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CaseAnalysis | [1977] 2 MLJ 187

LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

[1977] 2 MLJ 187

Court: Federal Court

Judges: ALI, RAJA AZLAN SHAH AND WAN SULEIMAN FJJ

Judgment Date: 6/7/1977

Catchwords & Digest

Shipping and Navigation — Action in personam — Stay of proceedings — Agreement to refer disputes to
another forum — Discretion of court to stay proceedings

Constitutional Law — Fundamental liberties — Retrospective legislation — Constitutional amendment —

Federal Constitution, art 7

Constitutional Law — Amendment — Powers of formal amendment — Basic features doctrine —

Interpretation

Summary: In this case the appellant had been arrested and detained under a warrant issued under the provisions
of the Restricted Residence Enactment. The appellant had not been produced before a Magistrate within twenty-
four hours of his arrest. He claimed damages but it was held that no action could be brought against the police
officer as he was acting in compliance with a warrant issued by a competent authority. The appellant appealed but
before the appeal was heard the Federal Constitution was amended by Act A354/76 which provided in effect that
Article 5(4) of the Constitution shall not apply to the arrest or detention of any person under the existing law relating
to restricted residence and that this amendment shall have effect from Merdeka Day. It was argued that the
amendment was unconstitutional.

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JRI RESOURCES SDN BHD v KUWAIT FINANCE 10/4/2019

MYFC
HOUSE (M) BHD (PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION
OF ISLAMIC BANKING INSTITUTIONS
MALAYSIA & ANOR, INTERVENERS)

[2019] 3 MLJ 561

Referred
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

DATO’ SRI MOHD NAJIB BIN HJ ABDUL RAZAK 25/3/2019

MYCA
v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2019] 4 MLJ 180

Referred

CHRISTIN NIRMAL v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 12/7/2018

MYCA

[2018] 6 MLJ 21
(folld)

TUN DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD & ORS v 5/12/2017

MYCA
DATUK SERI MOHD NAJIB BIN TUN HJ ABDUL
RAZAK

[2018] 3 MLJ 466

(refd)

ANG POK HONG & ANOR v PUBLIC 14/8/2017

MYHC
PROSECUTOR

[2018] 7 MLJ 590

(refd)

PUA KIAM WEE v KETUA PENGARAH 5/7/2017

MYCA
IMIGRESEN MALAYSIA & ANOR

[2018] 6 MLJ 670

(refd)

TUN DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD & ORS v 28/4/2017

MYHC
DATUK SERI MOHD NAJIB BIN TUN HJ ABDUL
RAZAK

[2017] 9 MLJ 1
(refd)

SEMENYIH JAYA SDN BHD v PENTADBIR 20/4/2017

MYFC
TANAH DAERAH HULU LANGAT AND ANOTHER
CASE
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

[2017] 3 MLJ 561

(refd)

HARIS FATILLAH BIN MOHD IBRAHIM v 10/1/2017

MYCA
SURUHANJAYA PILIHAN RAYA MALAYSIA

[2017] 3 MLJ 543

(refd)

SHAHIZUL HELMI BIN SHARANI @ ROHAN v 24/11/2016

MYHC
ANGKATAN TENTERA MALAYSIA & ORS

[2017] 8 MLJ 345

(refd)

UTHAYAKUMAR A/L PONNUSAMY v YAB DATO’ 23/9/2016

MYCA
SRI NAJIB BIN TUN RAZAK PERDANA MENTERI
MALAYSIA & ORS

[2017] 1 MLJ 235

(refd)

KHAIRUDDIN BIN ABU HASSAN v KERAJAAN 17/6/2016

MYHC
MALAYSIA DAN SATU LAGI

[2017] 7 MLJ 713

(dirujuk)

LEI LIN THAI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 30/3/2016

MYHC

[2016] 09 MLJ 631

Referred

NOORALINA BT MOHD SHAH AMRAN BIN 22/2/2016

MYHC
AWALUDDIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2016] 8 mlj 603

