MLJ Alerts: Nov 2025 (Appellate Court)

November 06, 2025

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Quote of the Month

" [169] For completeness, to borrow the words of Lord Denning in British Movietonews Ld v London and District Cinemas Ld [1952] AC 166 (HL), we wish to add that it does not take a genius with the ‘foresight of a prophet’ to recognise that the change of law on the test for the doctrine of total failure of consideration, brought about following this judgment applies to these appeals and will affect all pending litigations which have yet been finally determined currently proceeding on the basis of Berjaya Times Square. In that course, however, we think that uncertainties abound and that significant unfairness may arise to the parties involved if the law were to be applied retrospectively.

- Ahmad Terrirudin FCJ

Lim Swee Choo & Anor v Ong Koh Hou @ Won Kok Fong and another appeal [2025] 6 MLJ 327 [FC]

Week 1 Updates

1. MT Ventures Sdn Bhd & Anor v QM Print Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2025] 6 MLJ 471 [FC]

Coram	NALLINI PATHMANATHAN, RHODZARIAH BUJANG AND HANIPAH FARIKULLAH FCJJ
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Striking out — Appeal against dismissal of striking out application
Outcome	Court ordered that both appeals be reinstated and heard in full before Court of Appeal.
Counsel Names	Justin Voon Tiam Yu (with Melissa Chan Shyuk Wern) (Justin Voon Chooi & Wing) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-6–03 of 2024(W) for the appellant. M Pathmanathan (with Rutheran Sivagnanam, Shirin Pathmanathan and Chong Yi Zhen) (The Chambers of Sivagnanam & Assoc) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-17–06 of 2024(W) for the appellant. Ooi Chih Jen (with See Shu Min) (Ky Lim & Partners) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-6–03 of 2024(W) for the respondents. Austen Pereira (with Zulaikha Aini bt Mohamed Khair Johari) (Zulaikha Aini) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-17–06 of 2024(W) for the respondents. Rahazlan Affandi bin Abdul Rahim (with Liew Horng Bin) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-6–03 of 2024(W) amicus curiae for the Attorney-General’s Chambers. Steven Thiruneelakandan (with Alvin Tang, Gregory Vinesh Das, Jeremiah Rais bin Badrul Hisham, Kelly Khoo Seo Ju and Nur Dalila bt Zulkarnain) in Civil Appeal No 02(i)-6–03 of 2024(W) amicus curiae for the Malaysian Bar.

2. Menteri Kewangan & Ors v Diler Demir Celik Endustru Ve Ticaret AS (also known as Diler Iron and Steel Co Inc) [2025] 6 MLJ 523 [FC]

Coram	ZABARIAH YUSOF, NORDIN HASSAN AND ABU BAKAR JAIS FCJJ
Catchwords	International Trade and Industry — Dumping of goods — Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties Act 1993 (‘the Act’)
Outcome	Appeal allowed with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names	Rahazlan Affandi bin Abdul Rahim (with Siti Naquiah bt Mohd Jamel) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellants. Not represented for the respondent.

3. Lam Kam Wing v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2025] 6 MLJ 570 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords	Revenue Law — Income tax — Assessment
Outcome	Appeal allowed in part.
Counsel Names	George Lim (with Chew Peng ***) (Battenberg & Talma) for the appellant. Ashrina bt Ramzan Ali (with Surani bt Che Ismail) (Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia) for the respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. Shahrizat, Rashid & Lee (sued as a firm) & Ors v Elvi Sazali bin Ja’afar (as administrator for the estates of Bahari bin Jalid and Jaafar bin Bahari) & Ors and another appeal [2025] 6 MLJ 589 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, HASHIM HAMZAH AND FAIZAH JAMALUDIN JJCA
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Striking out — Application for
Outcome	Appeals dismissed.
Counsel Names	Seri Rajan Navaratnam (with Oazair bin Huneid Tyeb) (Shahrizat Rashid & Lee) in Civil Appeal P-02(IM)(NCvC)-2255–12 of 2021for the appellant. Lee Kok Hao (Ong and Manecksha) in Civil Appeal P-02(IM)(NCvC)-2334–12 of 2021 for the appellant. Jimmy Gay Choon Hee (Ismail Khoo & Assoc) in Civil Appeal P-02(IM)(NCvC)-2255–12 of 2021 for the respondent. Jimmy Gay Choon Hee (Ismail Khoo & Assoc) in Civil Appeal P-02(IM)(NCvC)-2334–12 of 2021 for the respondent.

2. Mohammad Syafiq bin Shah Dahli lwn Pendakwa Raya [2025] 6 MLJ 600 [CA]

Coram	CHE MOHD RUZIMA, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND AZHAHARI RAMLI HHMR
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome	Rayuan perayu dibenarkan; sabitan dan hukuman yang diputuskan oleh HMT diketepikan; perayu dilepaskan dan dibebaskan daripada pertuduhan.
Counsel Names	Nik Mohamed Ikhwan bin Nik Mahamud (Mohd Riza bin Zakaria dan Dhiya Syazwani Izyan bt Mohd Akhir bersamanya) (Nik Ikhwan & Co) bagi pihak perayu. Atiqah bt Abdul Karim @ Husaini (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

3. Bhavanash Sharma a/l Gurchan Singh Sharma (practicing under the name and style of Bhavanash Sharma) v Jagmohan Singh Sandhu (Allen David Martin (formerly trading under the name and style of Martech Consultants), intervener) [2025] 6 MLJ 629 [CA]

