MLJ Alerts: July 2025 (High Court)

July 02, 2025

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Quote of the Month

“[1] Benarlah pepatah Melayu, “ikut rasa binasa, ikut hati mati” yang membawa maksud setiap perkara perlu dilakukan secara berhati-hati dan pertimbangan akal waras bagi mengelakkan sebarang kesan mudarat pada diri sendiri atau pun pada orang lain. Lumrahnya, kita cenderung untuk tidak berfikir panjang apabila amarah menguasai diri. Oleh itu, tidak kiralah sesuatu perkara itu kecil atau besar, kita perlulah berfikir sebelum bertindak, lebih-lebih lagi keputusan tersebut akan melibatkan orang lain.”

- Che Mohd Ruzima HMR

Yew Wei Liang lwn Pendakwa Raya dan satu lagi rayuan [2025] MLJU 1606

Week 1 Updates

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

Coram	AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords	Administrative Law — Judicial review — Application for leave
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (with Muhammad Farhan Shafee and Wan Mohammad Arfan Wan Othman) (Shafee & Co) for the applicant. Shamsul Bolhassan (with Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi and Ainna Sherina Saipolamin) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondents.

2. Paulus @ Paul bin Gahin & Ors v Lestari LTC Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 631 [HC]

Coram	LIM HOCK LENG J
Catchwords	Tort — Trespass to land — Land held under communal title
Outcome	Order accordingly.
Counsel Names	Kong Hong Ming (Lee & Kong) for the plaintiffs. Norbert Chin (Norbert Chin & Co) for the first defendant. (Jabatan Peguam Besar Negeri Sabah) for the second defendant.

3. Danial Mah bin Abdullah v Public Prosecutor [2025] 9 MLJ 652 [HC]

Coram	ZALEHA ROSE J
Catchwords	Criminal Procedure — Charge — Defective charge
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Iskandar Putra Ishak (Iskandar Putra & Izral) for the applicant. Nurul Izzati bt Sapifee (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)) for the respondent.

4. Kong Jun Kiet & Ors v Insp Muhamad Azamuddin bin Moklas & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 677 [HC]

Coram	MUNIANDY KANNYAPPAN J
Catchwords	Criminal Procedure — Arrest — Unlawful detention
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Dinesh Muthal (Jefry Wong with him) (Dinesh Muthal) for the applicant. Nur Syahidah bt Mohamad Kamil (Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

5. CIMB Bank Bhd v Azivest Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 690 [HC]

Coram	ONG CHEE KWAN J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Summary judgment — Enforcement of
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Tay Hong Huat (Janice Khoo Huai Ting with him) (Tay & Helen Wong) for the plaintiff..

Week 2 Updates

1. Masyur Mutiara Sdn Bhd lwn Pendakwa Raya [2025] 9 MLJ 715 [HC]

Coram	MOHAMAD ABAZAFREE H
Catchwords	Prosedur Sivil — Mahkamah — Bidang kuasa
Outcome	Rayuan ditolak.
Counsel Names	Muhammad Nur Izzat Nordin (Muhammad Danish Abdul Rasid bersamanya) (Amar Syiimir Izzat & Sham) bagi pihak perayu. Mohd Farid Huzaimi Mohd Baderudin (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Perhubungan Perusahan Malaysia, Kementerian Sumber Manusia) bagi pihak responden.

2. Donisyah Putra bin Amry v Mohammed WA Abuali & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 733 [HC]

Coram	SUZANA MUHAMAD SAID JC
Catchwords	International Law — Conventions — Diplomatic immunity and privileges
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Sri Dev Nair (Kaiser & Co) for the appellant. Shanta Mohan (Thanessha Gunalan) (Chambers of Shanta Mohan) for the respondents.

3. Sage Therapeutics, Inc v Registrar of Patents [2025] 9 MLJ 746 [HC]

Coram	AZLAN SULAIMAN JC
Catchwords	Intellectual Property Law — Patent — Application for
Outcome	Order accordingly.
Counsel Names	Khoo Guan Huat (Joshua Teoh with him) (Skrine) for the applicant. Hani Afiqah (Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)) for the respondent.

4. Chong Kien Yong v Tan Chong Ekspres Auto Servis Sdn Bhd [2025] 9 MLJ 764 [HC]

Coram	ARZIAH MOHAMED APANDI JC
Catchwords	Bailment — Contract of bailment — Existence of
Outcome	Order accordingly.
Counsel Names	Khoo Guan Huat (Joshua Teoh with him) (Skrine) for the applicant. Hani Afiqah (Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO)) for the respondent.

