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MLJ Alerts: Mar 2025 (Appellate Court)

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Quote of the Month

‘[36]…One would have to look at the proximate cause of the transfer and discern if it is proper or perverse in the context and circumstances of the case and the conduct of the parties.

 [37]  Whilst our hair may all be black, our heart’s intention may be concealed and camouflaged to get rid of an inconvenient remnant that remains after a corporate restructuring exercise. Generally, motives and motivations are not relevant in a pure ‘Transfer’ clause but where ‘reasonableness’ is embedded into the transfer decision and exercise, such a clause cannot be weaponised to consign an employee to a faraway posting on a flimsy and fanciful reason. Hence the expression to be ‘sent to Siberia’ where a transfer was more a punishment as in being expelled, exiled or cold-storaged.’

- Lee Swee Seng JCA


Saharunzaman bin Barun v Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 2 MLJ 17 [CA]

Week 1 Updates

1. Merimen Online Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2025] 1 MLJ 743 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, COLLIN LAWRENCE SEQUERAH AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords Revenue Law — Income tax — Time-barred assessment
Outcome Appeals dismissed with costs of RM10,000 to be paid by appellants to each respondent.
Counsel Names
  • Tan Chong Lii (with Abd Halim bin Abdul Karim and Earn Karim) (Mazri Halim & Partners) for the appellants.

  • Afdhilani Jusoh @ Alias (with Rajvinder Singh Singh and Sera Foong Chui-Yeng) (Dennis Nik & Wong) for the respondent.

2. Quaik Yong Lai & Ors v Public Prosecutor [2025] 1 MLJ 771 [CA]

Coram AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against conviction and sentence
Outcome Appeals dismissed; conviction affirmed.
Counsel Names
  • (Kit & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • (GC Tan & Co) for the appellant.

  • (Kumar & Co) for the appellant.

  • Norzilati Izhani Zaonal @ Zainol (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General's Chambers) for the respondent.

3. Teoh Kiang Hong v Theow Say Kow @ Teoh Kiang Seng, Henry [2025] 1 MLJ 813 [FC]

Coram ABANG ISKANDAR PCA, HASNAH HASHIM AND RHODZARIAH BUJANG FCJJ
Catchwords Evidence — Course of trial — Recantation of witness’s evidence
Outcome All appeals allowed; decisions of Court of Appeal set aside; all decisions of High Court affirmed with costs.
Counsel Names
  • Cyrus Das (with Ranjit Singh, Raj Shankar, Gregory Ling, Sishitra a/p Sridaran and Hannah Choong) (Gregory Ling) in Civil Appeal Nos 02(f)-23–04 of 2021(P) and 02(f)-25–04 of 2021(P) for the appellants.

  • Ambiga Sreenevasan (with P Navaratnam, S Parameswaran and Sarah Ho Yixin) (Nava & Assoc) in Civil Appeal Nos 02(f)-24–04 of 2021(P) and 02(f)-26–04 of 2021(P) for the appellants.

  • T Gunaseelan (with Balwant Singh Purba, Ravin Vello, How Li Nee, Lee Min Yau, Marcus Lee Min Lun and Ong Ken-Jeen) (Vello & Assoc) for the respondent.

4. Jumsar (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd v Robin Dockyard & Engineering Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2025] 1 MLJ 864 [CA]

Coram YAACOB MD SAM, SUPANG LIAN AND GUNALAN MUNIANDY JJCA
Catchwords Building and Construction Law — Adjudication — Adjudication decision
Outcome Appeals allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Liew Sheau Kie (Loke, King, Goh & Partners Advocates) for the appellant.

  • Alvin Yong Sze Lung (with Wong Chun Ming) (Alvin Yong Advocates) for the respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. Ahmad Faizal bin Ahmad Zamzami v Telekom Malaysia Bhd and another appeal [2025] 1 MLJ 879 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, COLLIN SEQUERAH JJCA AND AHMAD KAMAL J
Catchwords Contract — Agency — Principal and agent
Outcome Appeal 112 allowed and Appeal 102 dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Zulfahami bin Abu Bakar (with Muhammad Firdaus bin Zakaria) (Firdaus Nizam & Co) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCVC)(W)-102–01 of 2023 for the appellant.

