05 Jun 2025

MLJ Alerts: June 2025 (Appellate Court)

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Quote of the Month

[36] In judicial review applications, as opposed to other interlocutory applications, the distinguishing factor is that the affidavit verifying facts is the same affidavit used for the substantive application. Thus, according to Tuan Hj Sarip Hamid & Anor v Patco Malaysia Bhd [1995] 2 MLJ 442, while the leave application for review is interlocutory in character, the affidavit may require direct knowledge depending on the nature of the subject matter. In this case, in view of the nature of the subject matter, the addendum order, or its existence thereof, I hold that no weight is attached to the same in determining whether leave ought to be granted or otherwise.

- AMARJEET SINGH J

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj Abd Razak v Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 611 [HC]

Week 1 Updates

1. Suruhanjaya Persaingan v Myteksi Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 3 MLJ 197 [CA]

Coram	NANTHA BALAN, LIM CHONG FONG AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords	Administrative Law — Judicial review — Certiorari
Outcome	Appeal dismissed; decision of High Court affirmed with costs of RM50,000 to be paid by appellant to respondents subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names	Tommy Thomas (Mervyn Lai Wei Shiung, Alicia Gomez and Wong Ting Ying with him) (Tommy Thomas) for the appellant. Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (Lim Yvonne, Shanthi Kandiah, Yo Yi Yun, Azyan bt Mohamed Ibrahim and Chin Yan We with him) (Shanthi Kandiah Chambers) for the respondents.

2. Wawasan Raya (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor v MARC Service Residence Management Corp [2025] 3 MLJ 214 [CA]

Coram	SEE MEE CHUN, LIM CHONG FONG AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Injunction — Interlocutory injunction
Outcome	Appeal allowed; High Court’s decision set aside.
Counsel Names	Chow Li Kian (with Lee Jia Fu and Ho Yong Yi) (Josephine, LK Chow & Co) for the appellant. Shahabudin bin Shaik Alaudin (with Rosnida bt Che Ibrahim, Siti Nurazwani bt Zulkeflee and Nadia bt Ahmad Suhaidin) (Shahabudin & Rozima) for the respondent.

3. Gan Kok Shang & Anor v Public Prosecutor [2025] 3 MLJ 174 [CA]

Coram	VAZEER ALAM, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA
Catchwords	Criminal Procedure — Transfer of cases — Power of magistrate
Outcome	Appeal allowed; High Court’s decision set aside and magistrate’s decision reinstated.
Counsel Names	Gobind Singh Deo (with Tiara Katrina Fuad) (Gobind Singh Deo & Co) for the first appellant. Ho Cheng En (with Asyraaf Abu Bakar Hamzah) (TL Chen & Co) for the second appellant. Syarifah Khairiah bt Syed Akmal (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General's Chambers) for the respondent.

4. The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd v Aideah Communication Sdn Bhd [2025] 3 MLJ 240 [FC]

Coram	ZABARIAH YUSOF, ABDUL KARIM AND AHMAD TERRIRUDIN FCJJ
Catchwords	Contract — Terms — Construction of clause
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Firoz Hussein (Saritha Devi Kirupalani, Choo Shi Jin, Nur Nabila Roslee and Harel Nieryan with him) (Firoz Julian) for appellant. DP Naban (Bahari Yeow Tien Hong, Amina Qistina bt Mohd Idris with him) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana & Partnership) for respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. UEM Land Bhd v Menteri Kewangan Malaysia and another appeal [2025] 3 MLJ 320 [CA]

Coram	NANTHA BALAN, COLLIN SEQUERAH AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for
Outcome	Appeal 128 allowed and Appeal 12 dismissed.
Counsel Names	S Saravana Kumar (Tan Jia Hua and Dharshini Sharma with him) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership) for the appellant. Shamsul Bolhassan (Ahmad Hanir Hambali @ Arwi, Liew Horng Bin, Farah Shuhadah, Nur Idayu bt Amir, Azza bt Azmi, Kogilambigai Muthusamy and Krishna Priya a/p Veenagopal @ Venugopal with him) (Attorney General's Chambers) for the respondent.

2. Khairuddin bin Abu Hassan v Wan Aedil bin Wan Abdullah & Ors and another appeal [2025] 3 MLJ 339 [CA]

Coram	SEE MEE CHUN, AZHAHARI RAMLI AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords	Criminal Law — Malicious prosecution — Elements to be proved in action for malicious prosecution
Outcome	Appeals dismissed.
Counsel Names	Mohamed Haniff bin Khatri Abdulla (Nurul Huda bt Razali with him) (Haniff Khatri) in Civil Appeal No W-01(NCvC)(W)-692–09 of 2022 for the appellant. Nur Edziani bt Roleb (with Siti Syakimah bt Ibrahim and Mohd Ashraf bin Abd Hamid) (Attorney General’s Chambers) in Civil Appeal No W-01(NCvC)(W)-692–09 of 2022 for the respondents.

