MUHAMMAD REDZUAN BIN OMAR v 1. ) Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri, Malaysia 2. ) Penguasa Kanan, Pusat Pemulihan Akhlak Manchang, Kelantan

05hc-73-04-2021b Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 18 January 2022 • 05(HC)-73-04/2021(B)

Catchwords

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Preventive Detention - Detention under Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 ("the Act") - Habeas Corpus - Appeal against - Legality of Detention Order - Whether the Detention Order issued is ex facie irregular by reason it did not fulfill the requirements of Art. 149 FC - Delay by the Investigation Officer and Inquiry Officer - Whether failure of the Investigation and Inquiry Officer to commence investigation and submit report to the Minister with convenient speed tainted the legality of the Detention Order - Request for recorded statement by the Inquiry Officer - Whether there is any requirement for recorded statement under the Act.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure

Judges (3)

Amar Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim Delivered Hasnah binti Dato' Mohammed Hashim Coram Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof Coram

Parties (3)

Penguasa Kanan, Pusat Pemulihan Akhlak Manchang, Kelantan Respondent TIMBALAN MENTERI DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA Respondent Muhammad Redzuan bin Omar Appellant

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