ANANDA KUMAR A/L S.MAHARAJAH v 1. ) PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) Nurul Husna Binti Amran 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

ba-21ncvc-23-06-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 9 December 2025 • BA-21NCvC-23-06/2024 • 13 min read

10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign)

Catchwords

TORT - malicious prosecution - prosecutorial authority - no unfettered discretion - no basis for immunity from private action - elements of the tort of malicious prosecution - presumption of legality and deference - malice as a separate element - Article 145(3) Federal Constitution

Practice Areas

TORT

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (5)

Anton & Chen Firm Jabatan Peguam Negara Firm Afiq Nazrin Bin Zaharinan Counsel Defendant Norshalin Binti Anuar Counsel Plaintiff Siti Syuhada Alwi Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

Kerajaan Malaysia Defendant PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA Defendant Ananda Kumar a/l S.maharajah Plaintiff Nurul Husna binti Amran Defendant

Case Significance

ANANDA KUMAR A/L S.MAHARAJAH v 1. ) PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) Nurul Husna B... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated December 9, 2025 (citation: ba-21ncvc-23-06-2024). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of ANANDA KUMAR A/L S.MAHARAJAH v 1. ) PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) Nurul Husna B...?

ANANDA KUMAR A/L S.MAHARAJAH v 1. ) PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) Nurul Husna B... is a High Court decision dated December 9, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code

s 402A

Federal Constitution

Art 145(3)

Penal Code (Cap 574)

s 323

Cases Cited (10)

AU (1)

[2007] HCA 10

MY (9)

[1966] 2 MLJ 201 [2014] 9 CLJ 225 [2014] 9 CLJ 489 [2017] 1 MLJ 772 [2021] 6 CLJ 199 [2023] 4 CLJ 553 [2024] 2 CLJ 591 [2025] 1 CLJ 1003 [2025] 6 CLJ 1

Judgment

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