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MLJ Alerts: Aug 2024 (Appellate Court)

The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+® Malaysia.

Quote of the Month

The law is settled that the burden that an applicant must discharge to obtain leave is low regardless of the fact whether the application is heard inter parte or ex parte. The leave application is essentially a filter to weed out frivolous or wholly unmeritorious applications.”

- Ravinthran JCA

Attorney General of Malaysia v Sabah Law Society (State Government of Sabah, intervenor) [2024] 4 MLJ 436 at para 13

Week 1 Updates

1. TSR Bina Sdn Bhd v Sykt Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 405 [CA]

Coram CHE MOHD RUZIMA, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords Building and Construction Law — Adjudication — Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (‘CIPAA’)
Outcome Both appeals allowed and High Court’s decisions set aside.
Counsel Names
  • Andrew Heng Yeng Hoe (with Roger Leong Chun Lim) (Zain Megat & Murad) for the appellant.

  • Sarasvathi Kulaveerasingam (with Lim Kong Soon) (Dorairaj Low & Teh) for the respondent.

2. Firdaus Khan bin Parit Khan & Anor v CIMB Bank Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 474 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, WONG KIAN KHEONG AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Appeal — Record of appeal
Outcome Enclosure 7 allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Hafizah Johor bt Ariff Johor (Malaysian Department of Insolvency) for the first appellant.

  • Kumaresan Thurairaju (with Azleen Farahannis Evani bt Azlan) (Thurairaj T Kumar & Assoc) for the second appellant.

  • Praveena Sivanandan (Seow & Megat) for the respondent.

3. IJM Construction Sdn Bhd v Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (Penang) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2024] 4 MLJ 340 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judgment and orders — Consent judgment
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Ng Sai Yeang (with Angeline Leow Suk-Huei) (Raja, Darryl & Loh) for the appellant.

  • Cecil Abraham (with Sunil Abraham, Alex Tan Chie Sian and Ho Zhi Yee) (Wong Kian Kheong) for the respondent.

4. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v Yayasan Buah Pinggang Kebangsaan Malaysia [2024] 4 MLJ 288 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for leave
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Ahmad Isyak Mohd Hassan (with Mohamad Ashyraf bin Zakaria) (Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri) for the appellant.

  • S Saravana Kumar (with Nur Hanina Mohd Azham) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership) for the respondent.

5. Attorney General of Malaysia v Sabah Law Society (State Government of Sabah, intervenor) [2024] 4 MLJ 436 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for leave
Outcome Appeal dismissed; court directed High Court to fix a date for full hearing of judicial review; no order as to costs.
Counsel Names
  • Shamsul Bolhassan (with Ahmad Hanir bin Hambaly @ Arwi and Krishna Priya a/p Veenagopal @ Venugopa) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant.

  • David Fung Yin Kee (with Jeyan Marimuttu and Janice Junie Lim) (J Marimuttu & Partners) for the respondent.

  • Brenndon Keith Soh and Nor Asiah bt Mohd Yusof (Sabah State Attorney General’s Chambers) for the intervenor.

6.Bisi ak Jinggot & Ors v Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Darul Falah [2024] 4 MLJ 458 [CA]

Coram SUPANG LIAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Failure to plead
Outcome Appeal allowed with costs; High Court’s order set aside; plaintiffs’ claim against third defendant remitted back to High Court for determination on merits.
Counsel Names
  • Andrew Winston Kaya (Winston Kaya) for the appellant.

  • Yap Khan Kee (Ee & Lim Advocates) for the respondent.

7. Lim Swee Choo & Anor v Ong Koh Hou @ Won Kok Fong and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 377 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, WONG KIAN KHEONG AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Consideration — Total failure of
Outcome Appeal allowed with costs; High Court’s order set aside; plaintiffs’ claim against third defendant remitted back to High Court for determination on merits.
Counsel Names
  • Andrew Winston Kaya (Winston Kaya) for the appellant.

  • Yap Khan Kee (Ee & Lim Advocates) for the respondent.

