15 Jul MOHAMAD SHAHID BIN AHMAD V DATO’ MOHAMAD FAZIN BIN MAHMUD, TIMBALAN PENGERUSI, LEMBAGA PENCEGAHAN JENAYAH & ORS [2017] MLJU 1805
High Court, Kuala Lumpur
Parties to the Suit:
Applicant: Mohamad Shahid bin Ahmad
Respondents: Dato’ Mohamad Fazin bin Mahmud, Timbalan Pengerusi, Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah & Ors
Case Type: Civil Litigation (Judicial Review)
Relevant Provisions: Prevention of Crimes Act 1959 (PCA), specifically sections 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15. The case’s core legal arguments centered on Section 15(1) of the PCA.
Overview of the Case
The case of Mohamad Shahid bin Ahmad v Dato’ Mohamad Fazin bin Mahmud, Timbalan Pengerusi, Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah & Ors was an application for judicial review filed by the applicant against the Board of Prevention of Crime. The applicant had been arrested under the Prevention of Crimes Act 1959 (PCA), and following an inquiry, the Board directed that his name be entered into the Register under Section 12(1) of the PCA. Subsequently, the Board issued a Police Supervision Order for a period of two years under Section 15(1) of the PCA.