KARTHIK A/L PUROSOTHMEN v 1. ) MOHAMAD FIRDAUS BIN MOHAMAD ROSLI 2. ) PENGARAH PENJARA TAPAH, PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN 3. ) PENGARAH JABATAN PENJARA MALAYSIA 4. ) MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 5. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

aa-21ncvc-6-04-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 29 October 2024 • AA-21NCvC-6-04/2022 • 47 min read
22 cases cited (0 SG, 22 foreign)

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Negligence and vicarious liability – The Plaintiff, a former prisoner brings this claim seeking damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained during his incarceration at Tapah Prison - Whether the First Defendant committed the torts of assault and battery against the Plaintiff - Whether the Defendants, individually or collectively, were negligent in failing to provide the Plaintiff with timely and adequate medical treatment - Whether the acts or omissions of the Defendants constituted a violation of the Plaintiff’s fundamental rights as a prisoner - The extent to which the Plaintiff’s physical and psychological injuries were caused or exacerbated by the Defendants’ conduct or omissions - Whether the 2nd to 5th Defendants are vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of the First Defendant and other prison staff - The appropriate quantum and categories of damages, if any, to which the Plaintiff is entitled.

Judges (1)

Abdul Wahab bin Mohamed Delivered

Parties (6)

Kerajaan Malaysia Defendant Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia Defendant PENGARAH JABATAN PENJARA MALAYSIA Defendant PENGARAH PENJARA TAPAH, PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN Defendant Karthik a/l Purosothmen Plaintiff Mohamad Firdaus bin Mohamad Rosli Defendant

Statutes Cited

Federal Constitution
Art 5(1)

Cases Cited (22)

UK (6)
[1942] AC 591 [1946] AC 1129 [1964] 1 All ER 347 [1964] AC 1129 [1971] 2 QB 354 [1993] All ER 609
MY (16)
[1972] 2 MLJ 121 [1974] 1 MLJ 191 [1986] 2 MLJ 101 [1989] 3 MLJ 360 [1993] 1 CLJ 44 [1994] 2 CLJ 421 [1996] 1 MLJ 261 [2005] 4 CLJ 871 [2006] 1 MLJ 675 [2006] 2 MLJ 1 [2013] 6 MLJ 186 [2015] 10 MLJ 390 [2017] 10 CLJ 529 [2018] 1 MLJ 784 [2020] 6 CLJ 314 [2022] 8 CLJ 591

Judgment

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