FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
PENGUSAHA TEMPAT TAHANAN PERLINDUNGAN KAMUNTING TAIPING & ORS – Appellant
Versus
BADRUL ZAMAN PS MD ZAKARIAH – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of facts regarding unlawful detention and appeals. (Para 1 , 2 , 5) |
| 2. factual details of respondent's initial detention and habeas corpus application. (Para 3) |
| 3. the appeal questions jurisdiction based on statutory interpretations. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. discussion on jurisdictional issues raised during appeal. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. discussion on jurisdictional issues and relevant statutory provisions. (Para 30 , 31 , 36) |
| 6. analysis supporting the ousting of jurisdiction by the internal security act. (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43) |
| 7. concluding decision allowing the appeal and setting aside lower court decisions. (Para 53) |
[1] The factual matrix of the case is rather short and straightforward. The respondent was initially detained by an order dated 12 September 1991 issued by the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs under subsection 8(1) of the Internal Security Act 1960 (the ISA). This initial order of detention was for a period of two years. Towards the end of the initial two-year period, the Deputy Minister, on 11 September 1993, issued an extension order under subsection 8(7) of the ISA, extending the period of detention for another two years with effect from 14 September 1
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