3. The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd v Aideah Communication Sdn Bhd [2025] 3 MLJ 240 [FC]

Coram	ZABARIAH YUSOF, ABDUL KARIM AND AHMAD TERRIRUDIN FCJJ
Catchwords	Contract — Terms — Construction of clause
Outcome	Appeals dismissed.
Counsel Names	Firoz Hussein (Saritha Devi Kirupalani, Choo Shi Jin, Nur Nabila Roslee and Harel Nieryan with him) (Firoz Julian) for appellant. DP Naban (Bahari Yeow Tien Hong, Amina Qistina bt Mohd Idris with him) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana & Partnership) for respondent.

4. Sri Sanjeevan a/l Ramakrishnan v ASP Poonnam E Keling & Ors [2025] 3 MLJ 296 [FC]

Coram	HARMINDAR SINGH, ABDUL KARIM AND VAZEER ALAM FCJJ
Catchwords	Tort — False imprisonment — Detention
Outcome	Appeal dismissed and COA's decision affirmed.
Counsel Names	Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (with Preakas Sampunathan, Satchitanandan Vedha Ratnam, Khoo Suk Chyi and Komal Vijay Sheth) (Preakas & Partners) for the appellant. Mohammad Al-Saifi Hashim (with Liew Horng Bin and Nur Ezdiani bt Roleb) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers) for the respondent.

Week 3 Updates

1. WTK Realty Sdn Bhd v Kathryn Ma Wai Fong and another appeal [2025] 3 MLJ 401 [CA]

Coram	YAACOB MD SAM, RAVINTHRAN AND GHAZALI CHA JJCA
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Just and equitable grounds
Outcome	Both appeals dismissed with costs; decision of High Court affirmed.
Counsel Names	Sim * Chuang (Reddi & Co Advocates) in Civil Appeal No Q-02(NCVC)(A)-2476–12 of 2017 for the appellant. Stanley Eddy (with Chan Yin Xi) (Battenberg & Talma Advocates) in Civil Appeal No Q-02(NCVC)(A)-2490–12 of 2017 for the appellants. Alvin Yong Sze Lung (Alvin Yong Advocates) in Civil Appeal No Q-02(NCVC)(A)-2476–12 of 2017 for the respondent. Alvin Yong Sze Lung (Alvin Yong Advocates) in Civil Appeal No Q-02(NCVC)(A)-2490–12 of 2017 for the first respondent. Sim * Chuang (Reddi & Co Advocates) in Civil Appeal No Q-02(NCVC)(A)-2490–12 of 2017 for the second respondent.

2. Baskaran a/l Govindasamy & Ors v Chiew Yit Kin [2025] 3 MLJ 372 [CA]

Coram	NANTHA BALAN, COLLIN SEQUERAH AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords	Land Law — Transfer of land — Fraud
Outcome	Appeal dismissed; High Court’s decision affirmed.
Counsel Names	R Ramanthan (with S Selvarajah, James Lopez and Joseph Tan) (Fernandez & Selvarajah) for the appellant. Marcus Lee Min Lun (with Emily Wong) (Marcus Lee) for the respondent.

3. Che Sa’adon bin Che Yahya lwn Pendakwa Raya [2025] 3 MLJ 430 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN AND AZMI ARIFFIN HHMR
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome	Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman ditolak.
Counsel Names	Ahmad Nizam bin Mohamed (Alias Ibrahim & Co) bagi pihak perayu. Muhammad Asraf bin Mohamed (Farah Yasmin bt Salleh bersamanya) (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

4. Muhammad Akmal Zuhairi bin Azmal dan lain-lain lwn Pendakwa Raya [2025] 3 MLJ 464 [FC]

Coram	HASNAH HASHIM HB (MALAYA), NORDIN HASSAN DAN ABDUL KARIM HHMP
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome	Keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan yang mensabitkan perayu-perayu bagi kesalahan di bawah s 302 KK dan Abdoul Hakeem bagi kesalahan di bawah s 109 KK dibaca bersama s 302 KK diketepikan; keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang mensabitkan perayu-perayu bagi kesalahan di bawah s 304(a) KK dan Abdoul Hakeem bagi kesalahan di bawah s 109 KK dibaca bersama s 304(a) KK dikembalikan; hukuman penjara 18 tahun dari tarikh tangkap yang dijatuhkan ke atas perayu-perayu dan Abdoul Hakeem oleh hakim Mahkamah Tinggi dikekalkan.
Counsel Names	Amer Hamzah bin Arshad (Joshua Tay H’ng Foong, Lee Yee Woei dan Siti Summaiyah bt Ahmad bersamanya) (Amerbon & Assoc) bagi pihak perayu pertama dan kedua. Hisyam Teh Poh Teik (Low Wei Loke bersamanya) (Hisyam Teh) bagi pihak perayu ketiga. M Ramachelvam (Ameerul Radzi bin Azlan bersamanya) (Rama-Rozi & Assoc) bagi pihak perayu keempat. Hazman bin Ahmad (Premman a/l Gopal & fiq dan Rahimi bin Abdul Ghazi bersamanya) (Omar Ismail Hazman & Co) bagi pihak kelima. Mangaiarkarasi a/p Krishnan (Iznina Hahim bt Hashim, Solehah Noratikah bt Ismail dan Joy Jothi Nadrarasan bersamanya) (Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