  • Jeyakumar Palakrishnar (with Nik Asilah bt Aziz) (Zahir Jeya & Zainal) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCVC)(W)-112–01 of 2023 for the appellant.

  • Jeyakumar Palakrishnar (with Nik Asilah bt Aziz) (Zahir Jeya & Zainal) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCVC)(W)-102–01 of 2023 for the respondent.

  • Khairul Azlee bin Amran (with Faridatul Aqmar bt Ahmad) (Aqmar Ahmad & Co) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCVC)(W)-112–01 of 2023 for the respondent.

2. Zuraida bt Kamaruddin v Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail (suing as Secretary General, Parti Keadilan Rakyat for and on behalf of Parti Keadilan Rakyat) [2025] 1 MLJ 912 [CA]

Coram SEE MEE CHUN, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Breach — Claims for sums provided in agreement
Outcome Appeal allowed in part.
Counsel Names
  • Azhar bin Azizan @ Harun (with Muhammad Firdaus bin Shaik Alauddin and Muhammad Nizamuddin bin Abdul Hamid) (Zharif Nizamudin) for the appellant.

  • Ranjit Singh (with William Leong Jee Keen and Navpreet Singh) (William Leong & Co) for the respondent.

3. Saharunzaman bin Barun v Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 2 MLJ 17 [CA]

Coram LEE SWEE SENG, AZHAHARI KAMAL AND WAN AHMAD FARID JJCA
Catchwords Labour Law — Employment — Constructive dismissal
Outcome Appeals allowed; High Court’s decision set aside; and Industrial Court's awards reinstated.
Counsel Names
  • Mohan Ramakrishan (Ramakrishnan & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • Shariffullah Majeed (with Chong Yue Han and Nurul Aisyah Hassan) (Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill) for the respondent.

4. Jeramas Sdn Bhd & Anor v Datuk Wong Sze Phin @ Jimmy Wong [2025] 2 MLJ 1 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, HASHIM HAMZAH JJCA AND ISMAIL BRAHIM J
Catchwords Tort — Defamation — Defamatory statements
Outcome Appeals allowed; High Court’s decision set aside; and Industrial Court's awards reinstated.
Counsel Names
  • Mohan Ramakrishan (Ramakrishnan & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • Shariffullah Majeed (with Chong Yue Han and Nurul Aisyah Hassan) (Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill) for the respondent.

5. EKO Property Holdings Sdn Bhd lwn Soo Jia Xuan dan satu lagi [2025] 1 MLJ 935 [CA}

Coram HANIPAH FARIKULLAH, CHE MOHD RUZIMA DAN AZHAHARI KAMAL HHMR
Catchwords Undang-Undang Tanah — Hak milik tidak boleh disangkal — Pendaftaran diperoleh dengan menggunakan instrumen yang tidak sah
Outcome Rayuan D2 ditolak; keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi disahkan; kos sebanyak RM15,000 dibayar oleh D2 kepada plaintif-plaintif tertakluk kepada alokatur.
Counsel Names
  • Benjamin Tan Yi Bin (Savinder Singhal Manjeet Singh bersamanya) (Lee Law Office) bagi pihak perayu.

  • Amit Singh Penesar (Teja Singh Penesar & Co) bagi pihak responden.

Week 3 Updates

1. Charern Properties Sdn Bhd v Choong Nam Father & Sons Construction Sdn Bhd [2025] 2 MLJ 129 [CA]

Coram SEE MEE CHUN, LIM CHONG FONG JJCA AND AHMAD FAIRUZ HCJ
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Writ of summons — Extensions of
Outcome Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • VS Viswanathan (with Yuvaraj Sugapathy) (Sugapathy & Partners) for the appellant.

  • Babu Raj Raja Gopal (Kean Chye & Sivalingam) for the respondent.

