STARK HOLDINGS INN BIKE LEASING PTE LTD v PENGARAH JABATAN PENGANGKUTAN JALAN NEGERI JOHOR

ja-24ncvc-1976-12-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 30 March 2026 • JA-24NCvC-1976-12/2025 • 25 min read

13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign)

Catchwords

Seizure and detention of vehicles — Singapore-registered private hire vehicles seized at Malaysia-Singapore border crossings — Whether seizure lawful under section 80(1) of the Land Public Transport Act 2010 — Reasonable suspicion that offence under section 16 committed — Vehicles intercepted with paying passengers on board — Section 80(1) authorises seizure of vehicle connected with suspected offence regardless of ownership — Initial seizure lawful

Judges (1)

Noradura binti Hamzah Delivered

Counsel (4)

C Sankaran & Co Firm Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Johor Firm Maithily A/P Manoher Counsel Applicant Suhana Binti Sabil Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

PENGARAH JABATAN PENGANGKUTAN JALAN NEGERI JOHOR Respondent STARK HOLDINGS INN BIKE LEASING PTE LTD Applicant

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)

Land Public Transport Act 2010

s 80(1) s 80(5)

Road Traffic Ordinance 1961

s 50

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (13)

MY (13)

[1947] 1 MLRH 675 [1967] 2 MLJ 32 [1970] 2 MLJ 265 [1975] 1 MLJ 119 [1996] 3 CLJ 187 [2013] 7 CLJ 265 [2019] 1 MLJ 818 [2019] 5 MLJ 545 [2019] 5 MLJ 693 [2019] MLJU 1182 [2020] MLJU 1375 [2024] MLJU 580 [2025] 3 MLJ 174

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