MLJ Alerts: Sept 2025 (High Court)

September 03, 2025

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Week 1 Updates

1. Tanjung Rhu Land Sdn Bhd & Anor v Kauthar Venture Capital Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 11 MLJ 262 [HC]

Coram	GAN TECHIONG JC
Catchwords	Land Law — Caveat — Removal of
Outcome	First defendant’s application dismissed and plaintiffs’ application allowed.
Counsel Names	Liew Seong Yee (with Yiew De Quan) (Shearn Delamore & Co) for the plaintiffs. Christie Marie a/l Mariasoosai Nathan (with Jusween Kaur) (Christie Soosay Nathan & Assoc) for the defendants. Wafiy bin Azman watching brief for Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd.

Week 2 Updates

1. Novabrite Lighting Sdn Bhd v Emrail Sdn Bhd (Balaranee Construction, proposed intervener) [2025] 11 MLJ 275 [HC]

Coram	SAHERAN SUHENDRAN JC
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Judicial management (‘JM’) — Abuse of process
Outcome	Order accordingly.
Counsel Names	Irwin Lo (Lo Chambers) for the applicant. Ooi Suan Kim (OS Kim & Assoc) for the respondent. S Naveen (S Ravenesan) for the proposed intervener.

2. Public Prosecutor v Tarek Obaid & Ors [2025] 11 MLJ 318 [HC]

Coram	AHMAD SHAHRIR J
Catchwords	Criminal Law — Money laundering — Prohibition order
Outcome	Prohibition order granted.
Counsel Names	Norinna Bahadun (with Sarah Khalilah) (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Putrajaya) for the applicant. Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden (Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden) for the first respondent Alex Tan Chie Sian (Wong Kian Kheong) for the second, third, fourth and fifth respondents.

Week 2 Updates

1. Novabrite Lighting Sdn Bhd v Emrail Sdn Bhd (Balaranee Construction, proposed intervener) [2025] 11 MLJ 275 [HC]

Coram	SAHERAN SUHENDRAN JC
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Judicial management (‘JM’) — Abuse of process
Outcome	Order accordingly.
Counsel Names	Irwin Lo (Lo Chambers) for the applicant. Ooi Suan Kim (OS Kim & Assoc) for the respondent. S Naveen (S Ravenesan) for the proposed intervener.

Week 3 Updates

1. Ahmad Syukry bin Ismail Erayu v Rasidah bt Ratag [2025] 11 MLJ 343 [HC]

Coram	MUNIANDY KANNYAPPAN J
Catchwords	Family Law — Protection — Interim protection order (‘IPO’)
Outcome	Order accordingly.
Counsel Names	Sreedhara Naidu (Naidu Chambers) for the appellant. Nurul Huda Razali (with Anis Qistina bt Abdul Malek) (Haniff Khatri) for the respondent.

2. Low Boon An & Anor v Victor Liaw Vui Lun [2025] 11 MLJ 350 [HC]

Coram	SU TIANG JOO J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Disability — Person under disability
Outcome	Order accordingly.
Counsel Names	Lai Kok Wing (with Bryan Soon Ten Sheng) (Justin Voon Chooi & Wing) for the plaintiff. Victor Liaw Vui Lun for the defendant. Alvin Oh Seong Yew (the former chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee at the invitation of the court) (with Thoo Zi ***) as amicus curiae.

3. KK Lim & Assoc (suing as a firm which has been dissolved) v OCBC Bank (M) Bhd [2025] 11 MLJ 367 [HC]

Coram	SU TIANG JOO J
Catchwords	Legal Profession — Advocates and solicitors — Disqualification
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Syed Muhd Isa @ Ismat bin Syed Muhamad (KK Lim) for the plaintiff. Bryan Chen Liang Yi (Shook Lin & Bok) for the defendant.

4. Dato’ Chang Jong Yu & Ors v Ibaimas Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) (Kuala Ibai Property Sdn Bhd, aggrieved party) [2025] 11 MLJ 383 [HC]

Coram	RAJA ROZELA JC
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Liquidators
Outcome	Application allowed.
Counsel Names	Ravichandaran Selliah (with Dheenish Thevandran) (S Ravichandaran & Anuar) for the appellant. Tiew Kelly (with Yap Boon Hau) (Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh) for the respondents.

