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Malaysia Case Law

Mandatory corporal punishment
  • 24 Aug 2025

    MOHD ALI BIN JAAFAR

    Citation
    KA-45A-36-05/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    KA-45A-36-05/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The court accepted the accused's guilty pleas as knowing and voluntary, balanced mitigation (first offender, health, family hardship and plea) against public interest and deterrence, and concluded that the substantial quantity of methamphetamine (153.18g) and seriousness of the offences required a deterrent custodial sentence: eight years imprisonment and 10 strokes for the main count (KA-45A-36-05/2022) and two years imprisonment and 3 strokes for the secondary count (KA-45-17-05/2022), to run concurrently.