SRI SANJEEVAN A/L RAMAKRISHNAN v 1. ) ASP POONNAM E KELING 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

01f-4-02-2024w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 6 April 2025 • 01(f)-4-02/2024(W) • 3 min read

Catchwords

DALAM MAHKAMAH PERSEKUTUAN MALAYSIA (BIDANG KUASA RAYUAN) RAYUAN SIVIL NO. 01(f)-4-02/2024(W) ANTARA SRI SANJEEVAN A/L RAMAKRISHNAN [No. KP: 841009-05-5689] ... PERAYU DAN 1. ASP POONNAM E. KELING 2. KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA 3. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA ... RESPONDEN The Appellant had commenced an action for false imprisonment against the Respondents - Where an order issuing the writ of Habeas Corpus is made in relation to the remand of a person, is it a necessary implication of such order that the detention was not effected in accordance with law under Article 5(2) of the Federal Constitution and was thus unlawful for contravening Article 5(1) of the Federal Constitution and amounting to false imprisonment - the appeal is dismissed and the judgment and order of the Court of Appeal is affirmed.

Practice Areas

Constitutional Law Tort Criminal Procedure

Judges (3)

Abdul Karim bin Abdul Jalil Coram Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal Coram Seri Vazeer Alam bin Mydin Meera Delivered

Parties (4)

KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA Respondent Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent Asp Poonnam E Keling Respondent Sri Sanjeevan a/l Ramakrishnan Appellant

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