Referred
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

MOHD ROZIMAN BIN SAAIDON & ANOR v 14/10/2015

MYHC
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2016] 09 MLJ 20
Referred

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v YUNESWARAN A/L 1/10/2015

MYCA
RAMARAJ

[2015] 6 MLJ 47
Referred

MAT SHUHAIMI BIN SHAFIEI v PUBLIC 26/12/2013

MYCA
PROSECUTOR

[2014] 2 MLJ 145; [2013] MLJU 1342; [2014] 1 AMR 539; [2014] 5 CLJ 22
Referred

NIK NOORHAFIZI BIN NIK IBRAHIM & ORS v 9/4/2013

MYCA
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2013] 6 MLJ 660; [2013] MLJU 829; [2013] MLJU 850; [2013] 1 LNS 584; [2013]
5 AMR 854
Referred

SAID MIR BAHRAMI v PENGARAH PENJARA 18/1/2013

MYFC
SUNGAI BULOH, SELANGOR

[2013] 2 MLJ 478; [2013] MLJU 26; [2013] 2 AMR 119; [2013] 5 CLJ 447
Followed

METROBUS NATIONWIDE SDN BHD v 28/3/2012

MYHC
LEMBAGA PERLESENAN KENDERAAN
PERDAGANGAN SEMENANJUNG MALAYSIA &
ANOR

[2012] 4 MLJ 813; [2012] MLJU 373; [2012] 1 LNS 329; [2013] 1 AMR 218; [2013]
3 CLJ 743
Referred
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

CHERIAN A/L KC GEORGE & ANOR v PUBLIC 24/2/2012

MYCA
PROSECUTOR

[2012] 4 MLJ 537; [2012] MLJU 140; [2012] 6 CLJ 17; [2012] 2 AMR 477
Referred

MUHAMMAD HILMAN BIN IDHAM & ORS v 31/10/2011

MYCA
KERAJAAN MALAYSIA & ORS

[2011] 6 MLJ 507

Referred

DATO' SERI ANWAR BIN IBRAHIM v PUBLIC 22/6/2010

MYFC
PROSECUTOR

[2011] 1 MLJ 158

Referred

DATO' SERI ANWAR BIN IBRAHIM v PUBLIC 22/6/2010

MYFC
PROSECUTOR

[2010] 5 MLJ 145; [2010] MLJU 655; [2010] MLJU 654; [2010] MLJU 683; [2010]
5 AMR 677; [2010] 7 CLJ 397
Referred

DATO' SERI IR HJ MOHAMMAD NIZAR BIN 9/2/2010

MYFC
JAMALUDDIN v DATO' SERI DR ZAMBRY BIN
ABDUL KADIR (ATTORNEY GENERAL,
INTERVENER)

[2010] 2 MLJ 285; [2010] 2 CLJ 925; [2010] MLJU 30; [2010] 2 AMR 105
Referred

SIVARASA RASIAH v BADAN PEGUAM 17/11/2009

MYFC
MALAYSIA & ANOR

[2010] 2 MLJ 333; [2010] 3 CLJ 507; [2009] MLJU 1113; [2010] 2 AMR 301
Referred

DATO’ DR ZAMBRY BIN ABD KADIR v DATO’ 26/6/2009

MYCA
 Page 6 of 13
LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

SERI IR HJ MOHAMMAD NIZAR BIN

JAMALUDDIN (ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
MALAYSIA, INTERVENER)

