Tan Boon Wah v Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan

Tan Boon Wah v. Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan, Ketua Suruhanjaya, Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia and Others was a case decided in the High Court at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 2009. The High Court for the first time defined the meaning of the phrase "day to day" in law, applying it specifically to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act. Ruling that "day to day" refers to general office hours, the High Court held that it was illegal to interrogate suspects or prisoners during the night time, and that doing so violated Article 5 of the Constitution, which protects personal liberty.

Pihak Berkuasa Negeri Sabah v Sugumar Balakrishnan

Pihak Berkuasa Negeri Sabah v Sugumar Balakrishnan & Another (2002) 4 CLJ 105 was a case heard in the Federal Court of Malaysia. Sugumar Balakrishnan sought the reinstatement of his entry permit to the state of Sabah. The Federal Court ultimately ruled

Loh Wai Kong v Malaysia

Loh Wai Kong v Government of Malaysia (1979) 2 MLJ 33 was a case heard in the Federal Court of Malaysia. Loh Wai Kong sought a ruling from the courts that Malaysian citizens were entitled to travel overseas as a fundamental right under Article 5 of the

Lee Kwan Woh v Public Prosecutor

Lee Kwan Woh v. Public Prosecutor [2009] 5 CLJ 631 was a case heard in the Federal Court of Malaysia. The Federal Court unanimously allowed Lee's appeal against the death sentence because of irregularities in his original trial for drug trafficking in the

Public Prosecutor v Khong Teng Khen

Public Prosecutor v Khong Teng Khen & Anor (1976) 2 MLJ 166 is a case concerning constitutional law in Malaysia. In Khong Teng Khen, it was held by the Federal Court that the Essential Regulations 1975 (ESCAR) was in line with and valid under the

Johnson Tan Han Seng v Public Prosecutor

Johnson Tan Han Seng v. Public Prosecutor [1977] 2 MLJ 66 is a Malaysian case concerning the lapsing of a Proclamation of Emergency by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King). The case was heard by the Federal Court, which unanimously held that the question of a

Tan Tek Seng v Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan

Tan Tek Seng v Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan & Another [1996] 1 MLJ 261 was a case heard in the Court of Appeal of Malaysia. The case concerned the allegedly wrongful dismissal of Tan Tek Seng, a senior assistant of a primary school. In ruling in

Faridah Begum bte Abdullah v Ahmad Shah

Faridah Begum bte Abdullah v. Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (1996) 1 MLJ 617 was the first and is as of 2007 the only case to have been heard by the Special Court of Malaysia which hears cases brought against the Malay rulers

Madhavan Nair v Public Prosecutor

Madhavan Nair & Anor. v Public Prosecutor [1975] 2 MLJ 264 is a case in Malaysian law concerning the freedom of speech, sedition, and Article 10 of the Constitution

First Malayan Five-Year Plan

The First Malayan Five-Year Plan was the first economic development plan launched by the Malayan government just before independence in 1957. The colonial British government had concentrated available resources on fighting the Malayan communist insurgency

MV Bali Sea

The MV Bali Sea is a currently decommissioned ro-ro rail ferry, previously a heavy lift ship. It started its life recovering ships and moving oil platforms, undergoing several name changes in the process. It became a rail ferry in 2000, shipping trains