Malaysia Oversight

Court’s grounds for striking down ‘offensive’, ‘annoy’ provisions

By MkiniEN in August 19, 2025 – Reading time 1 minute
Court's grounds for striking down 'offensive', 'annoy' provisions


Two words have been declared unconstitutional by Malaysia’s appellate court – “offensive” and “annoys” – effectively neutering key provisions of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

The landmark ruling emerged from activist Heidy Quah’s successful challenge to Section 233, which previously allowed prosecution for online content deemed offensive or annoying.

A three-member judicial panel…



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