Category: Constitutional & Administrative Law

When seven Orang Asli villagers sued a company for destroying their ancestral graves, the Federal Court ruled that customary land rights survive relocation and cannot be extinguished by a commercial lease. The decision is a landmark affirmation that indigenous dignity and constitutional protections extend to burial grounds, even when titles change hands.

A Nigerian man served his one‑day sentence for drink driving but was detained for 40 days. The High Court awarded RM675,000 in damages for unlawful confinement.

A judicial review tested whether a royal addendum could bypass the Pardons Board. The High Court said no.