Public Prosecutor v Abu Hasan Chan bin Abdullah

Abu Hasan Chan bin Abdullah was charged under Section 130J(1)(a) and Section 130JB(1)(a) of the Penal Code for knowingly supporting the Islamic State (IS) through Facebook posts and possessing items associated with the terrorist group. The prosecution presented evidence of the accused's Facebook activity, including posts supporting IS, and digital forensic analysis linking the accused to the account. The defense argued that the accused was of unsound mind, suffering from schizophrenia, and unaware of the consequences of his actions. The court found the accused guilty on both charges, sentencing him to 6 years for the first charge and 3 years for the second, to run concurrently.