24 Nov 2021
BUSING ANAK JALI & 6 LAGI KERAJAAN NEGERI SARAWAK & ANOR
- Citation
- 01(f)-31-10/2019(Q) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
- f
- Case number
- 01(f)-31-10/2019(Q) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
The Federal Court held that TR Sandah and TR Nyutan remained binding law for decisions rendered before the Sarawak Land Code Amendment 2018 effective date (1 Aug 2019); the 2018 amendments (notably s.6A) statutorily recognise Pemakai Menoa/Pulau Galau as native territorial domain and apply to pending cases subject to a saving for final courts’ decisions before 1 Aug 2019; NCR is not a general qualifier of indefeasibility under s.132 except as provided (fraud) and remedies for deprivation are compensation under s.197; individual claims for NTD cannot succeed where the statutory scheme contempl…