27 Apr 2021
1. ) ZAIDI BIN KANAPIAH 2. ) MOHD HAIRY BIN MOHAMMAD 3. ) MUHAMMAD AMIN NUR RASHID BIN MOHAMED PUAD 1.ASP KHAIRUL FAIROZ BIN RODZUAN 2.MAJISTRET MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET KUALA LUMPUR 3.KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 4.KERAJAAN MALAYSIA
- Citation
- 05(HC)-153-11/2020(W);05(HC)-155-11/2020(W);05(HC)-156-11/2020(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
- HC
- Case number
- 05(HC)-153-11/2020(W);05(HC)-155-11/2020(W);05(HC)-156-11/2020(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Section 4(1) and (2) POCA 1959 are unconstitutional and void because they mandate Magistrates to remand suspects for fixed periods on production of Executive statements, thereby depriving the judiciary of judicial discretion and violating constitutional separation of powers under Article 4(1) read with Article 121(1); the habeas corpus applications are not academic (Ezam); insertion of CGHA 1953 into Item 5 of POCA First Schedule is ultra vires Article 149(1)(a) as gaming offences do not fall within the recital of 'organized violence'; the detentions were unlawful and habeas corpus must issue…