8. Shankarkumar a/l Sanpathkumar v Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perhubungan Perusahaan [2024] 4 MLJ 497 [CA]

Coram LEE SWEE SENG, CHE MOHD RUZIMA AND LIM CHONG FONG JJCA
Catchwords Labour Law — Employment — Dismissal
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Ranjan N Chandran (with VK Raj, Muthuveeramani Nadesan, Ananthan Vijayakumar and Vinintha Laksmy Mohan) (Hakem Arabi & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • Khalijah Mohd Khalid (with Jeevitha Raja) (Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

9. Indrani a/p Ramasamy v Kesavan a/l Subramaniam [2024] 4 MLJ 316 [CA]

Coram KAMALUDIN MD SAID, HASHIM HAMZAH AND COLLIN SEQUERAH JJCA
Catchwords Tort — Defamation — Libel and slander
Outcome Appeal allowed and appellant awarded global sum of RM80,000 in general and aggravated damages with interest and costs.
Counsel Names
  • Rueben Mathiavaranam (with Sumita Balasubramaniam) (Zaid Ibrahim Suflan TH Liew & Partners) for the appellant.

  • Azhar bin Arman Ali (with Aina Syazwani) (A Arman & Co) for the respondent.

Week 2 Updates

1. Awesome Broadcasting Sdn Bhd v MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 564 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Injunction — Application for
Outcome Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (with Genevieve Vanniasingam) (Shafee & Co Chambers) for the appellant.

  • Gopal Sreenevasan (with Kelvin Seet Wan Nam) (Cheang & Ariff) for the respondent.

2. Awesome Broadcasting Sdn Bhd v MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 564 [CA]

Coram KAMALUDIN MD SAID, SEE MEE CHUN AND HASHIM HAMZAH JJCA
Catchwords Evidence — Admissions — Admission of liability
Outcome Appeal dismissed with costs of RM15,000 to respondents subject to allocator; decision of High Court affirmed.
Counsel Names
  • Latheefa Koya (with Zaid Abd Malek and Khairun Nabila Khairuddin) (Daim & Gamany) for the appellant.

  • Wong Hok Mun (with Tan Ying Xuan) (Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) for the respondent.

3. MPPL & Anor v CAS [2024] 4 MLJ 524 [FC]

Coram ZABARIAH YUSOF, HASNAH HASHIM, HARMINDER SINGH, NORDIN HASSAN AND ABU BAKAR JAIS FCJJ
Catchwords Evidence — Proof of — Paternity
Outcome Appeal allowed with no order as to costs; orders of High Court and Court of Appeal set aside.
Counsel Names
  • Foo Yet Ngo (with Kiran Dhaliwal and Yu Yi Lin) (YN Foo & Partners) for the appellant.

  • Tay Kit Hoo (Seira & Sharizad) for the respondent.

4. Redberry Ambient Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Rayuan Kastam & Anor [2024] 4 MLJ 608 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Revenue Law — Service tax — Service provided
Outcome Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Nicholas Mark Pereira (with Sarah Aina bt Mohd Rehan) (Juen, Jeat, Nic & Nair) for the appellant.

  • Norjamilah Shuhadah Tohet (with Muhaimin bin Mohamed) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

Week 3 Updates

1. Bhavanash Sharma a/l Gurcharan Singh Sharma (practicing under the name and style of ‘Bhavanash Sharma’) v Jagmohan Singh Sandhu and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 669 [CA]

Coram VAZEER ALAM, MARIANA YAHYA AND AZIMAH OMAR JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Contempt of court — Committal proceedings
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Malik Imtiaz bin Ghulam Sarwar (with Lim Yvonne) (Bhavanash Sharma) for the appellant.

  • Harpal Singh Grewal (with Rathi a/p Jebaratnam, Bernard Francis, Meneesha Kaur and Nahvinah Selvaraj) (Dinesh Ratnarajah Partnership) for the respondent.

2. Muhamad Mizan bin Sahari v Public Prosecutor [2024] 4 MLJ 700 [CA]

Coram HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Sentence — Appeal against sentence
Outcome Appeal dismissed and sentence affirmed.
Counsel Names
  • K Annamalai Ramu a/l Kandasamy (Law Practice of KA Ramu) for the appellant.

  • Dhiya Syazwani Izyan bt Mohd Akhir (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

3. China Comservice (Hong Kong) Ltd v Sediabena Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 684 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, SEE MEE CHUN AND MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN JJCA
Catchwords Damages — Assessment — Appeal against assessment
Outcome High Court’s decision affirmed; both appeals dismissed with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names
  • Conrad Young (with Tan Shang Neng and Siew Jun Sheng) (Sreenevasan Young) in Appeal No B-02(IM)(NCVC)-1826–09 of 2022 for the appellant.

  • Michael Chow (with Elisa Oyenz Jeson) (Michael Chow) in Appeal No B-02(IM)(NCVC)-1827–09 of 2022 for appellant.

  • Michael Chow (with Elisa Oyenz Jeson) (Michael Chow) in Appeal No B-02(IM)(NCVC)-1826–09 of 2022 for respondent.