[2009] 5 MLJ 464; [2009] MLJU 622

Referred

YAZID BIN SUFAAT & ORS v SURUHANJAYA 16/1/2009

MYCA
PILIHANRAYA MALAYSIA

[2009] 6 MLJ 222; [2009] MLJU 99; [2010] 1 AMR 408

Referred

MINISTER OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF 7/2/2008

MYFC
SABAH v PETROJASA SDN BHD

[2008] 4 MLJ 641; [2008] MLJU 313

Referred

DIONG TIEOW HONG & ANOR v AMALAN TEPAT 20/1/2008

MYHC
SDN BHD

[2008] 3 MLJ 411; [2008] MLJU 82

Referred

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v KOK WAH KUAN 23/10/2007

MYFC

[2008] 1 MLJ 1; [2007] MLJU 517

Followed

CHONG CHUNG MOI @ CHRISTINE CHONG v 6/5/2007

MYHC
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF SABAH
& ORS

[2007] 5 MLJ 441

Referred

TAN SRI ERIC CHIA ENG HOCK v PUBLIC 28/12/2006

MYFC
PROSECUTOR
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

[2007] 2 MLJ 101; [2007] 1 AMR 643; [2007] 1 CLJ 565; [2006] MLJU 517
Referred

YAZID BIN SUFAAT & ORS v SURUHANJAYA 23/2/2006

MYHC
PILIHANRAYA MALAYSIA

[2006] 3 MLJ 587; [2006] MLJU 60; [2006] 4 AMR 77; [2006] 5 CLJ 606
Referred

SIVARASA RASIAH v BADAN PEGUAM 24/11/2005

MYCA
MALAYSIA & ANOR

[2006] 1 MLJ 727; [2005] MLJU 444; [2006] 1 AMR 11; [2006] 1 CLJ 139
Referred

KOK WAH KUAN v PENGARAH PENJARA 1/12/2004

MYHC
KAJANG, SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN

[2004] 5 MLJ 193

Followed

AHMAD YANI BIN ISMAIL & ANOR v INSPECTOR 20/2/2004

MYHC
GENERAL OF POLICE & ORS

[2005] 4 MLJ 636; [2004] 5 AMR 571

Referred

DANAHARTA URUS SDN BHD v KEKATONG 27/1/2004

MYFC
SDN BHD (BAR COUNCIL MALAYSIA,
INTERVENER)

[2004] 2 MLJ 257; [2004] 2 AMR 317; [2004] 1 CLJ 701

Referred

KEKATONG SDN BHD v DANAHARTA URUS 18/6/2003

MYCA
SDN BHD

[2003] 3 MLJ 1; [2003] 4 AMR 384; [2003] 3 CLJ 378

Referred
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

MOHAMAD EZAM BIN MOHD NOR & ORS v 24/3/2003

MYHC
MENTERI DALAM NEGERI & ANOR

[2003] 2 MLJ 364; [2003] 2 CLJ 459

Followed

NG CHEAH CHEONG v ONG SING HOCK 15/7/2002

MYHC

[2002] 6 MLJ 481; [2002] 3 AMR 3420; [2002] 7 CLJ 504

Referred

DATO’ SERI ANWAR BIN IBRAHIM v PUBLIC 10/7/2002

MYFC
PROSECUTOR

[2002] 3 MLJ 193; [2002] 3 AMR 3101; [2002] 3 CLJ 457

Referred

KETUA POLIS NEGARA v ABDUL GHANI 6/8/2001

MYFC
HAROON

[2001] 4 MLJ 11
Followed

LINA JOY v MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM WILAYAH & 18/4/2001

