04 Mar 2026

MLJ Alerts: Mar 2026 (Appellate Court)

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Week 1 Updates

1. Cempaka Mewah Sdn Bhd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation) v Pengarah Ukur dan Pemetaan Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus [2026] 2 MLJ 89 [CA]

Coram HANIPAH FARIKULLAH, AZIMAH OMAR AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA
Catchwords Evidence — Fresh or further evidence — Appellant sought leave to adduce new evidence in upcoming substantive hearing of appeal against dismissal of originating summons
Outcome Enclosure 24 dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Paari Perumal (with Jayaratnam a/l Kumarasamy) (Jayaratnam & Partners) for the appellant.

  • Amalina bt Zainal Mokhtar (with Mohd Shafiq bin Mohd Sazali) (Senior Federal Counsel, Negeri Sembilan Legal Advisor's Office) for the respondent.

2. Afeef Abdulqader Mansoor v Pentadbir Tanah WPKL [2026] 2 MLJ 137 [CA]

Coram AZMAN ABDULLAH, AZHAHARI RAMLI AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords Land Law — Acquisition of land — Injurious affection
Outcome Appeal dismissed and High Court's decision affirmed.
Counsel Names

  • Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (with Magdalene Wong Sui Hua) (Shafee & Ko) for the appellant.

  • Iskandar Zulkarnaen bin Che Mohd Nor (with Nurul Atikah bt Asharaf Ali) (Attorney General's Chamber) for the respondent