CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Interpretation - Pith and substance test - Section 298A of Penal Code - Whether a subject matter of religion or public order - Majority in Supreme Court case of Mamat Daud & Ors v. The Government of Malaysia that s. 298A a law on religion - Whether created binding precedent

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Judicial precedent - Stare decisis - Supreme Court decision in Mamat Daud & Ors v. The Government of Malaysia - Whether majority judgment created binding precedent - Whether dissenting judgment could be accepted as correct state of law over majority judgment

TORT: Malicious prosecution - Element of action - Plaintiff charged under s. 216 Penal Code - Whether defendants acted with reasonable and probable cause in instituting charges against plaintiff - Delay in conducting investigation - Whether raised serious question on availability of sufficient evidence - Motive - Whether element of malice proved - Whether there was intention to punish, defame and embarrass plaintiff - Whether Government of Malaysia vicariously liable

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Damages - Assessment of damages - Malicious prosecution - Compensatory damages - Whether amount of damages proved - Whether evidence adduced to assist court in quantifying damages - Whether plaintiff suffered injury to reputation and feelings - Whether nominal and exemplary damages awarded