SOO YIN HOCK v 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 3. ) PENGARAH, PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR

ba-44-16-01-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 9 September 2025 • BA-44-16-01/2025 • 24 min read
13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign)

Catchwords

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Habeas Corpus-Preventive Detention-Applicant filed for writ of habeas corpus-Challenges against the detention order-whether the mistake by the Home Minister's Inquiry Officer referring to the wrong date of the Police Investigation Officer's report and not rectified by an Affidavit was fatal- whether the test of "convenient speed" is applicable to the operation of section 10 of the Act when the Deputy Home Minister issued the restraining order after 55 days of the YDPA's recommendation - whether there was a delay of fourteen (14) days for the Police Inspector in commencing the investigation and submitting the Applicant's written Report to the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and the Inquiry Officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs-whether the Respondents had acted in good faith when the Respondents averred in the Affidavit that he had forwarded the recorded statement in compliance with section 4 of the Act-whether there was failure under section 12 of the Act when the police investigation officers failed to attend the hearing of the Applicant's representation

Judges (1)

Hazlina binti Hussain Delivered

Parties (4)

KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA Respondent PENGARAH, PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR Respondent TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA Respondent Soo Yin Hock Applicant

Case Significance

SOO YIN HOCK v 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS N... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated September 9, 2025 (citation: ba-44-16-01-2025). The case was decided by Hazlina binti Hussain.

What was the outcome of SOO YIN HOCK v 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS N...?

SOO YIN HOCK v 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS N... is a High Court decision dated September 9, 2025. The case was heard by Hazlina binti Hussain. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Act
s 6(1)
Interpretation Act
s 54(2)
Interpretations Act
s 54(2)

Cases Cited (13)

MY (13)
[1994] 4 CLJ 47 [1995] 1 CLJ 609 [2002] 4 MLJ 449 [2004] 1 CLJ 81 [2005] 3 CLJ 914 [2006] 4 CLJ 703 [2009] 6 CLJ 705 [2010] 1 MLJ 149 [2020] 1 CLJ 747 [2021] 10 CLJ 163 [2021] 3 MLJ 759 [2023] 2 CLJ 859 [2023] 7 CLJ 521

Judgment

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