02 Jul 2025

MLJ Alerts: July 2025 (Appellate Court)

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Week 1 Updates

1. Mohd Isa bin Abdul Samad v Public Prosecutor [2025] 3 MLJ 659 [CA]

Coram	VAZEER ALAM, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, AND KOMATHY SUPPIAH JJCA
Catchwords	Criminal Law — Corruption — Accepting gratification
Outcome	Appeal allowed; conviction and sentence set aside; and appellant acquitted and discharged.
Counsel Names	Setia Salehuddin Saidin (Siti Sarah bt Khalil, Abu Bakar Isa Ramat and Hafizuddin Salehuddin) (Salehuddin Saidin & Assoc) (Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak) for the appellant. Afzainizam bin Abdul Aziz (with Natasha Chin Le Jy and Muhammad Asraf bin Mohamed Tahir) (Attorney General's Chambers, Putrajaya) for the respondent.

2. Sudhir a/l AK Kumaren v Industrial Court of Malaysia & Anor [2025] 3 MLJ 698 [CA]

Coram	CHE MOHD RUZIMA, AZMI ARIFFIN AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA
Catchwords	Labour Law — Constructive dismissal — Whether claim proven
Outcome	Appeal allowed; High Court’s decision set aside and the case remitted back to Industrial Court for assessment.
Counsel Names	Ian Cham Chi Onn (Ronny Cham & Co) for the appellant. Absent (Attorney General's Chambers, Putrajaya and Attorney General's Chambers, Sabah) for the first respondent. Sukumaran Vanugopal (S Vanugopal & Partners) for the second respondent.

3. Champion Score Sdn Bhd v Mohd Sobri Chew bin Abdullah [2025] 3 MLJ 732 [CA]

Coram	LEE SWEE SENG, AZIMAH OMAR AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords	Land Law — Charge — Indefeasibility of interest
Outcome	Appeal dismissed with cost.
Counsel Names	Ooi Zie Yiong (Phee, Chen & Ung) for the appellant. Neoh Hor Kee (with Goo Chun Kit and Dylan Navarednam) (Anual & Foong) for the respondent.

4. Ng Wai Pin v Ong Yew Teik and other appeals [2025] 3 MLJ 764 [FC]

Coram	ZABARIAH YUSOF, RHODZARIAH BUJANG AND HANIPAH FARIKULLAH FCJJ
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Striking out — Application for
Outcome	Appeals allowed.
Counsel Names	Elizabeth Lau (with Hazel Siau) (Elizabeth Lau) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-38–10 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Robert Low (with Karen Yong Hwei Woon and Khong Mei-Yan) (Robert Low & Ooi) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-39–10 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Nicholas Poon (Kit & Assoc) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-40–10 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Surendra Ananth (Surendra Ananth) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-41–10 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Rajan Navaratnam (with Oazair bin Huneid Tyeb) (Roshan) in Civil Appeal Nos 02(i)-38–10 of 2024(W), 02(i)-39–10 of 2024(W), 02(i)-40–10 of 2024(W) and 02(i)-41–10 of 2024(W) for the respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. Koperasi Permodalan Felda Malaysia Bhd v Imej Parking Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2025] 3 MLJ 823 [CA]

Coram	SUPANG LIAN, LIM CHONG FONG AND AHMAD FAIRUZ JJCA
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against decision of High Court
Outcome	Appeal No 1191 dismissed.
Counsel Names	Alif Ridhwan bin Mohd Yusof (Mohamad Izzuddin bin Jamalludin with him) (Hisham Sobri & Kadir) for the appellant. Mohaji bin Selamat (Mohaji Hazury & Ismail) for the respondent.

2. Suriwong International Sdn Bhd v Menteri Kewangan Malaysia & Ors [2025] 3 MLJ 842 [CA]

Coram	KAMALUDIN MD SAID, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords	Customs and Excise — Duty — Anti-dumping duty
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Joshua Kevin (with Leng Wie Mun & Reuben Ong) (Kevin & Co) for the appellant. Farah Shuhada Ramli (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondents.

3. Ng Mee Yee & Anor v Public Prosecutor [2025] 3 MLJ 883 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, MOHD NAZLAN AND MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN JJCA
Catchwords	Criminal Law — Dangerous drugs — Trafficking
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Chan Chee Wai (C W Chan & Co) for the first appellant. WC Chang (Chiang Chambers); Shamaaraj Shanker Sangar (with Yap Zhen Yun) (Kevin & Co) for the second appellant. Dhiya Syazwani Izyan bt Mohd Akhir (with Mohd Fairuz Johari) (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General's Chambers) for the respondent.

