Surinder Singh Kanda v Federation of Malaya explained

Surinder Singh Kanda v The Government of the Federation of Malaya (1962) 28 MLJ 169 was a leading case in Malaysia.

Background

Officer Surinder Singh Kanda " was supplied with a report of the board of inquiry. The question arose whether the hearing by adjudicating officer was vitiated by Insp. Kanda not being given any opportunity of correcting or contradicting the report."^[1]

Findings

Lord Denning noted, in reference to the newly established Malaysian Constitution, that

External links

• Legal Aid: A Facet of Equality before the Law - The International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Oct., 1963), pp. 1133-1164
• Constitutional Problems of Malaysia - The International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Vol. 13, No. 4 (Oct., 1964), pp. 1349-1367

Notes and References

1. http://www.ipsofactoj.com/APPEAL/2002/Part1/app2002(1)-008.htm Ang- vs -The Royal Malaysian Police Commission