Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Fundamental liberties

Legal area

Court

8 Jan 2021

MARIA CHIN ABDULLAH 1.KETUA PENGARAH IMIGRESEN 2.MENTERI DALAM NEGERI

Citation

01(f)-5-03/2019(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Court

f
Case number

01(f)-5-03/2019(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)

Section 59A of the Immigration Act is inconsistent with Article 4(1) FC and void because it attempts to oust the constitutional power of judicial review; section 59 likewise violates the guarantees of 'law' under Art 5(1) by denying natural justice; s.3(2) does not empower the Director-General to impose a travel ban that infringes fundamental rights (Art 5/Art 10) and the blacklist enforcement in this case was unlawful; consequently the courts may review and set aside such executive acts and require justification and reasons.
30 Dec 2019

SHAHID ALI (NO. PASSPORT: QH1801731) 1. TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA 2. PENGUASA PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK, BATU GAJAH, PERAK 3. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

Citation

PA-44-43-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-44-43-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Court held the Act is intended to target a substantial body involved in syndicate activity and not to detain a single person; because the applicant was detained without trial under an Act meant for syndicates and Article 149 does not permit overriding Article 8, the detention violated Article 8 and was unlawful, so the habeas corpus application succeeded.