1. HASSAN BIN MARSOM 2. LEONG MUN CHOON 3. MANNIMANNEN A/L RAMAYA 4. JAY JANUARY SIO WOU 5. MUHAMMAD ADNAN BIN ABDULLAH 6. KETUA POLIS MELAKA 7. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA v MOHD HADY BIN YA'AKOP AMICUS CURIAE - BAR COUNCIL MALAYSIA

01f-27-09-2016m Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 6 June 2018 • 01(F)-27-09/2016(M)

Catchwords

TORT: False imprisonment - Unlawful detention by police - Claimant blindfolded, stripped and assaulted by police during interrogation - Claimant detained following remand order issued by Magistrate - Claim for damages - Whether arrest lawful - Whether detention under remand orders valid - Whether remand order properly issued by Magistrate - Whether remand order may be challenged by collateral proceeding - Protection afforded under s. 32 of Police Act 1967 - Whether damages awarded appropriate - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 117 & 119 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Right to life and liberty - Claimant blindfolded, stripped and assaulted by police during interrogation - Claimant detained following remand order issued by Magistrate - Whether arrest lawful - Whether detention under remand orders valid - Whether detention lawful - Whether in breach of claimant's constitutional right - Federal Constitution, art. 5

Practice Areas

Tort Constitutional Law Criminal Procedure

Judges (5)

Balia Yusof bin Haji Wahi Coram Hasan bin Lah Coram Jeffrey Tan Kok Wha Coram Panglima Richard Malanjum Delivered Wira Aziah binti Ali Coram

Parties (9)

Amicus Curiae - Bar Council Malaysia Other Kerajaan Malaysia Applicant Ketua Polis Melaka Applicant Hassan bin Marsom Applicant Jay January Sio Wou Applicant Leong Mun Choon Applicant Mannimannen a/l Ramaya Applicant Mohd Hady bin Ya'akop Respondent Muhammad Adnan bin Abdullah Applicant

Judgment

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