  • Conrad Young (with Tan Shang Neng and Siew Jun Sheng) (Sreenevasan Young) in Appeal No B-02(IM)(NCVC)-1827–09 of 2022 for respondent.

4. Yasak bin Ibrahim (bertindak sebagai pemegang kuasa kepada pewaris-pewaris si mati Shuaib @ Shuib bin Hussain) lwn Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Pulau Pinang dan satu lagi [2024] 4 MLJ 656 [MR]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, CHE MOHD RUZIMA DAN SEE MEE CHUN HHMR
Catchwords Had Masa — Keakruan kausa tindakan — Tindakan terhadap pihak berkuasa awam
Outcome Rayuan perayu ditolak dengan kos sebanyak RM10,000 (tiada alokatur).
Counsel Names
  • Wan Shahrizal bin Wan Ladin (Wan Shahrizal, Hari & Co) bagi pihak perayu.

  • Roslinda bt Mohd Shafie (Naizatul Zima bt Tajudin bersamanya) (Kamar Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Pulau Pinang) bagi pihak responden.

Week 4 Updates

1. Euroland & Development Sdn Bhd v Supreme Code Land Sdn Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 732 [CA]

Coram SUPANG LIAN, HASHIM HAMZAH AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Sale and purchase of property — Breach
Outcome Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • Boey Kai Qi (Halim Hong & Quek) for the appellant.

  • Michael Chang (Gregory Chan Tam Moo & Ang) for the respondent.

2. Golden Star & Ors v Ling Peek Hoe & Anor and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 749 [FC]

Coram MARY LIM, HARMINDAR SINGH AND ABU BAKAR JAIS FCJJ
Catchwords Damages — Assessment — Appeal against assessment
Outcome Appeals allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Ranjit Singh (with Saw Wei Siang and Yeoh Cho Kheong) (Nethi & Saw) for the appellants.

  • Hong Chong Hang (with Edmund Lim Yun) (Hong Chew King) for the respondents.

3. Amlife Insurance Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2024] 4 MLJ 711 [CA]

Coram AZIZAH NAWAWI, NANTHA BALAN AND MOHAMED ZAINI JJCA
Catchwords Revenue Law — Income tax — Chargeable income
Outcome Appeals allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Nitin Nadkarni (with Ivy Ling Yieng Ping, Jay Fong Jia Sheng and Ng Jack Ming) (Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill) for the appellant.

  • Ashrina bt Ramzan (with Athari Faris bin Hussein) (Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia) for the respondent.

Week 5 Updates

1. Aspen Glove Sdn Bhd v Tialoc Malaysia Sdn Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 825 [CA]

Coram LEE SWEE SENG, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA
Catchwords Building and Construction Law — Construction contracts — Adjudication
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Rajivan Nambiar (Reza Rahim & Rajivan) for the appellant.

  • Thayananthan Baskaran (with Aireen Natasha bt Abdul Wahab) (Baskaran) for the respondent.

2. Nor Hazliza bt Ismail & Anor v Mohamed Yusoff bin Shaik Madar [2024] 4 MLJ 770 [CA]

Coram KAMALUDIN MD SAID, HASHIM HAMZAH AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Appeal — Competency of appeal
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Karin Lim Ai Ching (with Murgan a/l D Maniam and Thanganachiar) (Presgrave & Matthews) for the appellant.

  • Amareson a/l K Velu (with Kernal Singh a/l Popvinder Singh) (Baljit Singh & Co) for the respondent.

3. Public Prosecutor v Ngumbang ak Abang and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 796 [CA]

Coram RAVINTHRAN, CHE MOHD RUZIMA AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA
Catchwords Criminal Law — Murder — Private defence
Outcome Appeals allowed; LHCJ’s acquittal order quashed; each of respondents convicted of murder and sentenced with imprisonment of 30 years from date of sentencing and with whipping of 12 strokes of rattan.
Counsel Names
  • Mohd Fairuz Johari (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant.

  • Harold Emparak ak Kerebo (Gapor & Co Advocate) for the respondents.

4. Pendakwa Raya lwn Prakash a/l Rajagopal dan satu lagi [2024] 4 MLJ 867 [MR]

Coram HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, HASHIM HAMZAH DAN AZMI ARIFFIN HHMR
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Semakan — Semakan Jenayah
Outcome Rayuan dibenarkan.
Counsel Names
  • Subash Ramasamy (Chee *** Bing bersamanya) (Chand, Jag & Assoc) bagi pihak perayu.

  • Sarulatha a/p Paramavathar (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

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