HOW PEI LIN v Pendakwa Raya
15 cases cited
(0 SG, 15 foreign)
Catchwords
ROAD TRAFFIC: Accident – causing death by reckless or dangerous driving The accused was charged under s. 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 – Whether ingredients of charge proved beyond a reasonable doubt Criminal Procedure – Appeal against conviction and sentence Criminal Procedure – Section 316(b)(ii) CPC read together with section 167 CPC – Whether the conviction of the appellant ought to be substituted for the conviction under s 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 Criminal Procedure – Sentencing – Whether a custodial sentence is appropriate, considering it is not a premeditated offence.
Practice Areas
Judges (1)
Counsel (5)
Parties (2)
Case Significance
HOW PEI LIN v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 6, 2026 (citation: jb-41s-2-01-2025). The case was decided by Kalyana Kumar Sockalingam.
Key issues: ROAD TRAFFIC: Accident – causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
What was the outcome of HOW PEI LIN v Pendakwa Raya?
HOW PEI LIN v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court decision dated January 6, 2026. The case was heard by Kalyana Kumar Sockalingam. See the full judgment for details.
Statutes Cited
Road Traffic Ordinance
s 34A
Road Transport Act 1987 (Cap 333)
Cases Cited (15)
UK (3)
[1971] 3 All ER 220 [1973] 2 All ER 844 [1984] 3 All ER 353
MY (12)
[1972] 2 MLJ 258 [1975] 1 MLJ 204 [1993] 1 MLJ 103 [1998] 1 CLJ 1079 [1998] 6 MLJ 65 [2007] 6 MLJ 601 [2007] 9 CLJ 557 [2010] 9 CLJ 785 [2017] 3 MLJ 492 [2017] 7 CLJ 157 [2017] MLJU 321 [2020] 1 CLJ 63
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.
Read on eJudgmentSource: eJudgment (jb-41s-2-01-2025)