Kedah Spent Five Years And Three Courts Trying To Ban 4D, It Lost All Three

Malaysia's Federal Court today (12 August) unanimously dismissed the Kedah state government's final bid to uphold its ban on 4D and pool betting outlets, ending a five-year legal campaign that cost the state revenue, compensation payments, and RM50,000 in court costs — without ever achieving its goal.

A three-member bench led by Datuk Rhodzariah Bujang dismissed Kedah's application for leave to appeal, leaving intact lower court rulings that declared the ban unconstitutional and beyond the state's legal powers.

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