ABDUL HAKIM BIN ABDUL WAHID v Mas Ermieyati Binti Samsudin
Catchwords
Election petition appeal – whether the proviso in section 38(1)(a) of the Election Offences Act 1954 must be read independently from section 38(1) of the Act or must be read together? Proviso (a) of section 38(1) of the EOA applies to any election petition on grounds of corrupt practice and payment of monies after the date of the publication of the election’s result in the Gazette. Whether the particulars of how the petitioner’s agent was appointed must be stated in the election petition?
Practice Areas
Election petition appeal Proviso (a) of section 38(1) of the EOA applies to any election petition on grounds of corrupt practice and payment of monies after the date of the publication of the election’s result in the Gazette. Whether the particulars of how the petitioner’s agent was appointed must be stated in the election petition?
Judges (3)
Case Significance
ABDUL HAKIM BIN ABDUL WAHID v Mas Ermieyati Binti Samsudin is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated May 1, 2023 (citation: 01i-4-02-2023m). The panel comprised Hasnah binti Dato' Mohammed Hashim, Nordin bin Hassan and Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat, with Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat delivering the judgment.
Key issues: Election petition appeal – whether the proviso in section 38(1)(a) of the Election Offences Act 1954 must be read independently from section 38(1) of the Act or must be read together?.
What was the outcome of ABDUL HAKIM BIN ABDUL WAHID v Mas Ermieyati Binti Samsudin?
ABDUL HAKIM BIN ABDUL WAHID v Mas Ermieyati Binti Samsudin is a Federal Court decision dated May 1, 2023. The case was heard by Hasnah binti Dato' Mohammed Hashim. See the full judgment for details.