Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Procedural fairness and natural justice

Legal area

Court

12 Apr 2022

NAGARAJAH A/L CHANDRAN 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. ) Pengarah Pusat Pemulihan Akhlak Machang Kelantan 3. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA

Citation

BA-25-40-06/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-25-40-06/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court accepted respondents' explanations: statutory provisions did not prescribe fixed time limits so delays were not inordinate under Interpretation Acts; no statutory requirement to furnish Records pre-hearing; alleged inconsistencies were typographical and explained; Advisory Board lawfully exercised discretion not to produce all witnesses subject to national interest and procedure rules; necessary approvals for detention under paragraph 3(2) were present; factual allegations sufficed to show membership of a substantial body. Therefore the judicial review application lacked merit and was d…
16 Nov 2020

LUTHRAN A/L SUNDAR 1. TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA 3. KETUA POLIS NEGERI PULAU PINANG 4. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

Citation

BA-25-42-05/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-25-42-05/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Unexplained contradictions and failure to satisfactorily account for who submitted the complete investigation report produced a material breach of subsection 3(3) which is a procedural precondition to a valid detention under s6(1); that material non‑compliance vitiated the detention process and required judicial intervention, therefore the application for judicial review succeeded.

Malaysia Case Law

NAGARAJAH A/L CHANDRAN 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. ) Pengarah Pusat Pemulihan Akhlak Machang Kelantan 3. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA

LUTHRAN A/L SUNDAR 1. TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA 3. KETUA POLIS NEGERI PULAU PINANG 4. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA