Kerajaan Negeri Selangor and Others v. Sagong Bin Tasi and Others

Abstract

Human rights — Property rights — Recognition of indigenous land rights — Whether common law recognizing existence of customary communal title in plaintiffs — Whether radical title of State burdened by native or customary title — Nature of customary title — Whether Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 excluding any common law right

Damages — Whether deprivation of land requiring compensation under Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 or Land Acquisition Act 1960 — Whether plaintiffs entitled to receive compensation for ungazetted land — Whether award of exemplary damages appropriate — The law of Malaysia