Selva Kumar a/l Supramaniam v Pendakwaraya

The case involves two appellants, Selva Kumar a/l Supramaniam and Sundara Raj a/l Periasamy, charged with jointly trafficking 2917.41 grams of cannabis. The High Court convicted both, but the Court of Appeal allowed Selva Kumar's appeal, finding insufficient evidence to prove possession, while upholding Sundara Raj's conviction. The judgment discusses the legal principles of joint possession and proximity in drug cases.

Overview

Case Number

W-05(M)-24-01/2017

Case Type

Criminal - Drug trafficking

Court

Court of Appeal of Malaysia, Putrajaya

Related Proceedings

High Court
45A-14-2/2016
High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur

Heard Together With

Sundara Raj a/l Periasamy v Pendakwaraya
W-05(M)-26-01/2017
Related criminal appeal on same drug trafficking charges

Subject Matter

drug traffickingpossessionjoint intention