Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Judicial review limitations

Legal area

Court

14 Oct 2021

ANDREW KWANG KONG YIAW 1. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. KETUA POLIS NEGARA 3. PENGARAH, PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK, BATU GAJAH, PERAK

Citation

BA-44-372-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-44-372-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found no procedural non-compliance: there is no statutory requirement fixing a minimum notice period for Form II and Form I had been served earlier; a Mandarin interpreter was provided and the applicant did not deny understanding; notes and affidavits showed no request for adjournment or to call witnesses; the grounds of detention sufficiently described a chain of distribution establishing involvement with others consistent with 'substantial body of persons' as required; the 22-day interval for submission of the investigation report was reasonable, explained by officer duties and CO…
22 Sept 2021

CHEN DE WEI 1. LEMBAGA PENCEGAHAN JENAYAH 2. PENGUASA PUSAT PEMULIHAN KHAS BENTONG, PAHANG 3. KETUA POLIS NEGARA

Citation

WA-44-103-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-44-103-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application for habeas corpus was dismissed because the court found no breach of procedural requirements governing the Board's decision under POCA; s15B restricts judicial review to procedural non-compliance and the evidence showed compliance with statutory and regulatory procedures (timelines, Board composition, appointment and inquiry processes), therefore detention lawfully continues.
19 Nov 2019

LECHUMANAN LAIN-LAIN 1. Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jejnayah 2. Penguasa, Pusat Pemulihan Khas Kluang, Johor 3. Kerajaan Malaysia

Citation

AB-44-15-07/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AB-44-15-07/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court dismissed the habeas corpus application because the statutory and constitutional procedural requirements for detention under Act 297 were complied with: DPP direction under s3(1A), production of statements in writing supporting remand under s4(2)(a), a proper inquiry by an Inquiry Officer, Board deliberation and registration, and Advisory Board procedures; the applicant failed to rebut the presumption of regularity and no mandatory procedural breach was established that would invalidate the detention order dated 12.10.2018.

Malaysia Case Law

ANDREW KWANG KONG YIAW 1. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. KETUA POLIS NEGARA 3. PENGARAH, PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK, BATU GAJAH, PERAK

CHEN DE WEI 1. LEMBAGA PENCEGAHAN JENAYAH 2. PENGUASA PUSAT PEMULIHAN KHAS BENTONG, PAHANG 3. KETUA POLIS NEGARA

LECHUMANAN LAIN-LAIN 1. Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jejnayah 2. Penguasa, Pusat Pemulihan Khas Kluang, Johor 3. Kerajaan Malaysia