Use this button to switch between dark and light mode.

MLJ Alerts: Dec 2024 (High 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

“[63] In this case, it is irrefutable that members of the investment committee are also members of the Board of Directors. These are the individuals who would consider any proposal that would have been put up before the investment committee. Failure to comply with this internal process does not automatically mean that the whole Board of Directors’ resolution is wrong or invalid. The fact that the plaintiff does not challenge the said resolution as being valid suggests that the failure to refer the matter to the investment committee does not mean that this court should impose any liability against the defendants.”

- Mohd Arief J

FGV Holdings Bhd (formerly known as ‘Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd’) v Mohd Isa bin Abdul Samad & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 503

Week 1 Updates

1. Chuah Eng Chang @ Chuah Eng Chong v Paya Trubong Estate Sdn Bhd & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 347 [HC]

Coram AZIZAN MD ARSHAD JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Amendment — Statement of claim (‘SOC’)
Outcome Amendment application dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Lawrence Damian Boudville (Ghazi & Lim) for the plaintiff.

  • Tan Keng Sim (Teow saw & Assoc) for the first defendant.

  • Lee Kar Kheng (Presgrave & Matthews) for the second defendant.

2. BSS Development Sdn Bhd v Warganet Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 239 [HC]

Coram SU TIANG JOO JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Contempt of court — Committal proceedings
Outcome Order accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • Lawrence Damian Boudville (Ghazi & Lim) for the plaintiff.

  • Tan Keng Sim (Teow saw & Assoc) for the first defendant.

  • Lee Kar Kheng (Presgrave & Matthews) for the second defendant.

3. Wee Choo Keong v Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM/MCMC) [2024] 12 MLJ 284 [HC]

Coram AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Discovery of documents — Application for discovery in judicial review proceedings
Outcome Application for discovery allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Wee Choo Keong (with Yeo Wei Min) (Wee Choo Keong & Faaiz) for the applicant.

  • Sithambaran Vairavan (with Ruebankumar Asokan) (Sitham and Assoc) for the respondent.

4. Mohammad Sobri bin Saad v See Jovin & Ors [2024] 12 MLJ 301 [HC]

Coram MOHD ARIEF J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Discovery — Discovery of documents
Outcome Plaintiff’s application dismissed with costs.
Counsel Names
  • Wong Kah *** (with Emily Chua Yan Feng) (KH Wong & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Terrence Lee (Terrence Lee & Co) for the third defendant.

  • Brendan Siva (with Aida Haryani) (Brendan Siva) for the defendant

5. Nicholas a/l Mazivanan v Public Prosecutor [2024] 12 MLJ 326 [HC]

Coram MOSES SUSAYAN JC
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Discharge not amounting to acquittal (‘DNAA’) — Whether trial court’s DNAA order was unjust
Outcome Appeal allowed, magistrate’s decision set aside and appellant granted DAA.
Counsel Names
  • Gurbachan Singh a/l Bagawan Singh (Sandeep Gobindeep & Co) for the appellant.

  • Geetha Jora Singh (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Perak Legal Advisor’s Officer) for the respondent.

6. Tengku Reza Shah bin Tengku Chaidzir Shah v Bangsar Heights Pavilion Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 267 [HC]

Coram SHAMSULBAHRI IBRAHIM J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Injunction — Mareva injunction
Outcome The court allowed Mareva injunctions order to remain; the defendant’s application to set aside order dismissed with costs.
Counsel Names
  • Mohd Fairuz Abdullah (Mohd Najid & Partners) for the plaintiff.

  • Dinesh Kanavaji (with Zaim Zhafri bin Azhar, Taqrir Akramin bin Khalib and Sarah Annesa bt Ahmad Jamal) (Taqrir Akramin & Co) for the defendant

Week 2 Updates

1. Public Prosecutor v Pathmarajah a/l Mylvaganam [2024] 12 MLJ 405 [HC]

Coram MUNIANDY KANNYAPPAN J
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against acquittal
Outcome Appeal dismissed and trial court’s decision affirmed.
Counsel Names
  • Norazihah bt Asmuni (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant.

  • C Vignesh Kumar a/l Chellapah (with Yasinthra D) (Vignesh Kumar & Assoc) for the respondent

2. Teh Poh Hong & Anor v Kejuruteraan Hock Kheng Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 375 [HC]

Coram QUAY CHEW SOON J
Catchwords Contract — Agreement — Sale and purchase agreement (‘SPA’)
Outcome Plaintiff’s claim dismissed and defendant’s counterclaim allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Lim Kian Leong (with Lim Ee Theng) (Lim, Ho, Cheong & Lok) for the plaintiffs.

  • Cheong Yew Sheng (with Hee Ying Peng) (Wong & Loh) for the defendant.