Week 4 Updates

1. Pendakwa Raya lwn Muhammad Yasin bin Sulaiman [2025] 11 MLJ 392 [HC]

Coram	NORSHARIDAH AWANG H
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome	Rayuan pihak pendakwaan dibenarkan; keputusan HMS diketepikan; responden disabitkan seperti mana pertuduhan pindaan pertama, kedua dan ketiga.
Counsel Names	Raja Zaizul Faridah bt Raja Zaharudin (Ahmad Zuhaini bin Mahamad bersamanya) (Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Selangor) bagi pihak perayu. Ariff bin Hussein (Azizzul Shariman Mat Yusoff dan Nur’Ain Shahiera bt Khalid bersamanya) (Azizul & Arif) bagi pihak responden.

2. Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Muhammad Shafee bin Md Abdullah & Ors v Saerah bt Saad Lobb & Anor [2025] 11 MLJ 432 [HC]

Coram	ROZ MAWAR J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Amendment of
Outcome	Application allowed.
Counsel Names	Teh Eng Lay (with Thong Chan Yen and Yap Wen Han) (HL Lee & Co) for the plaintiffs. Mervyn Lai Wei Shiung (with Wong Ying Ying and Faith Chow Mun) (Tommy Thomas) for the first defendant. Muhd Izzhar Aiman bin Hamdan (with Norazlin Mohamad Yusoff) (Attorney General's Chamber) for the second defendant.

3. Sentoria Borneo Land Sdn Bhd v Hwong Hoe Hing & Ors [2025] 11 MLJ 437 [HC]

Coram	LEONARD SHIM J
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Preliminary objection — Mode of application
Outcome	Enclosure 1 dismissed with costs of RM2,000 to each of first group of defendants, second group of defendants, and intervener (totalling RM6,000) to be paid by plaintiff subject to allocatur fee.
Counsel Names	Wong King Wei (King Wei, Jacey Wong & Partners) for the plaintiff. Paul Tang (with Rodney Voon and Pamela Bong) (Tan, Yap & Tang) for the defendants. Syed Rezif Afham bin Wan Alwi (State Attorney General’s Chambers) for the defendants. Satinder Singh Sandhu (with Kalveet Singh Sandhu and Mekanda Singh Sandhu) (Sandhu & Co) for the defendants. Voon Lee Shan (Voon & Co) for the defendants.

4. ASM Development Sdn Bhd v Badan Pengurusan Bersama Lingkaran Maju [2025] 11 MLJ 459 [HC]

Coram	SAHERAN SUHENDRAN JC
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Scheme of arrangement — Convening order
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Nakeeran Kumar Kanthavel (Jasbeer, Nur & Lee) for the applicant. YK Leong (Leong Yeng Kit & Co) for the proposed intervener.

5. ASM Development Sdn Bhd v Badan Pengurusan Bersama Lingkaran Maju [2025] 11 MLJ 459 [HC]

Coram	SAHERAN SUHENDRAN JC
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Scheme of arrangement — Convening order
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Nakeeran Kumar Kanthavel (Jasbeer, Nur & Lee) for the applicant. YK Leong (Leong Yeng Kit & Co) for the proposed intervener.

5. ASM Development Sdn Bhd v Badan Pengurusan Bersama Lingkaran Maju [2025] 11 MLJ 459 [HC]

Coram	SAHERAN SUHENDRAN JC
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Scheme of arrangement — Convening order
Outcome	Application dismissed.
Counsel Names	Nakeeran Kumar Kanthavel (Jasbeer, Nur & Lee) for the applicant. YK Leong (Leong Yeng Kit & Co) for the proposed intervener.

6. Lee Tin *** v GL Property Management Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 11 MLJ 482 [HC]

Coram	ATAN MUSTAFFA J
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Oppression — Conduct amounting to oppression
Outcome	Originating summons allowed.
Counsel Names	Fiona Bodipalar (with Pan Shan Ping) (Bodipalar & Partners) for the plaintiff. Lau Kee Sern (with Eunice Aw Shze Xian) (Kee Sern, Siu & Huey) for the defendant.

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