Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Peaceful assembly act 2012

Legal area

Court

1 Jul 2025

AMIR HARIRI BIN ABD HADI [Jabatan Peguam Negara]

Citation

06(RJ)-1-08/2024(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Court

RJ
Case number

06(RJ)-1-08/2024(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)

Subsection 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 is a disproportionate and discriminatory legislative measure that, when read with subsection 9(1), effectively operates as a prohibition on the right to organise peaceful assemblies and therefore violates Article 10(1)(b) read with Article 10(2)(b) and Article 8(1); subsection 9(5) is declared unconstitutional and struck down; the Court of Appeal decision in Yuneswaran is overruled to the extent it upheld subsection 9(5).
20 Mar 2025

1. ) BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA 2. ) KAREN CHEAH YEE LYNN 3. ) MOHAMAD EZRI BIN ABDUL WAHAB 4. ) ANAND RAJ A/L R. BALASUPRAMANIAM 5. ) MURSHIDAH BT MUSTAFA 1. ) NOOR DELLHAN BIN YAHAYA (SELAKU PEGAWAI YANG MENJAGA DAERAH POLIS DANG WANGI) 2. ) N

Citation

WA-21NCvC-113-10/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-21NCvC-113-10/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court held the 1st Defendant acted ultra vires on 15 June 2022 by absolutely prohibiting the march relying on Regulation 6 of the COVID‑19 Regulations; however the evidence did not establish false imprisonment or misfeasance in public office because there was only a partial restraint and the OCPD acted without requisite mens rea or reckless indifference; DBKL consent was required under s.10(c)/s.11 PAA 2012 and the notification was only complete when that consent was furnished, after which the OCPD timely issued conditions.

Malaysia Case Law

AMIR HARIRI BIN ABD HADI [Jabatan Peguam Negara]

1. ) BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA 2. ) KAREN CHEAH YEE LYNN 3. ) MOHAMAD EZRI BIN ABDUL WAHAB 4. ) ANAND RAJ A/L R. BALASUPRAMANIAM 5. ) MURSHIDAH BT MUSTAFA 1. ) NOOR DELLHAN BIN YAHAYA (SELAKU PEGAWAI YANG MENJAGA DAERAH POLIS DANG WANGI) 2. ) N