Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Personal data protection act 2010

Legal area

Court

21 Apr 2026

LOW CHIN CHIN EXTREME MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT SDN BHD

Citation

JB-24NCvC-406-08/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JB-24NCvC-406-08/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Application dismissed with costs because Defendant is a non‑party data controller, Plaintiff failed to meet the threshold under the Court Rules and the request was an impermissible fishing expedition; disclosure as sought would unjustifiably reveal personal data of third parties and contravene PDPA ss 8 and 39 absent consent or a proper statutory/court exception.
27 Jul 2021

GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD 1. ) PESURUHJAYA PERLINDUNGAN DATA PERIBADI 2. ) TIMBALAN PESURUHJAYA PERLINDUNGAN DATA PERIBADI 3. ) KETUA PENGARAH HASIL DALAM NEGERI

Citation

WA-25-83-02-2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-25-83-02-2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Blanket demands by the Revenue for the Applicant's entire customer database amounted to unlawful fishing expeditions; section 81 ITA does not authorize wholesale disclosure of third-party personal data contrary to the PDPA; the PDPA's disclosure exceptions are limited and permissive and require necessity, proportionality or consent; the Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner’s letters constituted reviewable decisions and their acceptance of the Revenue's position was ultra vires; judicial review was warranted and granted quashing the impugned decisions and demands.