01 May 2025

MLJ Alerts: May 2025 (High Court)

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Week 1 Updates

1. MFS Sdn Bhd v P Vivekananda a/l Paniarasalam [2025] 8 MLJ 712 [HC]

Coram JAMHIRAH ALI JC
Catchwords Moneylenders — Accounts — Statement of
Outcome Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Manmohan Singh a/l Manjit Singh (Manmohan Manjit & Co) for the appellant.

  • Mugunthan a/l Vadiveloo (Mugu & Sufyan & Co) for the respondent.

2. Zydus Wellness Ltd v Pendaftar Cap Dagangan [2025] 8 MLJ 678 [HC]

Coram ADLIN ABDUL MAJID J
Catchwords Trademarks — Application for registration — Opposition
Outcome Both OS dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Gerald Peter Samuel (Gerald Samuel) for the appellant.

  • Syaufiq Latif (Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)) for the respondent.

3. Adam bin Hamil v Dr Chiam Tee Kiang [2025] 8 MLJ 691 [HC]

Coram ROZ MAWAR J
Catchwords Tort — Negligence — Medical negligence
Outcome Plaintiff's claim allowed in part.
Counsel Names

  • Suresh Murti Hamsagayathri a/p Loghanathan (with Dyna Sri Samadass) (Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak) for the plaintiff.

  • Christopher Foo (with Harish Nair and Maxine Lim Jia Xin) (Juen, Jeat, Nic & Nair) for the defendant.

4. Pendakwa Raya lwn Mahadi bin Mamat [2025] 8 MLJ 591 [HC]

Coram NOORIN BADARUDDIN H
Catchwords Undang-undang Jenayah — Keganasan — Kesalahan-kesalahan berkaitan keganasan
Outcome Perintah sewajarnya.
Counsel Names

  • Nazran bin Mohd Sham (Mohamad Mustaffa P Kunyalam, Nur Ainaa bt Ridzwan, Mohammad Fakhrurrazi bin Ahmad Salim, Low Qin ***, Saifuddin bin Rafiee, Fazeedah bt Faik dan Rajdeep Singh bersamanya) (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak pendakwaan.\

  • Farida bt Mohammad (Khairul Naim bin Rafidi bersamanya) (Farida & Co) bagi pihak tertuduh.

Week 2 Updates

1. Saravanan a/l Sangaralingam & Anor v Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh & Anor [2025] 8 MLJ 785 [HC]

Coram ABDUL WAHAB J
Catchwords Administrative Law — Judicial review — Application for
Outcome Judicial review application dismissed with costs of RM2,000 to first respondent, and RM3,000 to second respondent.
Counsel Names

  • Surindar Singh a/l Chain Singh (Chong, Surindar, Su & Assoc) for the plaintiff.

  • Danial Rahman Yang Razali (with Jeyaramm a/l Rajan) (Maxwell Kenion Cowdy & Jones) for the first respondent.

  • Dhiviya Anbananthan (Sheanna Velu) for the second respondent.

2. Shamsulkahar bin Shuaib v Peguam Negara, Jabatan Peguam Negara & Anor [2025] 8 MLJ 804 [HC]

Coram NOOR RUWENA J
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Charge — Application to strike out
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Charan Singh (with Noorfarihah bt Arshad) (Nurul, Charan & Shabnam) for the applicant.

  • Sally Chay Mei Ling (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Taping Legal Advisor's Office) for the respondent.

3. Maju-TH Sdn Bhd (Lembaga Tabung Haji, proposed intervener) [2025] 8 MLJ 875 [HC]

Coram SAHERAN SUHENDRAN JC
Catchwords Companies and Corporations — Judicial management — Application to intervene by shareholders
Outcome Application allowed.
Counsel Names

  • Nakeeran Kumar Kanthavel (Jasbeer Nur & Lee) for the applicant.

  • Neo Chi Chyn (Firoz Julian) for the proposed intervener.

4. Woon Kim Choy v Acexide Technology Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 8 MLJ 739 [HC]

Coram AHMAD KAMAL J
Catchwords Labour Law — Employment — Unlawful dismissal
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Gavin Jayapal (with Kausalyaa Munesbaran and Justin Faun) (Gavin Jayapal) for the applicant.

