MLJ Alerts: Mar 2026 (Appellate Court)

March 04, 2026

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" [35] ... A procedural point on appeal should not be over technical as in walking a tight rope such that to lose one’s balance in a misstep would plunge one into the dark and bottomless abyss! Whilst many things are either black or white, there are some that are shades of grey."

- Lee Swee Seng FCJ

Perak Integrated Network Services Sdn Bhd v Pins OSC & Maintenance Services Sdn Bhd & Anor and other appeals [2026] 2 MLJ 479 [FC]

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

Week 2 Updates

1. SKN Land & Development Sdn Bhd v Crest Worldwide Resources Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) (Mudajaya Corp Bhd & Ors, interveners) and another appeal [2026] 2 MLJ 156 [CA]

Coram	SUPANG LIAN, WONG KIAN KHEONG AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Proceedings
Outcome	Both appeals dismissed with costs.
Counsel Names	Lim Chee Wee (with Saritha Devi Kirupalani, Kwan Will Sen, Abhi Laash Subramaniam and Nur Nabila bt Roslee and Carolyn Chiang Jin Yin) (Firoz Julian) for the appellant. Mong Chung Seng (with Chew Sue Peng) (Lee Hishamuddin Allen & Gledhill) for the respondent's liquidator. Ashok Kumar (with Loshini Ramarmuty, Kalaiarasan Rasadurai and Lim Chin Lun) (Skrine) for the first intervener. Ganesh Perumal (with Shasha Aquliah Aziz) (Ganesh & Co) for the second and third interveners. Puthan Perumal (Perumal Brothers) for the fourth intervener. Jeremy Tan (Tan Ah Lak & Co) for the fifth to 29th interveners. Nur Syamimi Amalina bt Mohd Munir (Teoh Pek Wei) for the 30th to 33rd interveners. Koh Pei Siah (Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) for the 34th and 35th interveners. Srividhiya Ganapathy (with Eisyarmily Akhtar) (Muhendaran Sri) for the 36th intervener. Loke Yuen Hong (with Chong Bei Lin, Nilesh Nathwani and Panna Nathwani) (HL Foo & Co) for the 37th to 44th, 48th and 49th interveners. Prissilla Ann a/p John Luke (Mohanadass Partnership) for the 46th intervener. Putri Alyra Narisha bt Abdul Hadi (Wong Lu Peen & Tunku Alina) for the 47th intervener. Acting in person (not represented) for the 45th intervener. Al-Humidallah bin Idrus (Senior Revenue Counsel, Inland Revenue Board Malaysia) amicus curiae for Director General of Inland Revenue Board.

2. Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia & Anor v SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd [2026] 2 MLJ 206 [CA]

Coram	HASHIM HAMZAH, MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN AND ISMAIL BRAHIM JJCA
Catchwords	Contract — Damages — Liquidated damages
Outcome	Appellants’ appeal allowed; decision of HCJ for declaratory order set aside with no order as to costs.Appellants’ appeal allowed; decision of HCJ for declaratory order set aside with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names	Nurirmawatie bt Daud (with Norhaina bt Zulkifli) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers) for the appellants. Mohd Munzeer bin Zainal Abidin (Yusfarizal Aziz & Zaid) for the respondent.

3. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, Malaysia v Nivethah a/p Thamayandiran & Anor and another appeal [2026] 2 MLJ 272 [CA]

Coram	MOHD NAZLAN, AHMAD FAIRUZ AND LIM HOCK LENG JJCA
Catchwords	Constitutional Law — Jurisdiction — Islamic religion
Outcome	Order of High Court set aside; appeals allowed with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names	Mohammad Sallehuddin bin Md Ali (Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers) in Civil Appeal No B-01(NCVC)(A)-72–01 of 2024 for the appellant. Kamaruzaman Arif (with Sofiah bt Omar) (Kamaruzaman Arif & Sofiah) in Civil Appeal No B-01(NCVC)(A)-100–02 of 2024 for the appellant. Gurdial Singh Nijar (with Abraham Au Tian *** and Lim Sze Han) (Yeoh Mazlina & Partners) in Civil Appeal Nos B-01(NCVC)(A)-72–01 of 2024 and B-01(NCVC)(A)-100–02 of 2024 for the respondents.

