04 Dec 2025

MLJ Alerts: Dec 2025 (Appellate Court)

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Week 1 Updates

1. PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) TBK & Anor v Zecon Bhd & Anor [2025] 6 MLJ 867 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, AZIMAH OMAR AND NOORIN BADARUDDIN JJCA
Catchwords Arbitration — Award — Challenge on award
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names

  • Arthur Lee Cheng Chuan (with Sylvester Lai Tze Yang) (Arthur Lee, Lin & Co) for the appellants.

  • Sim *** Chuang (Lim Lip Sze) (Reddi & Co) for the respondents.

2. Icon City Development Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Sierra Peninsular Development Sdn Bhd) v Lee Kean Hwa & Ors [2025] 6 MLJ 901 [FC]

Coram RHODZARIAH BUJANG, HANIPAH FARIKULLAH AND LEE SWEE SENG FCJJ
Catchwords Contract — Agreement — Sale and purchase of property
Outcome Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Justin Voon Tiam Yu (with Lim Xin Yi) (Justin Voon Chooi & Wing) for the appellant.

  • Low Joo Hean (with Chan Kim Weng) (Ching, Tan & Assoc) for the respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. Poteck Enterprise Sdn Bhd v Richallenge Corp Sdn Bhd [2025] 6 MLJ 886 [CA]

Coram LEE SWEE SENG, LIM CHONG FONG AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords Damages — Assessment — Appeal against
Outcome Appeal allowed in part with costs of RM15,000 to be paid by respondent to appellant subject to allocator.
Counsel Names

  • Toh Puan Marina Tiu (with Joan Goh Pean Nee) (Goh & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • Ronnie Cham Ngit Shin (with Chleo Teo) (Ronny Cham & Co) for the respondent.

2. Public Prosecutor v Romika bin Che Kamarulzaman & Anor [2025] 6 MLJ 933 [CA]

Coram LEE SWEE SENG, LIM CHONG FONG AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords Damages — Assessment — Appeal against
Outcome Appeal allowed in part with costs of RM15,000 to be paid by respondent to appellant subject to allocator.
Counsel Names

  • Toh Puan Marina Tiu (with Joan Goh Pean Nee) (Goh & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • Ronnie Cham Ngit Shin (with Chleo Teo) (Ronny Cham & Co) for the respondent.

Week 3 Updates

1. Muhammad Hafiz bin Ab Rashid lwn Pendakwa Raya [2026] 1 MLJ 1 [CA]

Coram HASHIM HAMZAH, AZMAN ABDULLAH DAN AZMI ARIFFIN HHMR
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome Rayuan dibenarkan.
Counsel Names

  • Haniff Khatri (Nurul Huda bin Razali bersamanya) (Haniff Khatri) bagi pihak perayu.

  • Zander Lim Wai Keong (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

2. Subramaniam a/l Vellasamy v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Klang & Anor and other appeals [2026] 1 MLJ 40 [CA]

Coram AZMAN ABDULLAH, AHMAD FAIRUZ AND LIM HOCK LENG JJCA
Catchwords Land Law — Acquisition of land — Withdrawal of acquisition
Outcome Appeals dismissed and High Court's decision affirmed.
Counsel Names

  • Lim Jit Kiong (with Lin Chia Yi and Amanda Yee Wen Kay) (JK Lim) for the appellant.

  • Noor Fadzila bt Ishak (with Nur Aifaa bt Che Abdullah) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the first respondent.

  • Hani Aziza Ismail) (with Etty Eliany Tesno and Nor Fariza Ridzuan)(Selangor State Legal Advisor's Office) for the second respondent.

3. Ketua Pengarah Dalam Negeri v Kind Action (M) Sdn Bhd [2026] 1 MLJ 50 [FC]

Coram TENGKU MAIMUN CHIEF JUSTICE, RHODZARIAH BUJANG AND ABU BAKAR JAIS FCJJ
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Availability of domestic remedy
Outcome Appeal dismissed with costs; court declined to answer leave questions.
Counsel Names

  • Ashrina bt Ramzan Ali (with Muhammad Farid bin Jaafar and Surani bt Che Ismail) (Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia) for the appellant.

  • Anand Raj (with Foong Pui Chi and Cheong Wen Yie) (Shearn Delamore & Co) for the respondent.

  • Nitin Nadkarni (Soon Jia Yin and Abhilaash Subramaniam) (Abhilaash Subramaniam & Co) for the amicus curiae.

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