1. ) BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA 2. ) KAREN CHEAH YEE LYNN 3. ) MOHAMAD EZRI BIN ABDUL WAHAB 4. ) ANAND RAJ A/L R. BALASUPRAMANIAM 5. ) MURSHIDAH BT MUSTAFA v 1. ) NOOR DELLHAN BIN YAHAYA (SELAKU PEGAWAI YANG MENJAGA DAERAH POLIS DANG WANGI) 2. ) NUZULAN BIN MOHD DIN 3. ) Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) 4. ) Ketua Polis Negara 5. ) MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 6. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

wa-21ncvc-113-10-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 19 March 2025 • WA-21NCvC-113-10/2022 • 34 min read
4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Catchwords

Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 – Right to assemble and march peacefully – Officer-in-charge of Police District imposed total prohibition of march – Whether ultra vires – Whether a violation of rights under the Federal Constitution – Tort of false imprisonment not proven – False imprisonment is any total restraint of the liberty of the person – Partial restriction of freedom of movement is not an imprisonment – Conditions that may be imposed by OCPD – The OCPD should have facilitated the march by controlling traffic, preventing nuisance and ensuring the safety of the participants – Misinterpretation of law due to lack of time for OCPD to seek advice – Did not amount to tort of misfeasance in public office – Nominal damages to be awarded for case of public interest – Each party is to bear own costs

Judges (1)

Gan Techiong Delivered

Counsel (7)

AmerBON Firm Jabatan Peguam Negara Firm Asyraf Abd Hamid Counsel Defendant Izni Syazwani Counsel Plaintiff Lee Yee Woei Counsel Plaintiff Muhammad Al-Saifi Haji Hashim Counsel Defendant New Sin Yew Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (11)

BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA Plaintiff Kerajaan Malaysia Defendant Ketua Polis Negara Defendant Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia Defendant Polis Diraja Malaysia Defendant Anand Raj a/l R. Balasupramaniam Plaintiff Karen Cheah Yee Lynn Plaintiff Mohamad Ezri bin Abdul Wahab Plaintiff Murshidah bt Mustafa Plaintiff Noor Dellhan bin Yahaya Defendant Nuzulan bin Mohd Din Defendant

Case Significance

1. ) BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA 2. ) KAREN CHEAH YEE LYNN 3. ) MOHAMAD EZRI BIN AB... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated March 19, 2025 (citation: wa-21ncvc-113-10-2022). The case was decided by Gan Techiong.

What was the outcome of 1. ) BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA 2. ) KAREN CHEAH YEE LYNN 3. ) MOHAMAD EZRI BIN AB...?

1. ) BADAN PEGUAM MALAYSIA 2. ) KAREN CHEAH YEE LYNN 3. ) MOHAMAD EZRI BIN AB... is a High Court decision dated March 19, 2025. The case was heard by Gan Techiong. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Federal Constitution
Legal Profession Act 1976 (Cap 166)

Cases Cited (4)

MY (4)
[1985] 2 MLJ 95 [2018] 5 MLJ 141 [2019] 12 MLJ 1 [2021] 1 CLJ 52

Judgment

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