14 Feb 2025
MOHD NIZAM BIN IBRAHIM KEMENTERIAN PERTANIAN DAN INDUSTRI MAKANAN
- Citation
- CA-A51NCvC-37-11/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
- Court
- Sessions Court
- Case number
- CA-A51NCvC-37-11/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court held seizures on 18–19 April 2019 were lawful under the Animal Act 1953. Continued custody from 19 April to 9 May 2019 was justified by pending laboratory FMD test results and subsequent magistrate orders; therefore no wrongful detention claim succeeds for that period. However, on balance of probabilities the defendant failed to care for the animals adequately while in custody, resulting in animals returned emaciated and one calf lost; plaintiff entitled to limited compensatory awards (refund of bond RM4,500; RM2,850 for lost calf; RM5,200 for feeding/reconditioning) with 5% p.a. intere…