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Topic

Presumption of corruption (s50(1) macc act)

Legal area

Court

10 Feb 2026

[ ] MOHD ISA BIN ABDUL SAMAD

Citation

05(LB)-32-03/2024(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Court

LB
Case number

05(LB)-32-03/2024(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)

Proof that the respondent received money via an intermediary established the factum of receipt which triggered the mandatory statutory presumption under s50(1) MACC Act; the respondent failed to rebut that presumption on the balance of probabilities; the Court of Appeal erred in reweighing credibility and in requiring proof beyond receipt (such as proof of solicitation or sole‑board approval) to establish a prima facie case; High Court convictions and sentence are therefore restored.
15 Aug 2023

[Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)] SABUDIN BIN MOHD SALLEH

Citation

WA-42R(A)-4-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

A
Case number

WA-42R(A)-4-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court allowed the prosecution appeal, set aside the sessions court acquittal and convicted the accused under section 17(a) MACC Act because the prosecution proved on the evidence (oral testimony of SP3 and SP2 and exhibit P2) that the accused received RM200,000 corruptly; the statutory presumption under s50(1) applied and the accused failed to rebut it on a balance of probabilities; appellate substitution of conviction pursuant to s316(a) CPC was appropriate and sentence was imposed accordingly.