5. Pendakwa Raya lwn Nguyen Van Tien dan satu lagi rayuan [2025] 9 MLJ 786 [HC]

Coram	ROSLAN MAT NOR H
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap hukuman
Outcome	Rayuan pendakwa raya ditolak; rayuan tertuduh dibenarkan; tertuduh dijatuhkan hukuman denda sebanyak RM300,000 jika gagal bayar 12 bulan penjara, dan penjara 24 bulan dari tarikh tangkap.
Counsel Names	Wan Nur Muhammad Ehsan bin Alauddin (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Perhilitan Negeri Pahang) bagi pihak perayu. Tidak diwakili bagi pihak responden.

Week 3 Updates

1. Pengerang Refining Co Sdn Bhd lwn Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang [2025] 9 MLJ 810 [HC]

Coram	NURULHUDA NUR’AINI H
Catchwords	Prosedur Sivil — Semakan kehakiman — Permohonan
Outcome	Permohonan semakan kehakiman ditolak.
Counsel Names	Vijay Raj (Ratha a/p Govindasamy, Diba Natalia Ishak, Tan *** Sen, Neshel a/l Inbashekaran (Pelatih Dalam Kamar) dan Simran Kaur (Pelatih Dalam Kamar) bersamanya) (Skrine) dalam Permohonan Semakan Kehakiman No JA-25–16–07 Tahun 2023, JA-25–35–10 Tahun 2023, No JA-25–34–10 Tahun 2023 dan JA-25–36–10 Tahun 2023 bagi pihak pemohon. Mohd Radzi Yatiman (Rahim & Lawrnee) dalam Permohonan Semakan Kehakiman No JA-25–16–07 Tahun 2023 dan JA-25–35–10 Tahun 2023 bagi pihak responden. Khairul Nizam bin Abd Razak (Khairul Suhail Salwa & Co) dalam Permohonan Semakan Kehakiman No JA-25–34–10 Tahun 2023 dan JA-25–36–10 Tahun 2023 bagi pihak responden.

2. Vicknesvaran a/l Muniandy lwn Pendakwa Raya [2025] 9 MLJ 844 [HC]

Coram	MOHD RADZI ABDUL HAMID H
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Pertuduhan — Pertuduhan cacat
Outcome	Rayuan ditolak.
Counsel Names	Peter Gan (Peter Gan & Co) bagi pihak perayu. Muhammad Nazrin Ali bin Rahim (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Melaka) bagi pihak responden.

3. Zurich Takaful Malaysia Bhd v Yathavan a/l Doraisamy & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 855 [HC]

Coram	MOSES SUSAYAN JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Amendment
Outcome	Enclosures 121 and 124 allowed with costs of RM2,500 for each application in favour of D1 to be paid by plaintiff.
Counsel Names	KB Tan (K B Tan, Kumar & Partner) for the plaintiff. R Vigneswaran a/l Raju (with Roshini Ramasamy) (The Chambers of Waran) for the defendants.

4. Saw Seng Eng v Lembaga Bandaran Kudat [2025] 9 MLJ 869 [HC]

Coram	LIM HOCK LENG J
Catchwords	Tort — Trespass — Trespass to land
Outcome	Plaintiff's claim for trespass allowed, defendant's counterclaim dismissed.
Counsel Names	Irwin Chang (Lind Willie Wong & Chin) for the plaintiff. Sonny Durai (Allion Kitingan & Partners) for the defendant.

5. Chan Chee Chiu & Anor v Director General of Insolvency & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 886 [HC]

Coram	SAHERAN SUHENDRAN JC
Catchwords	Bankruptcy — Discharge — Notice of intention by Director General of Insolvency (‘DGI’) to issue a certificate of discharge
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Hoo Yee Huan (Shook Lin & Bok) for the plaintiffs. Franky Irwan Abdul Rashid (Malaysian Department of Insolvency, Federal Territory) for the first respondent. Muhammad Nasron Rashid (Nik Syahirah Mohd Sani with him) (Basharuddin Iskandar) for the second respondent.

Week 4 Updates

1. Mabel Sheela a/p Victor Muttiah v Clare Louise Brown [2025] 9 MLJ 902 [HC]

Coram	RAJA AHMAD MOHZANUDDIN SHAH JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Language of documents
Outcome	Plaintiff’s claim dismissed with costs of RM15,000 subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names	David Gurupatham (with Satwant Kaur and Venothani Raja Gopal) (David Gurupatham & Koay) for the plaintiff. Guok Ngek Seong (with Yong Jei Beng) (Guok Partnership) for the defendant.

2. S L Ng Trading Agency Sdn Bhd v Tohtonku Sdn Bhd [2025] 9 MLJ 946 [HC]

Coram	QUAY CHEW SOON J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Striking out — Abuse of process of court
Outcome	PG Suit and transfer application stuck out; and ad interim injuction application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Ravenesan Sivanesan (Tay Li Sheng with him) (S Ravenesan) for the plaintiff. Chok Zhin Theng (Michelle Chin Zi Shan and Lim Su Yie with him) (Cheah Teh Su) for the defendant.

