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Federal Court upholds ruling quashing Kedah gambling outlet ban
Published:  Aug 12, 2026 1:41 PM
Updated: 5:43 AM
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The Federal Court today ended the Kedah government’s legal bid to enforce a blanket ban on gambling and lottery outlets in the state.

A three-member bench chaired by judge Rhodzariah Bujang unanimously dismissed Kedah’s application for leave to appeal, ruling that its proposed legal questions failed to meet the statutory threshold.

Together with judges Collin Lawrence Sequerah and Azmi Ariffin, the bench also ordered the state government to...


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