MURUGAYA A/L CHELLACHAMY v 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA MALAYSIA 3. ) KETUA POLIS NEGERI SELANGOR 4. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

wa-25-253-06-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 19 February 2025 • WA-25-253-06/2024 • 36 min read
11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Catchwords

The Applicant sought to challenge by Judicial Review application to quash the Suspension of Detention Order dated 29.03.2024 under Section 7(1) of the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 (Act 316) and for further relief to release the Applicant from the conditions/restraint as contained in the said order. On 20.02.2025, after considering all the cause papers and respective written submissions of the parties, I find that the Applicant has failed to prove his case, and I dismissed the Applicant’s Judicial Review application with no order for cost.

Judges (1)

Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Delivered

Counsel (4)

K.L. Chee & Co Firm Meera a/p Mathivanan Counsel Applicant Mohamad Firdaus bin Sadina Ali Counsel Respondent Naizatul Zamrina Karizaman Counsel Applicant

Parties (5)

KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA Respondent KETUA POLIS NEGERI SELANGOR Respondent Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA Respondent Murugaya a/l Chellachamy Applicant

Case Significance

MURUGAYA A/L CHELLACHAMY v 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) K... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated February 19, 2025 (citation: wa-25-253-06-2024). The case was decided by Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz.

What was the outcome of MURUGAYA A/L CHELLACHAMY v 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) K...?

MURUGAYA A/L CHELLACHAMY v 1. ) TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 2. ) K... is a High Court decision dated February 19, 2025. The case was heard by Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
s 114(g)
Federal Constitution
Art 149 Art 5(3)
Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 (Cap 316)

Cases Cited (11)

MY (11)
[1976] 2 MLJ 83 [1988] 1 MLJ 182 [2005] 3 CLJ 914 [2008] 7 CLJ 480 [2010] 4 CLJ 265 [2015] 6 CLJ 163 [2017] 6 CLJ 593 [2020] 7 CLJ 561 [2021] 2 CLJ 29 [2021] MLRA 83 [2023] 7 CLJ 521

Judgment

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