3. Tetuan Amin-Tan & Co (suing as a firm) v Tetuan Harjinder & Associates (sued as a firm) [2025] 9 MLJ 969 [HC]

Coram	HAYATUL AKMAL J
Catchwords	Tort — Negligence — Professional negligence
Outcome	Plaintiff’s claim dismissed with costs of RM25,000 to be paid to defendant within 30 days from date of order.
Counsel Names	Alvin Oh Seong Yew (with Siew Chang Peng) (Sia Siew Mun & Co) for the plaintiff. Tan Keng Teck (with Ung Zhee Liane) (Lim Kian Leong & Co) for the defendant.

4. Mohamad Basri Izan bin Said Mohammad dan lain-lain lwn Global Force Security Sdn Bhd [2025] 10 MLJ 1 [HC]

Coram	ROSLAN MAT NOR H
Catchwords	Undang-undang buruh — Pekerjaan — Pejabat Tenaga Kerja
Outcome	Rayuan dibenarkan secara sebahagian.
Counsel Names	Tidak diwakili bagi pihak perayu-perayu. Khairul Anuar bin Abu Hassan Ashaari (Rhubini Nataraja & Co) bagi pihak responden.

5. Tan Wek Piau (a patient) (suing through his litigation representative, Heng Tong Hau @ Chia Tong Hau) & Anor v Hin Wong Huat Speed Boat & Ors [2025] 10 MLJ 25 [HC]

Coram	ATAN MUSTAFFA J
Catchwords	Tort — Negligence — Collision at sea
Outcome	Plaintiffs’ claim against first to seventh defendants allowed; court ordered interest on judgment sum calculated from date of filing of suit until its full and final settlement at 5%pa together with costs.
Counsel Names	Jason Ng Kau (with Sherlene Lai Yee Ling) (Jason Ng & Partners) for the plaintiffs. Omar Kutty (Kuah, Lim, Chin & Ooi) for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh defendants. Murad Ali Abdullah (K’Mura & Co) for the eight and ninth defendants.

Week 5 Updates

1. Termguard Pty Ltd & Anor v Rapidkill Pest Control (KL) Sdn Bhd [2025] 10 MLJ 63 [HC]

Coram	MOHD RADZI HARUN J
Catchwords	Copyright — Infringement — Passing off
Outcome	Plaintiff’s claim against defendant dismissed.
Counsel Names	Lourdes Abishegam (with Nga Koo Koy) (Ngeh & Co) for the plaintiffs. Maggie Khon Chee Peng (with Choo Hong Seng and Chong Xin Tian) (CP Khon & Tan) for the defendant.

2. Azrell bin Mohamad v National Aerospace & Defence Industries Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 10 MLJ 95 [HC]

Coram	AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords	Labour Law — Nature of employment — Whether permanent employment dressed up as several fixed-term contracts
Outcome	Appeal allowed, Industrial Court's award set aside and case remitted back to the Industrial Court for assessment of compensation.
Counsel Names	Nur Fatin Nabilah Sallehudin (with Ummi Huda bt Hasni) (A Azidin & Shahrul) for the appellant. Muhammad Syafiq Amani bin Md Sabri (Mahadi Redzuan & Co) for the respondent.

3. Svalbard Holdings Ltd v Khoo Boon Gui [2025] 10 MLJ 107 [HC]

Coram	HIGH COURT (PENANG)
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Writ of summons — Setting aside
Outcome	Enclosure 17 allowed; and plaintiff's action set aside.
Counsel Names	Lee Shih (with Charmaine Choong Suet Yin and Sachin Nair) (Lim Chee Wee Partnership) for the plaintiff. Lee Kean Wooi (with Ang Xin Lin) (Lee Kean Wooi & Co) for the defendant.

4. GTP Network Sdn Bhd v Pemungut Duti Setem [2025] 10 MLJ 136 [HC]

Coram	HAZIZAH KASSIM JC
Catchwords	Revenue Law — Stamp duty — Appeal
Outcome	Originating summons allowed with costs of RM6,000 subject to allocator.
Counsel Names	Anand Raj (with Foong Pui Chi and Jeevitha T Thurai Rathnam) (Shearn Delamore & Co) for the applicant. Nur Aina Mohd Jaffar (with Intan Natasha Yusri) (Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia) for the respondent.

5. Ng Chik Voon & Ors v Stronghold Cycles Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 10 MLJ 151 [HC]

Coram	ELAINE YAP JC
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Striking out — Application for
Outcome	Enclosures 29 and 32 allowed with costs of RM40,000; encl 34 allowed with costs of RM20,000.
Counsel Names	Nicholas Navaraon (with Jane Chan) (Izral Partnership) for the plaintiff. Ganesan Nithi (with Alicia Gomez) (Tommy Thomas) for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th defendants. Peter Douglas (with Manpreet Sandhu) (Peter Ling & Co) for the 11th defendant.

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