MYHC
ANOR

[2004] 2 MLJ 119; [2004] 6 CLJ 242

Referred

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MOHD AMIN BIN 16/10/2000

MYHC
MOHD RAZALI & ORS

[2000] 4 MLJ 679

Referred

STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, 6/7/2000

MYFC
SARAWAK v SARJIT SINGH KHAIRA

[2000] 4 MLJ 353

Referred
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

HARRIS MOHD SALLEH v ISMAIL BIN MAJIN, 22/2/2000

MYHC
RETURNING OFFICER & ORS AND ANOTHER
APPLICATION

[2000] 3 MLJ 434

Referred

SUKMA DARMAWAN SASMITAAT MADJA v 19/12/1998

MYCA
KETUA PENGARAH PENJARA MALAYSIA &
ANOR

[1999] 1 MLJ 266; [1999] 1 CLJ 481; [1999] 1 AMR 281

Referred

ICI EXPLOSIVES USA INC (FORMERLY KNOWN 26/2/1998

MYHC
AS ATLAS POWDER CO) v PENDAFTAR PATEN

[1998] 6 MLJ 290

Followed

GANESAN A/L SINGARAM v SETIAUSAHA 8/8/1997

MYHC
SURUHANJAYA PASUKAN POLIS & ORS

[1998] 1 MLJ 240

Referred

DALIP BHAGWAN SINGH v PP 11/4/1997

MYFC

[1998] 1 MLJ 1; [1997] 4 AMR 4029; [1997] 4 CLJ 645

Referred

KERAJAAN MALAYSIA v WONG POT HENG & 18/12/1996

MYFC
ANOR

[1997] 1 MLJ 437

Followed

PP v PUNG CHEN CHOON 17/1/1994

MYSC

[1994] 1 MLJ 566

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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

Referred

DATUK YONG TECK LEE v PUBLIC 16/10/1992

MYHC
PROSECUTOR & ANOR

[1993] 1 MLJ 295

Referred

DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI KELANTAN & 3/4/1992

MYSC
ANOR v NORDIN BIN SALLEH & ANOR

[1992] 1 MLJ 697

Referred

TEO SOH LUNG v MINISTER FOR HOME 25/4/1989

SGHC
AFFAIRS & ORS

[1992] 2 CLJ 943; [1989] 2 MLJ 449; [1992] 2 CLJ 943

Followed

TUANG PIK KING v MENTERI HAL EHWAL 19/11/1988

MYHC
DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA & ANOR

[1989] 1 MLJ 301

Followed

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MARK KODING 28/5/1982

MYOCRJ

[1983] 1 MLJ 111

Referred

MARK KODING v PP 17/4/1982

MYFC

[1982] 2 MLJ 120

Referred

PHANG CHIN HOCK v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 21/8/1979

MYFC

[1980] 1 MLJ 70
Followed
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

TEH CHENG POH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 27/4/1979

MYFC

[1979] 2 MLJ 238

Referred

GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA v ZAINAL BIN 7/7/1977

MYFC
HASHIM

[1977] 2 MLJ 254b

Referred

Cases considered by this case

ASSA SINGH v MENTRI 17/3/1969

MYFC
BESAR, JOHORE

[1969] 2 MLJ 30
Referred

PULBOROUGH SCHOOL 8/3/1894

EWCACiv
ELECTION BOARD FOR
THE PARISH OF
REBOURKE v NUTT

[1894] 1 QB 725
Referred
ADEGBENRO v AKINTOLA -

[1963] AC 614; [1963] 3 WLR 63; [1963] 3 All

ER 544
Referred
BARBER v PIGDEN -

[1937] 1 KB 664; [1937] 1 All ER 115

Referred
BLACK-CLAWSON -

INTERNATIONAL v
PAPIERWERKE WALDHOF-
ASCHAFFENBURG
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

[1975] 1 All ER 810; [1975] 2 WLR 513; [1975]

2 Lloyd's Rep 11; [1975] AC 591
Referred
GOLAK NATH v STATE OF -

PUNJAB

AIR 1967 2 SC 1643

Referred
HENRY v GEOPROSCO -

INTERNATIONAL

[1976] QB 726; [1975] 2 All ER 702

Referred
HINDS v R -

[1976] 2 WLR 366; [1976] Crim LR 124; [1977]

AC 195; [1976] 1 All ER 353
Referred
KESAVANANDA v KERALA -

[1973] SCR (NSW) 1

Referred
LATIKIRO OF BUGANDA v -

AG

[1960] 3 All ER 849

Referred
LETANG v COOPER -

[1964] 2 All ER 929; [1964] 2 All ER 929;

[1964] 3 WLR 573; [1964] 2 Lloyd's Rep 339;
[1965] 1 QB 232
Referred
SAJJAN SINGH v STATE -

OF RAJASTHAN

[1965] 1 SCR 933

Referred
SRI SANKARI PRASAD -

SINGH DEE v UNION OF

INDIA AND STATE OF
BIHAR
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LOH KOOI CHOON v GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

[1952] SCR 89
Referred
VACHERS & SONS LTD v EWCA

LONDON SOCIETY OF
COMPOSITORS

[1913] AC 107
Referred

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