3. Amanah International Finance Sdn Bhd v Tan Sri Halim bin Saad and another suit [2024] 12 MLJ 479 [HC]

Coram MOHD RADZI HARUN J
Catchwords Contract — Illegality — Banking facility
Outcome AIF’s claims in both the AIF-TSH and AIF-HP suits allowed and TSH’s counterclaim dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • David Morais (with Shaikh Abdul Saleem, Pavitra Pillai, Sara Jailanny and Ellia Fatanah) (Shaikh David & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Ashok K Raman (with Mohd Faiz Iskandar Hamzah) (Arief & Iskandar) for the defendant.

  • Khalid Yusof (Abu Talib Shahrom) for the second defendant in counterclaim and defendant in the consolidated matter.

4. Chew Jian Yaw v Public Prosecutor [2024] 12 MLJ 465 [HC]

Coram NOORIN BADARUDDIN J
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Seizure of property under s 25(1) Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 (‘Act’) — Application under s 32(2) of Act to release seized property
Outcome Appeal allowed; sessions court’s decision with regard to the impugned monies set aside; and the same ordered to be released to the appellant.
Counsel Names
  • Shah Rizal bin Abdul Manan (Shah & Hurrie) for the appellant.

  • Noorhani bt Muhmmed Ayub (with Nik Mohd Fadli bin Dato’ Nik Azlan) (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the prosecution.

5. FGV Holdings Bhd (formerly known as ‘Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd’) v Mohd Isa bin Abdul Samad & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 503 [HC]

Coram MOHD ARIEF J
Catchwords Companies and Corporations — Suit by company — Breach of fiduciary duties
Outcome Plaintiff’s claim allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Andrew Chiew Ean Vooi (with Hoi Jack S’ng, Chris Lim Yen Hao and Jeremia Majantim-Goh) (Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill) for the plaintiff.

  • Lavinia Kumaraendran (with Mavin Thillainathan (Lavania Balan & Chambers) for the first defendant.

  • Vincent Lawrence (with Abdul Rahim Abd Hadi and Mohammad Emir Feizal) (Lawrence Hisham & Co) for the second defendant.

6. Sit Kim Hung Ronnie v Ian Michael Hampton & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 433 [HC]

Coram GAN TECHIONG JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Security for costs — Foreigners
Outcome Enclosure 36 dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Law Yoke Kuan (Lum & Partners) for the plaintiff.

  • Choo Dee Wei (with Dickson Loo) (Choo Dee Wei) for the first defendant.

7. Md Isa bin Bujang v PL Soon Huat Realty Shd Bhd & Ors [2024] 12 MLJ 568 [HC]

Coram MAHAZAN MAT TAIB J
Catchwords Land Law — Malay reservations — Revocation of
Outcome Originating summons dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Gurbachan Singh (with Gurmit Singh) (Gurmit & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Quah Boon Nee (with Mohd Farid Azahari and Yasmin Maisarah bt Mohd Amin) (JB Lim & Assoc) for the first defendant.

  • Claudia Cheah Pek Yee (with Aufa Radzi) (Skrine) for the second defendant.

  • Nurul Liyana bt Mohammad Nasir (Kedah State Legal Advisor’s Office) for the third and fourth defendants.

8. Wang Cuilin (suing as the lawful wife and the administrator of the estate of Xie Ning) v Nurul Suhaida bt Dahlan & Ors [2024] 12 MLJ 445 [HC]

Coram RAJA AHMAD MOHZANUDDIN SHAH JC
Catchwords Tort — Negligence — Hotel
Outcome Plaintiff’s claim allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Renuka Devi Krishnasamy (with Tneu Wan Jing) (V Samy Renu & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • S Nirmala (with Gunaseelan) (Kanaga, Suresh & Co) for the defendants.

Week 3 Updates

1. Suruhanjaya Persaingan v Tribunal Rayuan Persaingan & Ors [2024] 12 MLJ 623 [HC]

Coram AHMAD KAMAL J
Catchwords Administrative Law — Judicial review — Application for leave
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • V Sithambaram (with Kwan Will Sen, Reuban Kumar Asokan, Muayyad b Khairulmaini, Wong Chee Chien and Saradha Laksmi Hariharan (Pupil in Chambers)) (Lim Chee Wee Partnership) for the applicant.

  • Khoo Guan Huat (with Shanthi Kandiah, Yo Yi Yun and Azyan Mohamed Ibrahim) (SK Chambers) for the second putative respondent.

  • Nahendran Navaratnam (with Wong Wye Wah, Lau Mark Chi-Ming and Kathleen Ramanathan) (Sreenevasan Young) for the third putative respondent.

  • Ng Yee Lin (with Dawn Wong Keng Jade) (Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership) for the fourth putative respondent.

