13 Mar 2026
Despite the defendant's guilty plea and personal mitigation, the court held that the unprovoked repeated physical assault causing facial lacerations and the weight of public interest and deterrence required a custodial sentence; a short term of imprisonment was proportionate and appropriate under s.323.
30 Nov 2025
Prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused personally caused the injuries with a parang (element of s324) because of credible alternative version that SD2 used the parang, inconsistencies and absence of forensic confirmation; therefore accused acquitted of s324 but convicted under s323 via s169(2) KTJ for voluntarily causing hurt; sentence fixed at RM2,000 fine or six months imprisonment in default.
25 Jul 2024
High Court had found a prima facie case; trial court must therefore assess defence only on whether it raises reasonable doubt. Accused's pre‑incident conduct demonstrated he 'sought' provocation so proviso (a) to Exception 1 of s.300 applies and provocation defence fails; prosecution proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt for offence under s.323 read with s.326A; accused convicted and sentenced accordingly.
30 Nov 2023
Although the prosecution established a prima facie case that the accused made a kicking action (video P9) amounting to an assault, the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the kick caused the victim’s injury as charged under s323 read with s326A due to material inconsistencies in injury descriptions; therefore the court amended the charge under s167 and convicted the accused of assault under s352 based on the proved kicking act and sentenced her to a fine and costs with default imprisonment terms.
13 Sept 2020
The court upheld the sentence of 4 years imprisonment and one stroke as appropriate and within judicial discretion under s.394 Penal Code after balancing the accused's early guilty plea and mitigation against the seriousness of the offence and public interest; the facts indicated moderate culpability and moderate harm, justifying the imposed sentence.