KARPAL SINGH RAM SINGH V.PP - 2012 MarsdenLR 1294

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2012 MarsdenLR 1294

FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
KARPAL SINGH RAM SINGH V.PP

Table of Content
1. allegations of seditious statements leading to legal proceedings (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments concerning the appeal's competency and constitutional rights (Para 4 , 5)
3. prosecution's application regarding the appeal's finality (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. appellant's arguments about constitutional violations (Para 9 , 10)

[1] In a media conference held at his office, Mr Karpal Singh (the appellant), was alleged to have uttered seditious statements that contravened s 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 , and was charged at the Sessions Court. The case was then transferred to the High Court. The charge reads as follows:

"Bahawa kamu pada 6 Februari 2009 jam antara 12. 00 tengahari dan 12. 30 petang di Tetuan Karpal Singh & Co yang beralamat No 67, Jalan Pudu Lama, dalam Daerah Dang Wangi, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dalam satu sidang akhbar telah menyebut kata-kata menghasut (transkrip ucapan dilampirkan sebagai LAMPIRAN 'A' kepada pertuduhan ini dan kata-kata menghasut digariskan); dan oleh yang demikian, kamu telah melakukan satu kesalahan di bawah s 4(1)(b) Akta Hasutan 1948 (Akta 15) dan boleh dihukum di bawah s 4(1) Akta yang sama. "

[2] From the evidence gleaned of the pr