MLJ Alerts: July 2025 (Appellate Court)

July 02, 2025

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Week 1 Updates

1. Mohd Isa bin Abdul Samad v Public Prosecutor [2025] 3 MLJ 659 [CA]

Coram	VAZEER ALAM, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, AND KOMATHY SUPPIAH JJCA
Catchwords	Criminal Law — Corruption — Accepting gratification
Outcome	Appeal allowed; conviction and sentence set aside; and appellant acquitted and discharged.
Counsel Names	Setia Salehuddin Saidin (Siti Sarah bt Khalil, Abu Bakar Isa Ramat and Hafizuddin Salehuddin) (Salehuddin Saidin & Assoc) (Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak) for the appellant. Afzainizam bin Abdul Aziz (with Natasha Chin Le Jy and Muhammad Asraf bin Mohamed Tahir) (Attorney General's Chambers, Putrajaya) for the respondent.

2. Sudhir a/l AK Kumaren v Industrial Court of Malaysia & Anor [2025] 3 MLJ 698 [CA]

Coram	CHE MOHD RUZIMA, AZMI ARIFFIN AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA
Catchwords	Labour Law — Constructive dismissal — Whether claim proven
Outcome	Appeal allowed; High Court’s decision set aside and the case remitted back to Industrial Court for assessment.
Counsel Names	Ian Cham Chi Onn (Ronny Cham & Co) for the appellant. Absent (Attorney General's Chambers, Putrajaya and Attorney General's Chambers, Sabah) for the first respondent. Sukumaran Vanugopal (S Vanugopal & Partners) for the second respondent.

3. Champion Score Sdn Bhd v Mohd Sobri Chew bin Abdullah [2025] 3 MLJ 732 [CA]

Coram	LEE SWEE SENG, AZIMAH OMAR AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords	Land Law — Charge — Indefeasibility of interest
Outcome	Appeal dismissed with cost.
Counsel Names	Ooi Zie Yiong (Phee, Chen & Ung) for the appellant. Neoh Hor Kee (with Goo Chun Kit and Dylan Navarednam) (Anual & Foong) for the respondent.

4. Ng Wai Pin v Ong Yew Teik and other appeals [2025] 3 MLJ 764 [FC]

Coram	ZABARIAH YUSOF, RHODZARIAH BUJANG AND HANIPAH FARIKULLAH FCJJ
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Striking out — Application for
Outcome	Appeals allowed.
Counsel Names	Elizabeth Lau (with Hazel Siau) (Elizabeth Lau) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-38–10 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Robert Low (with Karen Yong Hwei Woon and Khong Mei-Yan) (Robert Low & Ooi) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-39–10 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Nicholas Poon (Kit & Assoc) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-40–10 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Surendra Ananth (Surendra Ananth) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-41–10 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Rajan Navaratnam (with Oazair bin Huneid Tyeb) (Roshan) in Civil Appeal Nos 02(i)-38–10 of 2024(W), 02(i)-39–10 of 2024(W), 02(i)-40–10 of 2024(W) and 02(i)-41–10 of 2024(W) for the respondent.

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