4. Teoh Ying Rin v Savatery a/p Jayaraman [2025] 3 MLJ 920 [CA]

Coram	HASHIM HAMZAH, CHOO KAH SING AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords	Succession — Probate — Testamentary capacity
Outcome	Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names	Tharminder Singh (with Joycelyn Goh and Andrew Phua) (Izral Partnership) for the appellant. Liew Teck Huat (with Lim Qi Si, Ong Kang Nyong and Anisya Kaur) (Zaid Ibrahim Suflan TH Liew & Partners) for the respondent

Week 3 Updates

1. Majidee Park Auto Spares & Services Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) & Anor v N Thanavathy a/p Rajah & Anor [2025] 3 MLJ 941 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Liquidators — Removal of
Outcome	Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names	Brenda Rangithan (Mohanadass Partnership) for the appellant. G Ravi (with Aida Hassan of Aida & G Ravi) (Malaysian Department of Insolvency) for the first respondent.

2. Kasugi Prima Sdn Bhd v Cobrain Holdings Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2025] 3 MLJ 960 [CA]

Coram	MARIANA YAHYA, AZIMAH OMAR AND WAN AHMAD FARID JJCA
Catchwords	Arbitration — Arbitrator — Jurisdiction
Outcome	Appeals dismissed.
Counsel Names	Rajashree Suppiah (with Kuan Kai Tat and Amira Nur Nadia bt Azhar) (Rajashree) for the appellant. Anilraj a/l Verdamanickam (with Tay Por Hai) (The Law Office of Anil & Tan) for the respondent.

3. Lee Kean Choon v Khoo San & Ors and another appeal [2025] 4 MLJ 1 [CA]

Coram	AZIZAH NAWAWI, AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN AND MOHD FIRUZ JJCA
Catchwords	Land Law — Co-proprietorship — Partition
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Lee Lin Jun (Tee Tai Tzian & Sim) for the appellant. Chai Bitt Yen (Ting & Ting) for the first respondent. Namirah Hanum Mohamed Albaki (with Nurul Afiqah bt Abdul Ghaffar) (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the second and third respondents.

4. Kasugi Prima Sdn Bhd v Cobrain Holdings Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2025] 3 MLJ 960 [CA]

Coram	RAVINTHRAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Directors — Retirement of director
Outcome	High Court’s decision set aside; appeals allowed with costs to appellant subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names	Chan Kean Li (with Lim Poh Leong, Ooi Xi Fang and Siti Syahaneem bt Sajali) (Xi Fang & Lau) for the appellant. Michael Chow Keat Thye (with Wong Yee Chue, Hannah Yeoh Yi Han, Elisa Oyenz Jeson and Neoh Kai Sheng) (YC Wong) for the respondents

Week 4 Updates

1. Leftenan Kolonel Shaifullizan bin Abd Aziz (Commanding Officer for the Fifth Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment) & Ors v Muhammad Maliki bin Abdul Halim and another appeal [2025] 4 MLJ 51 [CA]

Coram	AZIZAH NAWAWI, AZIMAH OMAR AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA
Catchwords	Armed Forces — Detention — Validity of
Outcome	Defendants’ appeal allowed; plaintiff’s appeal dismissed; High Court’s judgment set aside with one set of costs in the sum of RM40,000 to be paid by plaintiff to defendants for the two appeals and High Court’s proceedings.
Counsel Names	Nur Ezdiani bt Roleb (with Norfauzani bt Mohd Nordin and Safiyyah bt Omar) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant. Shaharuddin bin Mohamed (with Nur Shafika bt Mustaffa) (Shaharuddin Hidayu & Marwaliz) for the respondent.

2. Tang Heng Lut v Jawatankuasa Perancang Negeri Pulau Pinang & Ors [2025] 4 MLJ 83 [CA]

Coram	MARIANA YAHYA, HASHIM HAMZAH AND FAIZAH JAMALUDIN JJCA
Catchwords	Land Law — Classification of land — Condition of land use
Outcome	Appeal dismissed and High Court's decision affirmed.
Counsel Names	Ong Kheng Leong (with Lee Jun Leong, Kenny Chan Kean Li, Li Lim Poh and Benjamin Chwee Yew Keng) (Gibb & Co) for the appellant. Naizatul Zima bt Tajudin (Pulau Pinang State Legal Advisor's Office) for the respondent.

3. Fatimah bt Noordin v Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 4 MLJ 107 [CA]

Coram	LEE SWEE SENG, WONG KIAN KHEONG AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA
Catchwords	Administrative Law — Appeal — Appeal against decision of High Court
Outcome	Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names	Raam Kumar (with Norleena bt Jamal) (KB Tan Kumar & Partners) for the appellant. Thavalingam C Thavarjah (with Tan Yang Qian) (T Thavalingam & Co) for the respondent. Not present for the second respondent.

4. Evergreen Corporate Sdn Bhd v Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd [2025] 4 MLJ 140 [CA]

Coram	MOHD NAZLAN, AZHAHARI RAMLI AND WAN AHMAD FARID JJCA
Catchwords	Banking — Banks and banking business — Facility agreement
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	T Gunaseelan (with Keshvinjeet Singh and Kumaradevan Rajadevan) (Gunaseelan & Assoc) for the appellant. Karlos Israphil Bendlin (Amin Karlos) for the respondent.

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