Week 4 Updates

1. Wong Weng Foo v Residensi Laguna Joint Management Body & Ors [2025] 3 MLJ 515 [CA]

Coram	KAMALUDIN MD SAID, HASHIM HAMZAH AND COLLIN SEQUERAH JJCA
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Liquidators
Outcome	Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names	Max Chuah Chern Tee (with Tan Chee Qin and Low Han Shin) (Chuah Qian & Partners) for the appellant. Yuvaraj Sugapathy (with Chandra Sekarali a/l K Kandasamy) for the first respondent. Himahlini Ramalingam (with Fong Ren Ming) (Himahlini & Co) for the third respondent.

2. Dato’ Dr Abd Wahab bin Abd Ghani v Mohd Rashid bin Mohd Noor & Ors [2025] 3 MLJ 532 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, HASHIM HAMZAH AND FAIZAH JAMALUDIN JJCA
Catchwords	Banking — Cheques — Payment of cheque
Outcome	Appeal 314 allowed; Appeal 1164 dismissed with costs to Dr Wahab in the sum of RM50,000 here and below subject to allocatur fee.
Counsel Names	Ambiga Sreenevasan (Tan Keng Teck, Ung Zhee Laine Einel and Anishaa Sundramoorthy with her) (Lim Kian Leong & Co) in Civil Appeal No W-02(NCvC)(W)-314–03 of 2023 for the appellant. T Gunaseelan (Kailesh Arumugam and Kumaradevan Rajadevan with him) (Kailesh Aru & Co) in Civil Appeal No W-02(NCvC)(W)-1164–07 of 2023 for the appellant. T Gunaseelan (Kailesh Arumugam and Kumaradevan Rajadevan with him) (Kailesh Aru & Co) in Civil Appeal No W-02(NCvC)(W)-314–03 of 2023 for the first respondent.' Thinesh Bathmala (Raja, Darryl & Loh) in Civil Appeal No W-02(NCvC)(W)-314–03 of 2023 for the second respondent. Balakumar Balasundram (Wong Ik Ling with him) (Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) in Civil Appeal No W-02(NCvC)(W)-314–03 of 2023 for the third respondent. Ambiga Sreenevasan (Tan Keng Teck, Ung Zhee Laine Einel and Anishaa Sundramoorthy with her) (Lim Kian Leong & Co) in Civil Appeal No W-02(NCvC)(W)-1164–07 of 2023 for the first respondent. Thinesh Bathmala (Raja, Darryl & Loh) in Civil Appeal No W-02(NCvC)(W)-1164–07 of 2023 for the second respondent. Balakumar Balasundram (Wong Ik Ling with him) (Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) in Civil Appeal No W-02(NCvC)(W)-1164–07 of 2023 for the third respondent.

3. Nautilus Tug & Towage Sdn Bhd v Nautical Supreme Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 3 MLJ 573 [CA]

Coram	HANIPAH FARIKULLAH FCJ, MARIANA YAHYA AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Directors — Duties and responsibilities
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Cyrus V Das (with David Thomas Mathews, Olivia Loh, Lai Ann Xing and Koh Jo Vin) (Gananathan Loh) for the appellant. Pang Kong Leng (with Chok Zhin Theng, Jonathan Lim See Kheng and Michelle Chin Zi Shan) (Cheah Teh & Su) for the respondent.

4. Martin Bencher (M) Sdn Bhd v Sapura Energy Bhd & Ors [2025] 3 MLJ 614 [CA]

Coram	SEE MEE CHUN, MOHD NAZLAN AND FAIZAH JAMALUDIN JJCA
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Arrangement, scheme of — Restraint of proceedings
Outcome	High Court’s order affirmed; appeal dismissed with cost to respondents.
Counsel Names	Renu Zechariah (with Aneera Joshini Chowdhury and Lu Ying Suey) (AJ Chowdhury) for the appellant. Gopal Sreenevasan (with Leong Phaik Leng, Kwong Chiew Ee and Neoh Jin Keat) (Rahmat Lim & Partners) for the respondent.

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