Coram	NANTHA BALAN, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND COLLIN SEQUERAH JJCA
Catchwords	Legal Profession — Unauthorised person — Touting
Outcome	Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names	Harvinderjit Singh a/l Manjit Singh (with Harvinder Singh a/l Kulwant Singh, Bhavanash Sharma a/l Gurhcaran Singh and Chetna a/p Brijmohan) (Bhavanash Sharma) for the appellant. Rathi a/p Jebaratnam (with Amrick Singh Sandu, Muhammad Zulzarif bin Mohd Zakuan and Kiranjeet Kaur Sidhu) (Dinesh Ratnarajah Partnership) for the respondent. Anand Raj (with Gregory Das and Abhilaash Subramaniam) (Abhilaash Subramaniam & Co) for the amicus curiae. Prem (Kumar Partnership) for the intervener (Allen David Martinez).

4. Sagar Sharma dan satu lagi lwn Pendakwa Raya [2025] 6 MLJ 650 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN DAN MOHD FIRUZ HHMR
Catchwords	Keterangan — Pengakuan — Akta Keterangan 1950, s 27
Outcome	Rayuan perayu-perayu dibenarkan; sabitan dan hukuman yang dijatuhkan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi terhadap perayu-perayu diketepikan.
Counsel Names	Afifuddin Ahmad Hafifi (Salehuddin Saidin & Assoc) bagi pihak perayu. Eyu Ghim Siang (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

5. Heidy Quah Gaik Li v Kerajaan Malaysia [2025] 6 MLJ 693 [CA]

Coram	LEE SWEE SENG FCJ, HASHIM HAMZAH AND AZMAN ABDULLAH JJCA
Catchwords	Constitutional Law — Legislation — Validity and constitutionality
Outcome	Appeal allowed; High Court’s order set aside with no order as to costs; court declared that decision to have prospective effect.
Counsel Names	Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (with Surendra Ananth, Yvonne Lim, Nur Izni Syazwani and New Sin Yew) (Amerbon) for the appellant. Liew Horng Bin (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers); and Farhati bt Ahmad Tajuddin (with Nordalina bt Ali) (Senior Federal Counsel, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission) for the respondent. Kee *** Yee watching brief for Malaysian Bar. Lim Wei Jiet watching brief for Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) and Clooney Foundation for Justice).

6. Public Prosecutor & Ors v Wong Ong Hua & Anor [2025] 6 MLJ 736 [CA]

Coram	AZIZAH NAWAWI, SEE MEE CHUN AND MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN JJCA
Catchwords	Constitutional Law — Legislation — Constitutionality
Outcome	Appeal allowed; decision of High Court judge set aside with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names	Shamsul Bolhassan (with Liew Horng Bin and Noorul Fhaiez bt Mohd) (Attorney General's Chambers) for the appellants. JR Tey (JR Tey) for the respondents.

Week 3 Updates

1. Pendakwa Raya lwn Murukan a/l Ramakrishnan dan satu lagi dan satu lagi rayuan [2025] 6 MLJ 1 [CA]

Coram	CHE MOHD RUZIMA, AZMI ARIFFIN DAN CHOO KAH SING HHMR
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap pelepasan dan pembebasan
Outcome	Perintah sewajarnya.
Counsel Names	Aznee Salmi bt Ahmad (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak perayu. Aiswarya Devi (Y Sheelan dan Sean Dudley bersamanya) (Sean Dudley & Assoc) bagi pihak responden.

Week 4 Updates

1. ING Bank NV & Anor v Tumpuan Megah Development Sdn Bhd [2025] 6 MLJ 751 [FC]

Coram	ABU BAKAR JAIS PCA, NALLINI PATHMANATHAN AND NORDIN HASSAN FCJJ
Catchwords	Arbitration — Award — Enforcement
Outcome	Appeal allowed; and COA's decision set aside.
Counsel Names	Sharon Chong (with Muhammad Suhaib Ibrahim and Akhmal Amaluddin) (Skrine) for the appellants. Nahendran Navaratnam (with Steven Thiru, Wong Wye Wah, Derrick Chan, Jeremiah Rais, Brandon Toh and Ananthan Moorthi) (CK Chan Law Practice) for the respondent. Jason Chuah (Dean of Faculty of Law, University Malaya) amicus curiae for the Faculty of Law University Malaya.

2. Yong Choo Kiong v Public Prosecutor [2025] 6 MLJ 830 [FC]

Coram	WAN AHMAD FARID CHIEF JUSTICE, NORDIN HASSAN AND HANIPAH FARIKULLAH FCJJ
Catchwords	Criminal Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against conviction and sentence
Outcome	Appellant’s appeal dismissed; conviction affirmed; sentence imposed by Court of Appeal affirmed.
Counsel Names	Hisyam Abdullah @ Teh Poh Teik (with Low Wei Loke, Siti Summaiyah Ahmad Jaafar, Kee Wei Lon and Ee Gen You) (Hisyam Teh), Rajpal Singh a/l Mukhtiar Singh (with Tiew Poh Nee) (Rajpal, Firah & Vishnu); and Salim Bashir Bhaskaran (Salim Bashir, Ruswiza & Co) for the appellant. Mohd Amril Johari (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

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