Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Suspension of detention order

Legal area

Court

26 Jun 2024

MOHD ARIF SIREGAR BIN ABDUL MUTALIB 1. ) MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 3. ) PENGARAH, PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR

Citation

BA-44-3-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-44-3-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Writ granted because Deputy Minister unreasonably delayed 55 days in issuing the suspension order after the Yang di-Pertuan Agong approved the advisory board's recommendation, thereby prejudicing the applicant's liberty and legitimate expectation; absence of any justification for the delay rendered continued physical detention unlawful. Other challenges (caution/readback, advisory board appointment dates, perimeter specification, Form 1 discrepancy) were dismissed on the facts.
20 Jun 2023

Peter Chang Nyuk Ming 1. ) [TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA] 2. ) MEOR AZIZI SAPAWI BIN AHMAD SEPUAN 3. ) Penguasa Kanan 4. ) [Ketua Polis Negara]

Citation

05(HC)-2-01/2023(S) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Court

HC
Case number

05(HC)-2-01/2023(S) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)

The court held that a writ of habeas corpus was available despite the suspension of the operation of the detention order because the detention order remained subsisting; suspension does not negate the detention for purposes of Article 5(2). The detention under Act 316 was unlawful for failing to specify presence of a substantial body as required by Article 149, rendering the detention invalid; the High Court's dismissal was set aside and a writ of habeas corpus ordered.
3 Jan 2022

MOHAMED FITRY BIN MUSA 1. DEPUTY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA 2. OFFICER IN CHARGE OF KLUANG POLICE DISTRICT, JOHORE DARUL TAKZIM 3. CHIEF POLICE OFFICER, JOHORE DARUL TAKZIM 4. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE 5. GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

Citation

JB-25-6-12/2020 (ENCLOSURE 14) (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

ENCLOSURE 14
Case number

JB-25-6-12/2020 (ENCLOSURE 14) (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held the challenge failed: the suspended extended detention operates as a restricted residence rather than continued detention for habeas corpus purposes; section 11C confines judicial review to procedural compliance and precludes merits review of the executive's subjective satisfaction in preventive detention matters; the preamble’s strict application is necessary for orders authorising detention but does not invalidate a suspended extension that imposes restrictions; accordingly the judicial review application was dismissed.

Malaysia Case Law

MOHD ARIF SIREGAR BIN ABDUL MUTALIB 1. ) MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 3. ) PENGARAH, PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR

Peter Chang Nyuk Ming 1. ) [TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA] 2. ) MEOR AZIZI SAPAWI BIN AHMAD SEPUAN 3. ) Penguasa Kanan 4. ) [Ketua Polis Negara]

MOHAMED FITRY BIN MUSA 1. DEPUTY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA 2. OFFICER IN CHARGE OF KLUANG POLICE DISTRICT, JOHORE DARUL TAKZIM 3. CHIEF POLICE OFFICER, JOHORE DARUL TAKZIM 4. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE 5. GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA