective hearing; that procedural non-compliance rendered the suspension and restriction orders null and void, and the applicant was accordingly released immediately.

Court Disposition

Application allowed in part; suspension and restriction orders declared null and void; applicant released.

Orders

  • Suspension order dated 28-10-2020 declared null and void
  • Restriction order (restriction to Mukim Sungai Raya, Daerah Kinta, Perak) declared null and void