1. ) MOHAMAD SUKRI BIN HAT 2. ) KOPERAL JANNATUL NAIM BIN ABDUL MANAB 3. ) KONSTABEL DERISON BIN PINGOT 4. ) FADLY ADZWARDY BIN TAHIR 5. ) RAMILAH BINTI SUPERMAN 6. ) INSP MOHAMAD ADAM DANIYAL @ MOHANDASS BIN ABDULLAH 7. ) ASP WINSTON ANAK RAIP 8. ) KETUA POLIS DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA 9. ) KETUA POLIS PULAU PINANG 10. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA, MALAYSIA 11. ) Kerajaan Malaysia v FADHELAH BINTI OTHMAN

p-01ncvcw-566-09-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 25 January 2026 • P-01(NCvC)(W)-566-09/2024 • 24 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

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Case Significance

1. ) MOHAMAD SUKRI BIN HAT 2. ) KOPERAL JANNATUL NAIM BIN ABDUL MANAB 3. ) KO... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 25, 2026 (citation: p-01ncvcw-566-09-2024). <p>Appeal by police officers and government against liability for a 29-year-old detainee's suicide in a Seberang Perai Utara lockup. The Court of Appeal affirmed breach of duty of care but set aside the aggravated damages award, finding negligence alone does not justify aggravated damages.</p> The panel comprised Azimah binti Omar, Azizul Azmi bin Adnan and Lim Hock Leng, with Lim Hock Leng delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: M. Visvanathan (counsel for respondent), Nur Ezdiani binti Roleb (counsel for appellant), Pushan Qin Nathan (counsel for respondent), Syafiq Affandy bin Hasan (counsel for appellant), V. Sanjay Nathan (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Appeal by police officers and government against liability for a 29-year-old detainee's suicide in a Seberang Perai Utara lockup. The Court of Appeal affirmed breach of duty of care but set aside the aggravated damages award, finding negligence alone does not justify aggravated damages.

What was the outcome of 1. ) MOHAMAD SUKRI BIN HAT 2. ) KOPERAL JANNATUL NAIM BIN ABDUL MANAB 3. ) KO...?

<p>Appeal by police officers and government against liability for a 29-year-old detainee's suicide in a Seberang Perai Utara lockup. The Court of Appe...

Statutes Cited

Federal Constitution
Art 5
Government Proceedings Act 1956
s 6
Police Act 1967
s 20
Prison Act 1995
s 68

Cases Cited (7)

UK (3)
[2000] 1 AC 360 [2001] EWCA Civ 611 [2003] 2 AC 1
MY (4)
[2012] 4 CLJ 237 [2013] 6 CLJ 958 [2021] 10 CLJ 915 [2021] 6 CLJ 157