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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 3
17 January 2004

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FEDERAL COURT

Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors v. Nasharuddin Nasir
(Preventive detention - Detention order - Legality) [2004] 1 CLJ 81

Ketua Polis Negeri Sembilan & Anor v. Manoharan Dorasamy
(Police - Detention of motor vehicle - Wrongful exercise of powers) [2004] 1 CLJ 101

COURT OF APPEAL

Hairul Din Zainal Abidin v. PP
(Possession of cannabis - Conviction - Whether correctly sentenced) [2004] 1 CLJ 129

Sri Sutera Sdn Bhd v. Mohamed Abid And Another Appeal
(Contract - Agency - Liability of agent) [2004] 1 CLJ 139

Tan Boon Lieu & Ors v. Cheow Tong Chai & Anor
(Association - Election of committee members) [2004] 1 CLJ 146

HIGH COURT

Zabidi Morad v. PP
(Charge - Whether defective - Whether trial a nullity) [2004] 1 CLJ 165

SUBJECT INDEX

AGENCY

Liability of agent - Personal liability - Whether agent personally liable on contracts entered into on behalf of principal - Contracts Act 1950, s. 183
Sri Sutera Sdn Bhd v. Mohamed Abid And Another Appeal
(Mohd Noor Ahmad, Richard Malanjum & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 139

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeals - Appeal to Court of Appeal - Unincorporated association - Election of executive committee declared null and void - Appeal - Appeal heard after terms of office bearers had expired - Whether appeal rendered academic - Whether would serve no purpose
Tan Boon Lieu & Ors v. Cheow Tong Chai & Anor
(Pajan Singh Gill FCJ & Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 146

CONTRACT

Agency - Principal and agent - Whether relationship of agency exists - Evidence
Sri Sutera Sdn Bhd v. Mohamed Abid And Another Appeal
(Mohd Noor Ahmad, Richard Malanjum & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 139

CRIMINAL LAW

Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 - Section 5(2)(b) - Possession of newspaper without a permit - Proof - Whether possession must relate to prescribed purpose - Purpose not stated in charge - Whether charge defective - Whether offence not proved or disclosed - Whether no prima facie case made out - Evidence Act 1950 s. 4(2) - Criminal Procedure Code ss. 152, 422
Zabidi Morad v. PP
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2004] 1 CLJ 165

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Charge - Defective charge - Possession of newspaper without a permit - Possession simpliciter - Whether not an offence - Whether defect incurable - Whether conviction a nullity - Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 ss. 5(2)(b), 14 - Criminal Procedure Code ss. 152, 422
Zabidi Morad v. PP
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2004] 1 CLJ 165

Disposal of property - Detention of motor vehicle by police - Seizure not immediately reported to Magistrate - Detention for more than 48 hours without any proceedings being commenced - Whether detention illegal - Whether respondent deprived of property not in accordance with law - Whether legal procedures not followed - Criminal Procedure Code s. 413 - Police Act 1967 s. 24(4) - Road Transport Act 1987 ss. 8, 10, 11, 12
Ketua Polis Negeri Sembilan & Anor v. Manoharan Dorasamy
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ, Abdul Malek Ahmad FCJ & Abdul Hamid Mohamad JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 101

Sentence - Possession of 953.2 grammes of cannabis - Sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment and 10 strokes of the rattan - Whether adequate - Invocation of
s. 39A(2) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 thereof - Whether proper - Whether to be sentenced under s. 6 of Act
Hairul Din Zainal Abidin v. PP
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Saari Yusoff & Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 129

POLICE

Powers - Seizure of property - Seizure of motor vehicle - Failure to report seizure to Magistrate - Failure to institute proceedings within 48 hours - Whether wrongful exercise of powers - Criminal Procedure Code s. 413 - Police Act 1967 s. 24(4)
Ketua Polis Negeri Sembilan & Anor v. Manoharan Dorasamy
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ, Abdul Malek Ahmad FCJ & Abdul Hamid Mohamad JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 101

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention order - Preventive powers of Minister - Judicial review - Detention order under s. 8 Internal Security Act 1960 - Whether Minister had sole subjective discretion when issuing order - Review jurisdiction of court - Whether ousted by s. 8B - Whether s. 8B unconstitutional - Federal Constitution arts. 5, 149 - Internal Security Act 1960 ss. 8, 8(1), 8B
Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors v. Nasharuddin Nasir
(Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah CJ, Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2004] 1 CLJ 81

Habeas corpus - Purpose - Whether to bring the body to court - Writ thereof - Whether to be addressed to person or authority having actual physical custody of person alleged to be detained illegally - Internal Security Act 1960 ss. 8, 8(1), 8B, 73(1) - Federal Constitution art. 5
Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors v. Nasharuddin Nasir
(Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah CJ, Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2004] 1 CLJ 81

ROAD TRAFFIC

Registration - Registrar of Vehicles - Whether duty bound to inspect vehicle before registration - Road Transport Act 1987 ss. 8, 10, 11, 12
Ketua Polis Negeri Sembilan & Anor v. Manoharan Dorasamy
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ, Abdul Malek Ahmad FCJ & Abdul Hamid Mohamad JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 101

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Internal Security Act 1960 - Section 8B - Ouster clause - Preventive detention - Whether judicial review by court ousted- Whether to be read with art. 149 of Constitution - Whether unconstitutional
Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors v. Nasharuddin Nasir
(Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah CJ, Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Siti Norma Yaakob FCJ) [2004] 1 CLJ 81

Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 - Section 5(2)(b) - Natural and ordinary meaning
Zabidi Morad v. PP
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2004] 1 CLJ 165

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Unincorporated associations - Meetings - Election of executive committee - Election of appellants’ group declared null and void - Appeal - Appeal heard after term of office bearers had expired - Whether appeal rendered academic - Whether election to be conducted by independent panel
Tan Boon Lieu & Ors v. Cheow Tong Chai & Anor
(Pajan Singh Gill FCJ & Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 146

WORDS & PHRASES

"for any such purpose" - Section 5(2)(b), Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984
Zabidi Morad v. PP
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2004] 1 CLJ 165

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