  • Mathews George (Mathews George & Co) for the first respondent.

5. Pendakwa Raya lwn Chean Wei Chung [2025] 8 MLJ 767 [HC]

Coram ROSLAN MAT NOR H
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Jaminan — Pemberian jaminan
Outcome Perintah HMS diketepikan.
Counsel Names

  • Intan Nor Hilwani bt Mat Rifin (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak pemohon.

  • Gan Hsien Yang (Ishvinderjeet Singh bersamanya) (Law Chambers of Hy Gan Kluang) bagi pihak responden.

Week 3 Updates

1. Karnan a/l Rajanthiran & Ors v Firdaus Wong Wai Hung [2025] 9 MLJ 14 [HC]

Coram AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Injunction — Mandatory interim injunction
Outcome Mandatory interim injunction sought by plaintiffs granted.
Counsel Names

  • Visvanathan a/l Murugiah (Sanjay Nathan Visvanathan and Pushan Qin Nathan Visvanathan with him) (Saibullah MV Nathan & Co) for the plaintiffs.

  • Mohd Norazali bin Nordin (Syahidah Hanum bt Mohd Ghazali with him) (Syahidah Sharul & Marsyara) for the defendant.

2. Vital Living Empire Sdn Bhd & Ors v Satis Kumar & Ors [2025] 8 MLJ 896 [HC]

Coram SUZANA MUHAMAD SAID JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Striking out — Appeal against order allowing striking out
Outcome Appeal dismissed with costs.
Counsel Names

  • (Bhavanash Sharma) for the appellant.

  • (Josephine, LK Chow & Co) for the respondent.

3. Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Bhd v Lailin Sinin (as administrator for the estate of Ronny Emanuel Rabinus, deceased) & Anor and another suit [2025] 8 MLJ 903 [HC]

Coram WAN MUHAMMAD AMIN J
Catchwords Insurance Law — Motor Insurance — Enforceability of insurance policy
Outcome Order accordingly.
Counsel Names

  • Raymond Sivasothey (Kenneth William & Assoc) in Civil Suit Nos WA-24NCC-837–08 of 2022 and WA-24NCC-917–09 of 2022 for the plaintiffs.

  • Shamila (Sandu & Assoc) in Civil Suit No WA-24NCC-837–08 of 2022 for the first defendant.

  • Shamila (Sandu & Assoc) in Civil Suit No WA-24NCC-917–09 of 2022 for the third defendant.

  • Ellen Cheran (V Gobi & Assoc) in Civil Suit No WA-24NCC-837–08 of 2022 for the second defendant.

  • Ellen Cheran (V Gobi & Assoc) in Civil Suit No WA-24NCC-917–09 of 2022 for the first and second defendants.

4. RHB Trustees Bhd (suing as trustees of the Linggiu Valley Orang Asli (Jakuns) Trust) v Folks Corporate Services Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 1 [HC]

Coram ROZ MAWAR J
Catchwords Legal Profession — Disqualification — Conflict of interest
Outcome Application allowed.
Counsel Names

  • Gopal Sreenevasan (with Michelle Chew and Ramjahentherau a/l Venketesan) (V Ram & Assoc) for the plaintiff.

  • Prakash a/l KVP Menon (with Vinoshi Saminathan) (Isharidah Ho Chong & Menon) for the first defendant.

  • Renu Zechariah (with Cheryl Kwan Chui Yi) (Rosley Zechariah) for the second defendant.

5. Pam Bin Yeek (Village Chairman for Tasik Asal Cunex Hulu Air Denlak, suing on behalf of himself and 127 others as listed in ‘Lampiran A’) v Kerajaan Negeri Perak & Ors [2025] 8 MLJ 919 [HC]

Coram NOOR RUWENA JC
Catchwords Land Law — Native customary right — Land dispute
Outcome Order accordingly.
Counsel Names

  • G Nadaraja (with R Hanita a/p Ramachandran) (R Hanita & Assoc) for the plaintiff.

  • Sharifah Izura bt Syed Mansor (Federal Counsel, Perak State Legal Advisor's Office) for the first, second, third and fourth defendants.

  • Mohd Fitri bin Asmuni (with Nur Adnen bt Yahya) (Awi & Co) for the fifth defendant.

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