2. Lee Yew Seng & Ors v Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur [2025] 2 MLJ 51 [CA]

Coram AZIZAH NAWAWI, SEE MEE CHUN AND MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN JJCA
Catchwords Land Law — Acquisition of land — Compensation
Outcome Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Chan Kheng Hoe (with Rachel Lim Han Ying and Ng Zong ***) (Chong + Kheng Hoe) for the appellants.

  • Rohaiza bt Hamzah (Attorney-General) for the respondent

3. Frances Joycelyn Nathan & Ors v Siva Subramaniam a/l M Shanmugam (suing as the sole proprietor practicing in the name and style of Subramaniam & Shafiq, an advocate and solicitor’s firm) and another appeal [2025] 2 MLJ 69 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Tort — Defamation — Libel
Outcome Appeal 2112 allowed; Appeal 2197 dismissed; High Court’s decision set aside and Siva’s claim dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Terence Chan Kah Meng (with Yeap Xi Jin) (Lim Kian Leong & Co) in Civil Appeal No P-02(NCvC)(W)-2112–11 of 2022 for the appellants.

  • Siva Subramaniam a/l MShanmugam (Subramaniam & Shafiq) in Civil Appeal No P-02(NCvC)(W)-2197–11 of 2022 for the appellants.

  • Terence Chan Kah Meng (with Yeap Xi Jin) (Lim Kian Leong & Co) in Civil Appeal No P-02(NCvC)(W)-2197–11 of 2022 for the respondents.

  • Siva Subramaniam a/l MShanmugam (Subramaniam & Shafiq) in Civil Appeal No P-02(NCvC)(W)-2112–11 of 2022 for the respondents.

Week 4 Updates

1. Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar bin Abdullah v Datuk Kamal bin Mohd Ali & Anor and another appeal [2025] 2 MLJ 147 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA AND AHMAD KAMAL HCJ
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Third party proceedings — Contribution/indemnity from third party
Outcome Appeals allowed; and High Court’s decision set aside.
Counsel Names
  • Lavania Kumaraendran (with Mavin Thillainathan) (Lavania & Balan Chambers) in Civil Appeal Nos W-02(IM)(NCVC)-1572–09 of 2024 and W-02(IM)(NCVC)-1573–09 of 2024 for the appellant.

  • Razlan Hadri bin Zulkifli Edmund (with Choi Sing Eu) (Gan, Ho & Razlan Hadri) in Civil Appeal W-02(IM)(NCVC)-1572–09 of 2024 for the respondents.

  • Wan Aizuddin bin Wan Mohammed (with Rahmat bin Mohamed Hazlan) (Rahmat, Wan & Rahmat) in Civil Appeal W-02(IM)(NCVC)-1573–09 of 2024 for the respondent.

2. Angela Dewi a/p Ganai Sannacy dan satu lagi lwn Pendakwa Raya [2025] 2 MLJ 193 [CA]

Coram CHE MOHD RUZIMA, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM DAN NOORIN BADARUDDIN HHMR
Catchwords Keterangan — Kebolehterimaan — Maklumat yang diterima daripada tertuduh
Outcome Rayuan terhadap sabitan ditolak; rayuan terhadap hukuman dibenarkan.
Counsel Names
  • Manoharan Malayalam (Sarathabala a/l Balakrishnan dan Subramaniam a/l Paramasivam bersamanya) (M Manoharan & Co) bagi pihak perayu-perayu.

  • Tetralina bt Ahmed Fauzi (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak pendakwaan.

3. Ahmad Farhan bin Ismail lwn Pendakwa Raya dan satu lagi rayuan [2025] 2 MLJ 139 [CA]

Coram AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN HHMR DAN NOORIN BADARUDDIN H
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome Rayuan dibenarkan.
Counsel Names
  • Aida Rahayu bt Abdul Rahman (Amara bt Abu bersamanya) (Aida Rahman & Co) bagi pihak perayu pertama.

  • Hazman bin Ahmad (Rafiq Rahimi bin Abdul Ghazi bersamanya) (Omar Ismail Hazman & Co) bagi pihak perayu kedua.

  • Ng Siew Wee (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

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