Court of Appeal makes landmark decision over Selangor land acquisition

PETALING JAYA: In a landmark decision, the Court of Appeal ruled that the forced acquisition of 26 acres of private land by the Selangor state government and five state authorities including the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) was unlawful and tainted with bad faith.

The court in its grounds of the judgment made available Friday morning restored and enhanced the protection of landowners' rights in Malaysia against such possible land grab.