04 Dec 2025

MLJ Alerts: Dec 2025 (Appellate Court)

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Quote of the Month

"[80] Despite discussions on the proposed Assisted Reproductive Technique Services Act in Malaysia which began over a decade ago, no concrete legislative action has been taken. The existing Human Tissues Act 1974 is insufficient to address the complex legal and ethical challenges of assisted reproduction, highlighting the pressing need for a comprehensive legal framework."

- Evrol Mariette Peters J

RAH v RAL [2025] 12 MLJ 777 (HC)

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.

Week 4 Updates

1. Rimdaya Sdn Bhd v The Government of the State of Sabah & Anor [2026] 1 MLJ 84 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords	Land Law — Acquisition of land — Revocation of acquisition
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Michael Denis Tan (with Wan Kher Ching) (Michael Denis Tan & Co) for the appellant. Mohd Saifurrazee bin Mohamed @ Hussin (with Calvin Joy) (Sabah State Attorney General's Chambers) for the respondent.

2. Datin Seri Rosmah bt Mansor lwn Pendakwa Raya [2026] 1 MLJ 98 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, AZMAN ABDULLAH DAN NOORIN BADARUDDIN HHMR
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Hakim — Penarikan diri
Outcome	Rayuan perayu ditolak; keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bagi NU 140 dikekalkan.
Counsel Names	Jagjit Singh (Akberdin b Abdul Kader bersamanya) (Akberdin & Co), Azrul bin Zulkifli (Azharudin & Assoc) dan Firoz Hussein bin Ahmad Jamaluddin (Firoz Julian & Assoc) bagi pihak perayu. Mangaiarkarasi a/p Krishnan (Ng Siew Wee dan Sarulatha a/p Paramavathar bersamanya) (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak perayu.

Week 5 Updates

1. Siti Nur Ain bt Sulaiman v Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Resam Melayu Pahang & Anor [2026] 1 MLJ 117 [CA]

Coram	CHE MOHD RUZIMA, WONG KIAN KHEONG AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA
Catchwords	Constitutional Law — Jurisdiction — Civil Court or Syariah Court
Outcome	Appeal dismissed; decision of learned HCJ affirmed with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names	Surendra Ananth (with New Sin Sin and Nur Izni Syazwani bt Ahmad) (Amerbon) for the appellant. Mohd Najid bin Husain (with Nornajihah bt Ahmad Nadjemudin and Nadrah bt Jamil) (Mohd Najid & partners) for the first respondent. Saiful Edris bin Zainuddin (with Dorah bt Abdul Kadir and Fatin Nur Syahirah bt Abdul Rashid) (Pahang State Legal Advisor's Office) for the second respondent.

2. Bukit Tinggi Hospital Sdn Bhd & Anor v Navin Sharma a/l Karam Chand (suing as administrator of the estate of Suman Rampal a/p Hardyal Rampal, deceased) & Anor and another appeal [2026] 1 MLJ 172 [CA]

Coram	NANTHA BALAN, AZIMAH OMAR AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords	Damages (personal injury or death) — Appeal — Appeal against trial court’s awards
Outcome	Award for pain and suffering and loss of amenities of life reduced to RM50,000; awards for loss of support and for aggravated damages set aside; and trial costs award increased to RM75,000.
Counsel Names	Amos Siew Yih Jhien (with Nicole Bor Wen Shen) (Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) in the Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-1482–09 of 2023 for the appellants. Manmohan Singh Dhillon (with Karthi Kanthabalan and Navpreet Kaur) (PS Ranjan & Co) in the Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-1483–09 of 2023 for the appellants. Manmohan Singh Dhillon (with Karthi Kanthabalan and Navpreet Kaur) (PS Ranjan & Co) in the Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-1482–09 of 2023 for the respondents. Amos Siew Yih Jhien (with Nicole Bor Wen Shen) (Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) in the Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-1483–09 of 2023 for the respondents.

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