A gambling debt is not legally enforceable in Malaysia on grounds of public policy, the Federal Court has ruled.
In delivering the unanimous judgment of the court, Justice Nordin Hassan noted that the government had repeatedly and firmly voiced its stance against gambling in Parliament on grounds that the public derives no benefit from it.
He said the intention of the legislature is clearly stated in various statutes, including Sections 24 and 31(1) of the Contracts Act 1950 and Section 26 of the Civil Law Act 1956.
“Public perception of gambling is also without doubt that such activities are something bad and should be discouraged. Thus, gambling activities and their transactions are against public policy,” he said.
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