MLJ Alerts: Jan 2026 (Appellate Court)

January 08, 2026

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Week 1 Updates

1. Tropika Istimewa Development Sdn Bhd v Wong Hang Fah & Ors [2026] 1 MLJ 228 [CA]

Coram	RAVINTHRAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords	Land Law — Sale and purchase agreement — Acquisition of properties through private lease scheme
Outcome	Appeal allowed and cross-appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names	Lim Chee Wee (with Marcus Tan Seng Peng and Eunice Kwong Sook Wen) (Ricky Tan & Co) for the appellant (defendant). KL Wong (with Wong Renn Xin) (KL Wong) for the respondent (plaintiff).

2. Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Fauzi bin Ramlan v Universiti Putra Malaysia & Ors [2026] 1 MLJ 257 [CA]

Coram	NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords	Administrative Law — Disciplinary proceedings — Procedural fairness
Outcome	Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names	Gunaseelan Tambinathan (with John Skelchy and Shirlena Yogeswaran) (R Kumaradevan) (James Monteiro) for the appellant. Kok Su Ann (with Isabella Cheah Chooi Mun and Nur Liyana Nor Azman) (Zain & Co) for the respondents.

3. Adderina bt Kaharudin & Anor v Lim Yew Jin [2026] 1 MLJ 316 [CA]

Coram	SUPANG LIAN, LIM CHONG FONG AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords	Trusts and Trustees — Express trust — Certainties
Outcome	Appeal dismissed; and High Court’s decision affirmed.
Counsel Names	S Murthi (with Norzakiah Zainal bt Zainul) (S Murthi & Assoc) for the appellant. Rabinder Singh (with Chu Chin Lee and Chew Tham Soon) (Rabinder Budiman & Assoc) for the respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. Nirmala a/p Ramasamy v Baramaguru a/l Mariappen [2026] 1 MLJ 334 [CA]

Coram	AZIZAH NAWAWI CJ (SABAH DAN SARAWAK), AZIMAH OMAR AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords	Family Law — Divorce — Petition
Outcome	Appeal allowed in part (on the rate of maintenance and division of matrimonial assets); JC’s decision as to custody and guardianship over three children maintained; costs of RM20,000 to be paid by respondent to appellant, subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names	Bowaneswari a/p Kataraya) (with Nurshakila bt Abu Hasan) (Sahar, Bowanes & Partners) for the appellant. N Saraswathy Devi (Sharon-Shakila Gabriel) for the respondent.

2. Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia & Anor v Vertex Blue Consulting Sdn Bhd [2026] 1 MLJ 355 [FC]

Coram	ABU BAKAR JAIS PCA, HASNAH HASHIM CJ (MALAYA) AND VAZEER ALAM FCJ
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Unless orders — Failure to comply
Outcome	Appeal allowed; judgment and order of High Court and Court of Appeal set aside; matter remitted to High Court for trial.
Counsel Names	Nur Irmawatie Daud (with Saravanan Kuppusamy) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant. Ariff bin Rozhan (with Christopher Arun a/l Francis, Sylvie Tan and Nurul Farhani bt Kamarudin (Ariff Rozhan & Co) for the respondent.

3. MA Joseph Capital Sdn Bhd v Pannirselvam a/l Mannar & Ors and other appeals [2026] 1 MLJ 376 [CA]

Coram	MOHD NAZLAN, FAIZAH JAMALUDIN AND AHMAD FAIRUZ JJCA
Catchwords	Contract — Illegality — Contravention of law
Outcome	Appeals allowed; High Court's decision set aside.
Counsel Names	Harihanan Tara Singh (with Tan Eng Seng) (TS Hariharan & Partners) in Appeal Nos B-02(NCVC)(W)-994–06 of 2024, B-02(NCVC)(W)-995–06 of 2024 and B-02(NCvC)(W)-1000–06 of 2024 for the appellant. R Thayalan (with Ahmad Shahrizal bin Abdul Aziz, Chong Lip Yi and Nathaniel Low) (Ranjit Ooi & Robert Low)) (Mohd Faiz bin Abd Rahim (Rastam Singa & Co)) in Appeal Nos B-02(NCVC)(W)-994–06 of 2024, B-02(NCVC)(W)-995–06 of 2024 and B-02(NCvC)(W)-1000–06 of 2024 for the first and second respondent. Mohd Faiz bin Abd Rahim (Rastam Singa & Co) in Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-994–06 of 2024 for the third respondent. Ringo Low Kim Leng (with Wan Nurfarah Izzah bt Wan Arifin) (Ringo Low & Assoc) in Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-995–06 of 2024 for the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth respondents. Mohd Faiz bin Abd Rahim (Rastam Singa & Co) in Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-995–06 of 2024 for the seventh and ninth respondents. Ringo Low Kim Leng (with Wan Nurfarah Izzah bt Wan Arifin) (Ringo Low & Assoc) in Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-1000–06 of 2024 for the third, fourth, fifth and sixth respondents.

4. Pegawai Penyiasat Jenayah Korporat/Kewangan Insp Jeinthan Annanthakrishnan & Anor v Ananthagopi a/l Alaguganesan [2026] 1 MLJ 411 [CA]

Coram	SUPANG LIAN, LIM CHONG FONG AND ALWI ABDUL WAHAB JJCA
Catchwords	Tort — False imprisonment — Unlawful arrest and detention by police
Outcome	Appeal unanimously dismissed; High Court’s decision affirmed.
Counsel Names	Amalina bt Zainal Mokhtar (with Mohamad Shafiq bin Mohd Sazalli and Intan Noor Nazimah Nazi) (Negeri Sembilan State Advisor's Office) for the appellants. Karthigesan a/l Shanmugam (with Ar Thamayanthy a/p P Rajasekaran and Muniandy a/l Vestanathan) (Karthig Shan) for the respondent.

5. Desa Tiasa Sdn Bhd v CME Group Bhd & Anor [2026] 1 MLJ 431 [CA]

Coram	AZIZAH NAWAWI, AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords	Companies and Corporations — Judicial management — Who may appear during judicial management proceedings
Outcome	Appeal allowed; order of High Court set aside; proposed intervener directed to pay costs of RM10,000 to appellant and another RM10,000 to respondent, subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names	Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (with Jamie Wong, Kelvesh Deshenraj and Wong Ming Yen) (Jamie Wong) for the appellant. S Raven (with Janice Tay) (S Ravenesan) for the first respondent. Michele Kaur (with Tee Yee Man) (Sun & Michele) for the second respondent.

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