22 Apr 2026
KUMANAAN A/L ANTHONY VINCENT PEGUAM PEMERHATI Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia (SUHAKAM) AMICUS CURIAE Collin Arvind Andrew
- Citation
- 07-24-11/2024(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
- Court
- W
- Case number
- 07-24-11/2024(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Judgment held that judicial whipping prescribed under the Criminal Procedure Code and federal penal statutes violates Article 5(1) and Article 8(1) of the Federal Constitution and the prohibition against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment reflected in Article 5 UDHR and customary international law; the Federal Court may invoke its inherent review jurisdiction in rare and exceptional circumstances to prevent grave injustice; the declaration of unconstitutionality is prospective and limited to whipping under the CPC and federal penal statutes, with all unexecuted whipping sentences stayed an…