Grace D' Raj
About Grace D' Raj
Grace D' Raj appears as counsel of record in 5 reported Malaysia judgments (2025–2026). These were heard before MYHC (5).
On the court record
Grace D' Raj's reported practice runs along two very different lines: succession and probate litigation on the civil side, and serious criminal defence on the other, with the criminal work concentrated in the High Court.
On the civil side she has acted for plaintiffs in an intestate-estate dispute engaging letters of administration, an administrator's fiduciary duties and the statutory duty to account. The matter drew on trusts and equity — a deed of distribution, a family arrangement, the renunciation of an interest, and the equitable doctrines of election and of approbation and reprobation — as well as procedural questions such as whether the proceedings should have been by originating summons or writ, the representation of an estate, and the court's discretion to grant declaratory relief.
The larger part of the reported work is criminal defence, where she acts for the accused in drug prosecutions brought by the Public Prosecutor ("Pendakwa Raya"). Several are charges under "seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952" (section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952), the trafficking provision. At the close of the prosecution case ("akhir kes pendakwaan") the recurring questions were whether the prosecution had established a prima facie case, whether the identity and chain of custody of the exhibits had been proved, and whether the drugs were in the possession of the accused. In one matter involving several accused found in a rented house, the court held that the prosecution had failed to prove its case to the required standard ("Pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes pendakwaan"), where no house key was seized and the tenancy had passed through a sub-letting arrangement. Throughout, the accused persons are identified only by their role, and the practice pairs estate and trust litigation with a substantial drug-defence caseload, much of it argued in Bahasa Malaysia and turning on the sufficiency of the prosecution's evidence at the halfway point of the trial.
How many cases has Grace D' Raj appeared in?
Grace D' Raj appears as counsel of record in 5 reported Malaysia judgments (2025–2026).
Which courts does Grace D' Raj appear in?
Grace D' Raj appears before MYHC (5).
What are the two main strands of Grace D' Raj's practice?
Succession and probate litigation on the civil side — including an intestate-estate dispute over letters of administration and an administrator's fiduciary duties — and criminal defence, where she acts for accused persons in drug prosecutions in the High Court.
What kinds of criminal charges does she defend?
Principally drug offences, including charges under "seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952" (section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952). At the close of the prosecution case ("akhir kes pendakwaan") the contested issues typically include whether a prima facie case has been made out, whether the identity and chain of custody of the exhibits are proved, and whether the drugs were in the accused's possession.
What happened in the case involving several accused in a rented house?
The court found that the prosecution had failed to prove its case to the required standard ("Pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes pendakwaan"). No house key had been seized, and the property had passed through a sub-letting arrangement, leaving the link between the accused and the drugs unproven at the close of the prosecution case.