A former SPM student who lost her RM400,000 lawsuit over a phone seizure has seen the High Court uphold the dismissal. The judge ruled that the school could seize the phone but had no power to examine its contents.
Key takeaways
A Malaysian court dismissed a former student's lawsuit regarding a phone seizure during an exam, ruling that while schools can confiscate devices, they lack authority to search their digital contents.
- The Kuala Terengganu High Court dismissed a RM400,000 negligence and defamation claim by a former student.
- The judge ruled that schools cannot inspect phone contents under Education Ministry guidelines or exam regulations.
- The court found the teacher's actions reasonable despite procedural breaches, as they investigated cheating allegations.
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The Kuala Terengganu High Court has upheld the dismissal of a RM400,000 lawsuit by a former student over a body search and the seizure of her mobile phone during an SPM trial exam in 2020.
Judicial Commissioner Yusrin Faidz Yusoff dismissed Nur Nabilah Ahmad Zambala’s appeal – the suit named two teachers, a school principal and the government, and claimed negligence and defamation.
Yusrin ruled that the school was entitled to confiscate the phone.
