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Loh Kooi Choon v Malaysia. Loh Kooi Choon v Government of Malaysia (1977) 2 MLJ 187 is a case decided in the Federal Court of Malaysia concerning the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, and also involving the extent to which Parliament can amend the Constitution. The decision was delivered by Federal Justice Raja Azlan Shah.
The case was heard by a full bench, empanelled by the Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat, the President of the Court of Appeal, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim, Chief Judge of the High Court of Malaya, Tan Sri Dato' Mohamad Zabidin bin Mohd Diah, Chief Judge of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak, Tan Sri Dato' Abdul Rahman bin Sebli and five other ...
Law of Malaysia. The law of Malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system. This was a direct result of the colonisation of Malaya, Sarawak, and North Borneo by Britain between the early 19th century to the 1960s. The supreme law of the land—the Constitution of Malaysia —sets out the legal framework and rights of Malaysian citizens.
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Malaysian law. There are currently 27 capital crimes in Malaysia, including murder, drug trafficking, treason, acts of terrorism, waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and, since 2003, rape resulting in death, or the rape of a child. Executions are carried out by hanging.
Palace of Justice, Putrajaya. There are generally two types of trials, criminal and civil. The hierarchy of courts begins from the Magistrates' Court, Sessions Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, and finally, the Federal Court. [1] The jurisdiction of the courts in civil or criminal matters are contained in the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 and ...
Sharia law applies only to, and sharia courts have jurisdiction over, only Muslims. In some states, sharia courts solely or principally adjudicate family and personal law, while in other states they are empowered to pass judgment on criminal matters. Malaysia's secular law is based on English common law. Defendants in serious criminal cases are ...
Lina Joy is a Malay convert from Islam to Christianity.Born Azlina Jailani on 28 July 1964 [1] in Malaysia to Muslim parents of Javanese descent, [2] she converted at age 26. The Lina Joy case sparkled a debate about apostasy in Malaysia, [3] and her failed legal attempt to not have her religion listed as "Islam" on her identity card is considered a landmark case in Malaysia.
The Federal Court of Malaysia (Malay: Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia; Jawi: محكمه ڤرسكوتوان مليسيا ) is the highest court and the final appellate court in Malaysia. It is housed in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. The court was established during Malaya 's independence in 1957 and received its current name in 1994.