Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Limitation period under public authorities protection act 1948

Legal area

Court

12 Feb 2023

NOR AZHAR BIN ABDUL GHAPAR 1. ) MOHAMAD SAHARUDDIN NORHISAM BIN MAT NAWE 2. ) KETUA BAHAGIAN SIASATAN JENAYAH NARKOTIK DAERAH IPD GUA MUSANG 3. ) KETUA POLIS DAERAH GUA MUSANG 4. ) KETUA POLIS NEGERI KELANTAN 5. ) Ketua Polis Negara Malaysi

Citation

DA-21NCvC-19-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

DA-21NCvC-19-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held the plaintiff commenced proceedings within the 36-month limitation by filing a statement of claim via e-filing on 26.9.2021 and the pleaded facts disclosed a reasonable cause of action (alleging unlawful arrest, injury and loss) that was not plainly unsustainable; accordingly the defendants' strike-out application was dismissed.
15 Jul 2022

ZAWAHID BINTI CHE AMAT 1. ) KAWASAN PEMBANGUNAN PERTANIAN BERSEPADU BAHAGIAN KERIAN 2. ) KEMENTERIAN PERTANIAN DAN INDUSTRI MAKANAN 3. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

Citation

AA-B51-2-10/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

AA-B51-2-10/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The court struck out the writ and statement of claim because the plaintiff's claim in tort against public authorities failed to comply with statutory requirements (failure to join the responsible government officer under Government Proceedings Act 1956 ss.5-6), was time-barred under Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 s.2(a) (filed beyond 36 months), contained an inadmissible affidavit by the solicitor contrary to Order 41 r.5, and on the face of the pleadings disclosed no reasonable cause of action or amounted to an abuse of process; accordingly the defendants' Order 18 r.19 application w…

Malaysia Case Law

NOR AZHAR BIN ABDUL GHAPAR 1. ) MOHAMAD SAHARUDDIN NORHISAM BIN MAT NAWE 2. ) KETUA BAHAGIAN SIASATAN JENAYAH NARKOTIK DAERAH IPD GUA MUSANG 3. ) KETUA POLIS DAERAH GUA MUSANG 4. ) KETUA POLIS NEGERI KELANTAN 5. ) Ketua Polis Negara Malaysi

ZAWAHID BINTI CHE AMAT 1. ) KAWASAN PEMBANGUNAN PERTANIAN BERSEPADU BAHAGIAN KERIAN 2. ) KEMENTERIAN PERTANIAN DAN INDUSTRI MAKANAN 3. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA