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

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