Week 3 Updates

1. Dr Faiz Azraai bin Abdul Aziz v Pegawai Memerintah Markas 11 Briged Infantri & Ors [2026] 2 MLJ 333 [CA]

Coram	AZIZAH NAWAWI, AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN AND MOHD FIRUZ JJCA
Catchwords	Armed Forces — Court-Martial — Detention pending trial
Outcome	Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Mohammed Nasser bin Yusof (The Law Chambers of Fauzi & Nasser) for the appellant. Noor Fadzila bt Ishak (Federal Counsel, Selangor State Legal Advisor's Office) for the respondents.

2. Dr Geoffrey Alan Williams v Dr Tikfu Gee & Anor [2026] 2 MLJ 346 [CA]

Coram	SUPANG LIAN, AZIMAH OMAR AND NOORIN BADARUDDIN JJCA
Catchwords	Administrative Law — Disciplinary tribunals — Malaysian Medical Council (‘MMC’)
Outcome	Appeal dismissed; High Court's decision affirmed.
Counsel Names	Tommy Thomas (with Ravi Nekoo, SarahAnthony and ArvinKumar Mohan) (Asta, Sathiya & Partners) for the appellant. Aw Ee Va (Chan Bang Eng & Co) for the first respondent. Jessica Ram Binwani (with Navina Ramani) (Kanesh Sundrum & Co) for the second respondent.

3. KBH Marine Industry Sdn Bhd & Anor v Ace Credit (M) Sdn Bhd and other appeals [2026] 2 MLJ 362 [CA]

Coram	CHE MOHD RUZIMA, LIM CHONG FONG AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords	Moneylenders — Moneylending agreement — Validity of
Outcome	Appeals dismissed; judgment of High Court affirmed with variation to para (3) therein by replacing the phrase ‘dari tarikh perintah ini’ with ‘dari penerimaan wang yang diperintahkan dalam perenggan (4)’; each party was ordered to bear their own costs in all the appeals.
Counsel Names	Tan Swee Cheng (with Daphne Choy Gaik Choo) (SC Tan) for KBH and SSH. Dinesh Nandrajog (with Loo Man Keith and Lim Chun Yen) (Peter Ling & Van Geyzel) for Ace Credit. Rajakumaran Muthusamy (Ram Yogan Sivam) for Pioneer Conglomerate and CSC. (Yeoh Shim Siow & Lay Kuan) for TPC, YBL and TSG. David Tan Hong Kai (Presgrave & Matthews) for LSA and KYY.

Week 4 Updates

1. The Government of Malaysia v Heidy Quah Gaik Li [2026] 2 MLJ 397 [FC]

Coram	WAN AHMAD FARID CHIEF JUSTICE, NALLINI PATHMANATHAN, CHE MOHD RUZIMA, MOHD NAZLAN AND COLLIN SEQUERAH FCJJ
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Jurisdiction — Forum
Outcome	Appeal allowed in part.
Counsel Names	Liew Horng Bin (with Shamsul Bolhassan) (Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers) for the appellant. Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (with New Sin Yew, Surendra Ananth, Nur Izni Syazwani bt Ahmad, Lim Yvonne and Abby Si Xin Yi) (AmerBON) for the respondents. Benjamin John Dawson (with Kresha Paskaren and Nor Syazana bt Jamaluddin) (Benjamin Dawson) for the intervener (Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission). Lim Wei Jiet (with Nevyn Vinosh Venudran) (Lim Wei Jiet) amicus curiae for Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) and International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI). K Shanmuga (with Kee *** Yee) (Kanesalingam & Co) amicus curiae for the Malaysian Bar Council.

2. Perak Integrated Network Services Sdn Bhd v Pins OSC & Maintenance Services Sdn Bhd & Anor and other appeals [2026] 2 MLJ 479 [FC]

Coram	RHODZARIAH BUJANG, AHMAD TERRIRUDIN AND LEE SWEE SENG FCJJ
Catchwords	Damages — Assessment — Quantum of damages
Outcome	Appeals 5 and 6 dismissed; and Appeal 26 allowed.
Counsel Names	Gopal Sreenevasan (with Villie Nethi, Saw Wei Siang and Low Yun ***) (Nethi & Saw) for the appellant. Wilson Lim Mao Shen (with Huam Wan Ying) (Wilson Lim) for the first respondent. Bastian Vendargon (with Leong Kwong Wah, Goik Kenwayne, Gene Vendargon, Sera Foong Chui-Yeng and Vincent Lim Seng Liang) (Dennis Nik & Wong) for the second respondent.

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