MOHD. SHAHAREEN BIN ABDULLAH 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA 3. ) KETUA POLIS DAERAH PERLIS,PERLIS

MOHD. SHAHAREEN BIN ABDULLAH 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA 3. ) KETUA POLIS DAERAH PERLIS,PERLIS

Court found respondents failed to discharge burden under paragraph 3(2)(c) due to contradictory affidavits regarding which police officer reported the arrest; the inquiry officer failed to give sufficient particulars for the 15-day period and thus there was procedural non-compliance on that ground; there was no inordinate delay by the investigating officer nor by the TMDN. On those bases the court allowed the judicial review application in part.

Citation
BA-25-51-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
PEMOHON: MOHD SHAHAREEN BIN ABDULLAH; RESPONDEN: TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA; RESPONDEN: KETUA POLIS NEGARA, POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA; RESPONDEN: KETUA POLIS DAERAH PERLIS, PERLIS
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
7 April 2022
Case Number
BA-25-51-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgement
Outcome
Application allowed in part; court found procedural non-compliance on grounds (i) and (iii); no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Preventive Detention, Procedural Fairness, Delay in Administrative Process, Burden of Proof
Source Language
Malay/English
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law Human Rights Preventive Detention Procedural Fairness Delay in Administrative Process Burden of Proof

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Parties

MOHD SHAHAREEN BIN ABDULLAH

PEMOHON

TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA

RESPONDEN

KETUA POLIS NEGARA, POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA

RESPONDEN

KETUA POLIS DAERAH PERLIS, PERLIS

RESPONDEN

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgement

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Non-compliance with paragraph 3(2)(c) of the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 (DDSPMA)
  2. 2 Alleged 34-day delay by investigating officer in submitting report under section 3 of DDSPMA
  3. 3 Alleged 15-day delay by inquiry officer in submitting report under subsection 5(2) of DDSPMA

Ratio Decidendi

Court found respondents failed to discharge burden under paragraph 3(2)(c) due to contradictory affidavits regarding which police officer reported the arrest; the inquiry officer failed to give sufficient particulars for the 15-day period and thus there was procedural non-compliance on that ground; there was no inordinate delay by the investigating officer nor by the TMDN. On those bases the court allowed the judicial review application in part.

Court Disposition

Application allowed in part; court found procedural non-compliance on grounds (i) and (iii); no order as to costs.

Orders

  • Application allowed
  • No order as to costs