I assisted the Bar Council Cyber Laws Committee to prepare this of cases relating to cyber laws. This list is taken from my draft manuscript for my next book “Information Technology and Cyber Laws of Malaysia“.
This list is intended to assist practitioners and members of the public in understanding cyber laws and information technology laws and to contribute to the development of such laws.
(A) Defamation and Other Actions
(1) Email
Nagandran Kalianna Gaundar (berniaga dibawah RAJU RESTOREN) v. Melinda Alison Monteiro & Ors [2011] 1 LNS 466 / [2011] 4 MLJ 224
Mox-Linde Gases Sdn Bhd & Anor v Wong Siew Yap [2015] 10 MLJ 413
Lye Eng Eng & Anor v Ho Kee Jin [2017] MLJU 521
Toh See Wei v. Teddric Jon Mohr & Anor [2017] 1 LNS 445 / [2017] 11 MLJ 67
(2) Facebook
Amber Court Management Corporation & Ors v Hong Gan Gui & Anor [2014] 1 LNS 1384
Foo Hiap Siong v Chong Chin Hsiang [2014] 1 LNS 1196
National Union of Bank Employees v Noorzeela Binti Lamin [2012] 9 MLJ 410
Salleh Berindi Bin Hj Othman v Abdul Hamid Ahmad & 4 Others [2014] 1 LNS 1611
(3) Twitter
Dato Seri Mohammad Nizar Bin Jamaluddin v Sistem Televisyen Malaysia & Anor [2013] 4 MLJ 448
Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin lwn. Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad [2013] 1 LNS 592
(4) Online Forum
Stemlife Berhad v Bristol Myers Squibb (M) Sdn Bhd [2008] MLJU 354
Stemlife Berhad v Mead Johnson Nutrian (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2013] 1 LNS 1446
(5) Blogs
Kho Whai Phiaw v Chong Chieng Jen [2009] 4 MLJ 103
Tong Seak Kan & Anor v Loke Ah Kin & Anor [2014] 6 CLJ 904
Datuk Seri Anwar Bin Ibrahim v Wan Muhammad Azri Bin Wan Deris [2014] 3 MLRH 21 / [2014] 9 MLJ 605
(6) Hyperlinks
The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd & Ors v Ahirudin bin Attan [2008] 1 MLJ 814
(B) Criminal Law-Related
(1) Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
Nor Hisham Bin Osman v Pendakwaraya [2010] MLJU 1249
PP v. Muslim Ahmad [2013] 5 CLJ 822
PP v. Rutinin Suhaimin [2013] 2 CLJ 427
Rutinin Suhaimin v. PP [2015] 3 CLJ 838
Ahmad Abd Jalil lwn. PP [2015] 5 CLJ 480
Mohd Fahmi Redza Bin Mohd Zarin Lawan Pendakwa Raya dan Satu Lagi Kes [2017] MLJU 516
Nik Adib Bin Nik Mat v Public Prosecutor [2017] MLJU 1831
(2) Computer Crimes Act 1997
Basheer Ahmad Maula Sahul Hameed & Anor v Pendakwa Raya [2016] 9 MLJ 549
Roslan bin Mohamad Som & Anor v Pendakwa Raya [2016] 1 LNS 651
Rose Hanida Binti Long lwn Pendakwa Raya [2017] MLJU 1212
Kangaie Agilan Jammany lwn. PP [2017] 1 LNS 1640
(3) Other Crimes
Dato’ Ibrahim Ali v. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim [2015] 1 CLJ 176
Tan Jye Lee & Anor v PP [2014] 1 LNS 860
PP v Yuneswaran a/l Ramaraj [2015] 6 MLJ 47
Reza Kianmehr v. PP [2013] 7 CLJ 265
Mat Shuhaimi bin Shafiei v Pendakwa Raya [2014] 2 MLJ 145
(C) Electronic Evidence
(1) Electronic Commerce Act 2006
Yam Kong Seng & Anor v Yee Weng Kai [2014] 6 CLJ 285
(2) Section 114A Evidence Act 1950
PP v. Rutinin Suhaimin [2013] 2 CLJ 427
Tong Seak Kan & Anor v Loke Ah Kim & Anor [2014] 6 CLJ 904
YB Dato Haji Husam bin HJ Musa v Mohd Faisal bin Rohban Ahmad [2015] MLJU 53
Stemlife Berhad v Mead Johnson Nutrian (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2013] 1 LNS 1446
Kangaie Agilan Jammany lwn. Pendakwa Raya [2017] 1 LNS 1640
(3) Wikipedia
Lee Lai Ching v Lim Hooi Teik [2013] 1 LNS 18
Etonic Garment Manufacturing Sdn Bhd v Kunn-G Freight System (M) Sdn Bhd [2010] 1 LNS 13
Pendakwa Raya v Murugan a/l Arumugam [2009] 1 LNS 1759
(4) Wayback Machine
Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) & Ors v. Khoo Nee Kiong [2003] 4 CLJ
(5) Google Maps
Eddy Salim & Ors v. Iskandar Regional Development Authority & Ors (No 2) [2017] 1 LNS 822
(6) Search Engine
Reka Setia Playground Sdn Bhd v Siow Wee Hong [2016] 1 lns 549
(7) Others
Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors v. Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop Of Kuala Lumpur [2013] 8 CLJ 890
Tan Chow Cheang v Pendakwa Raya [2017] MLJU 1642
(8) Harassment
Mohd Ridzwan bin Abdul Razak v Asmah Binti HJ. Mohd Nor [2016] 4 MLJ 282
(9) Pre-Action Discovery
Stemlife Berhad v Bristol Myers Squibb (M) Sdn Bhd [2008] 1 LNS 273
Neoh Chong Po v Cari Internet Sdn Bhd [2009] 1 LNS 34
(10) Domain Names
Petrolium Nasional Bhd (Petronas) & Ors v Khoo Nee Kiong [2003] 4 CLJ 303
(D) FinTech
(1) Payment System
Tekun Nasional v Plentitude Drive (M) Sdn Bhd and another Appeal [2018] MLJU 516
(2) E-Hailing Services
Joe Vincent Singgoh v Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Sabah 1 & Ors [2017] MLJU 800
(3) E-Commerce
Groupon Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Tuntutan Pengguna & Anor [2017] 7 MLJ 354
Groupon Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Pengguna & Anor [2016] 1 LNS 555
Groupon Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Pengguna & Anor [2016] 1 LNS 1009
(4) Viral Content
Public Prosecutor v Poovarasan Subramaniam & 2 Others [2017] 1 LNS 1009
Datuk Wira SM Faisal Sm Nasimuddin Kamal v Emilia Hanafi & Ors [2017] 1 LNS 1373
Synergistic Duo Sdn Bhd v Lai Mei Juan [2017] 9 CLJ 244
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