Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Right to be informed of grounds of arrest (article 5(3))

Legal area

Court

3 Dec 2025

ROZIMEI BIN HUSSIN 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 3. ) PENGARAH, PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR

Citation

BA-44-94-06/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-44-94-06/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Detention order upheld because respondents discharged onus to show procedural compliance: delays were explained and occurred within 'practicable speed' where no statutory time limit existed; the inquiry officer and investigator provided credible, detailed reasons for their timelines; timing entries in the recorded statement were consistent when read with explanatory entries and did not undermine authenticity; arresting officer deposed that reasons were communicated and that account was uncontested by applicant. Therefore no mandatory procedural breach was proven and habeas corpus relief was r…
11 Jan 2023

GRENDAN A/L PATHUMANATHAN 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS KEDAH 3. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

Citation

WA-25-167-03/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-25-167-03/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court accepted explanations by investigating and inquiry officers that delays were reasonable and made with all convenient speed, accepted corrective affidavits rectifying clerical errors regarding dates and serving officer, found no breach of Article 5(3) and no fatal procedural irregularity or prejudice to applicant; therefore judicial review application to quash RO was dismissed.

Malaysia Case Law

ROZIMEI BIN HUSSIN 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 3. ) PENGARAH, PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR

GRENDAN A/L PATHUMANATHAN 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS KEDAH 3. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia