2 May 2023
WAN MOHAMAD HISHAM BIN WAN ABDUL HAMID CHE ALIAS BIN HAMID
- Citation
- 02(i)-13-02/2023(T) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
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- Case number
- 02(i)-13-02/2023(T) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Proviso (a) to section 38(1) EOA must be read with the section and applies to corrupt acts occurring since the date of publication in the Gazette (i.e. acts after publication); where a corrupt act precedes publication the 21‑day rule governs filing. An election petition satisfies rule 4(1)(b) when it pleads brief facts that, if proved, constitute the elements of the alleged corrupt practice and identify agents and incidents sufficiently for the respondent to answer; absence of identification of agents where agency is central renders pleading insufficient. Applying these principles the Masjid…