08 Jan 2026

MLJ Alerts: Jan 2026 (Appellate Court)

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Week 1 Updates

1. Tropika Istimewa Development Sdn Bhd v Wong Hang Fah & Ors [2026] 1 MLJ 228 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords Land Law — Sale and purchase agreement — Acquisition of properties through private lease scheme
Outcome Appeal allowed and cross-appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Lim Chee Wee (with Marcus Tan Seng Peng and Eunice Kwong Sook Wen) (Ricky Tan & Co) for the appellant (defendant).

  • KL Wong (with Wong Renn Xin) (KL Wong) for the respondent (plaintiff).

2. Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Fauzi bin Ramlan v Universiti Putra Malaysia & Ors [2026] 1 MLJ 257 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Administrative Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Procedural fairness
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names

  • Gunaseelan Tambinathan (with John Skelchy and Shirlena Yogeswaran) (R Kumaradevan) (James Monteiro) for the appellant.

  • Kok Su Ann (with Isabella Cheah Chooi Mun and Nur Liyana Nor Azman) (Zain & Co) for the respondents.

3. Adderina bt Kaharudin & Anor v Lim Yew Jin [2026] 1 MLJ 316 [CA]

Coram SUPANG LIAN, LIM CHONG FONG AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords Trusts and Trustees — Express trust — Certainties
Outcome Appeal dismissed; and High Court’s decision affirmed.
Counsel Names

  • S Murthi (with Norzakiah Zainal bt Zainul) (S Murthi & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • Rabinder Singh (with Chu Chin Lee and Chew Tham Soon) (Rabinder Budiman & Assoc) for the respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. Nirmala a/p Ramasamy v Baramaguru a/l Mariappen [2026] 1 MLJ 334 [CA]

Coram AZIZAH NAWAWI CJ (SABAH DAN SARAWAK), AZIMAH OMAR AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords Family Law — Divorce — Petition
Outcome Appeal allowed in part (on the rate of maintenance and division of matrimonial assets); JC’s decision as to custody and guardianship over three children maintained; costs of RM20,000 to be paid by respondent to appellant, subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names

  • Bowaneswari a/p Kataraya) (with Nurshakila bt Abu Hasan) (Sahar, Bowanes & Partners) for the appellant.

  • N Saraswathy Devi (Sharon-Shakila Gabriel) for the respondent.

2. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia & Anor v Vertex Blue Consulting Sdn Bhd [2026] 1 MLJ 355 [FC]

Coram ABU BAKAR JAIS PCA, HASNAH HASHIM CJ (MALAYA) AND VAZEER ALAM FCJ
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Unless orders — Failure to comply
Outcome Appeal allowed; judgment and order of High Court and Court of Appeal set aside; matter remitted to High Court for trial.
Counsel Names

  • Nur Irmawatie Daud (with Saravanan Kuppusamy) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant.

  • Ariff bin Rozhan (with Christopher Arun a/l Francis, Sylvie Tan and Nurul Farhani bt Kamarudin (Ariff Rozhan & Co) for the respondent.

3. MA Joseph Capital Sdn Bhd v Pannirselvam a/l Mannar & Ors and other appeals [2026] 1 MLJ 376 [CA]

Coram MOHD NAZLAN, FAIZAH JAMALUDIN AND AHMAD FAIRUZ JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Illegality — Contravention of law
Outcome Appeals allowed; High Court's decision set aside.
Counsel Names

  • Harihanan Tara Singh (with Tan Eng Seng) (TS Hariharan & Partners) in Appeal Nos B-02(NCVC)(W)-994–06 of 2024, B-02(NCVC)(W)-995–06 of 2024 and B-02(NCvC)(W)-1000–06 of 2024 for the appellant.

  • R Thayalan (with Ahmad Shahrizal bin Abdul Aziz, Chong Lip Yi and Nathaniel Low) (Ranjit Ooi & Robert Low)) (Mohd Faiz bin Abd Rahim (Rastam Singa & Co)) in Appeal Nos B-02(NCVC)(W)-994–06 of 2024, B-02(NCVC)(W)-995–06 of 2024 and B-02(NCvC)(W)-1000–06 of 2024 for the first and second respondent.

  • Mohd Faiz bin Abd Rahim (Rastam Singa & Co) in Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-994–06 of 2024 for the third respondent.

  • Ringo Low Kim Leng (with Wan Nurfarah Izzah bt Wan Arifin) (Ringo Low & Assoc) in Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-995–06 of 2024 for the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth respondents.

  • Mohd Faiz bin Abd Rahim (Rastam Singa & Co) in Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-995–06 of 2024 for the seventh and ninth respondents.

  • Ringo Low Kim Leng (with Wan Nurfarah Izzah bt Wan Arifin) (Ringo Low & Assoc) in Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-1000–06 of 2024 for the third, fourth, fifth and sixth respondents.

4. Pegawai Penyiasat Jenayah Korporat/Kewangan Insp Jeinthan Annanthakrishnan & Anor v Ananthagopi a/l Alaguganesan [2026] 1 MLJ 411 [CA]

Coram SUPANG LIAN, LIM CHONG FONG AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords Tort — False imprisonment — Unlawful arrest and detention by police
Outcome Appeal unanimously dismissed; High Court’s decision affirmed.
Counsel Names

  • Amalina bt Zainal Mokhtar (with Mohamad Shafiq bin Mohd Sazalli and Intan Noor Nazimah Nazi) (Negeri Sembilan State Advisor's Office) for the appellants.

  • Karthigesan a/l Shanmugam (with Ar Thamayanthy a/p P Rajasekaran and Muniandy a/l Vestanathan) (Karthig Shan) for the respondent.

5. Desa Tiasa Sdn Bhd v CME Group Bhd & Anor [2026] 1 MLJ 431 [CA]

Coram AZIZAH NAWAWI, AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Companies and Corporations — Judicial management — Who may appear during judicial management proceedings
Outcome Appeal allowed; order of High Court set aside; proposed intervener directed to pay costs of RM10,000 to appellant and another RM10,000 to respondent, subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names

  • Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (with Jamie Wong, Kelvesh Deshenraj and Wong Ming Yen) (Jamie Wong) for the appellant.

  • S Raven (with Janice Tay) (S Ravenesan) for the first respondent.

  • Michele Kaur (with Tee Yee Man) (Sun & Michele) for the second respondent.

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