  • K Shanti Mogan (with Lilien Wong and Ooi Ji Shan) (Shearn Delamore & Co) for the fifth putative respondent.

  • YM Tunku Farik bin Tunku Ismail (with Yap Mei Foong and Tan Sixin) (Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) for the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth putative respondents.

  • Anand Raj (with Jeevitha T Thurai Rathnam, Choo Kelly and Cynthia Lian) (Shearn Delamore & Co) for the tenth, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 19th putative respondents.

  • Nereen Kaur Veriah (with Yon See Ting, Nalina Santhiran and Samuel Ong) (Christopher & Lee Ong) for the 11th and 12th putative respondents.

  • Khoo Guan Huat (with Tan Shi Wen, Melissa Long and Manshan Singh) (Skrine) for the 17th, 18th and 20th putative respondents.

  • Mark Yu Kee La Brooy (with Steven Ramesh) (Raja Darryl & Loh) for the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th putative respondents.

2. Bond Holdings Sdn Bhd v Sycal Bhd & Anor [2024] 12 MLJ 711 [HC]

Coram LEONG WAI HONG JC
Catchwords Contract — Agreement — Collaboration agreement
Outcome Order accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • Ivanpal Singh Grewal (with Pang Li Wei) (AJ Ariffin Yeo & Harpal) for the plaintiff.

  • Christopher Ik Chu Jek (with Siti Hajar Aziz) (Jim Neoh & Ik) for the defendants.

3. Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v Kamaju Hartamas Sdn Bhd (previously known as Arus Suasana Sdn Bhd) & Ors [2024] 12 MLJ 690 [HC]

Coram YUSRIN FAIDZ JC
Catchwords Contract — Breach — Damages
Outcome D1’s appeal allowed, registrar’s decision set aside and D1 awarded RM7,506,518.67 in damages with interest at 5%pa on the judgment sum from 6 June 2016 until realisation and RM30,000 costs.
Counsel Names
  • Mohd Munzeer bin Zainul Abidin (with Mohd Zaid Daud) (Yusfarizal Aziz & Zaid) for the plaintiff.

  • Jason Chan (with Lee Xin Yi and Nur Fatihah) (S Mathews & Assoc) for the first defendant.

4. Mah Sau Cheong v Wee Len @ Wai Shiang Liang [2024] 12 MLJ 671 [HC]

Coram ROZ MAWAR JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judgment — Foreign judgment
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Ashok Kandiah (with Celine Teh) (Ashok Kandiah & Celine) for the plaintiff.

  • Justin Voon (with Tan Ko Xin and Lee Chooi Peng) (Justin Voon Chooi & Wing) for the defendants.
    .

5. Ma Junxiang v Mayland Venue Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 596 [HC]

Coram SU TIANG JOO J
Catchwords Contract — Specific performance — Sale and purchase agreement
Outcome The two suits dismissed with costs of RM40,000 subject to allocatur per suit to be paid by plaintiff to defendant in each suit.
Counsel Names
  • Wong Xin Yan (David Gurupatham & Koay) for the plaintiff.

  • John Aloysius Skekchy (with Ban Qiao ***) (James Monteiro) for the defendant.

6. Ber Abu Hanipah bin Malek [2024] 12 MLJ 652 [HC]

Coram ROSLAN MAT NOR H
Catchwords Keterangan — Anggapan — Kematian
Outcome Perintah sewajarnya.
Counsel Names
  • Nor Ezdiani Mohd Amari (Muhammad Zul Hafiz Mohamad Sabri bersamanya) (Bahari Choy & Nongchik Triang) bagi pihak pemohon.

Week 4 Updates

1. Perbadanan Pengurusan Marina Crescent v Tribunal Pengurusan Strata, Putrajaya & Anor and another case [2024] 12 MLJ 790 [HC]

Coram AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for
Outcome Judicial review application allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Chok Zhin Theng (with Alicia Ng) (Cheah Teh & Su) for the applicant.

  • Yap Hsang Chwan (with Wong Siew Fan) (Tho, Hock & Chwan) for the second respondent.

2. Probis Financial Services Pty Ltd (administrators appointed) v City Credit Investment Bank Ltd [2024] 12 MLJ 832 [HC]

Coram LIM HOCK LENG J
Catchwords Companies and Corporations — Liquidator — Remuneration
Outcome Order in terms of encl 49 was granted
Counsel Names
  • Wong Chee Chien (Lim Chee Wee Partnership) for the petitioner.

  • Emily Wong (Wong & Co) for the respondent.

  • Ng Sai Yeang (with Teoh Chye Yi) (Raja, Daryl & Loh) for the appointed interim liquidator.

  • Danial Hazizan (S Ravenesan) for the for the supporting creditor (Function Group).

  • Marcus Lee (Marcus Lee) for the supporting creditor (Mayfair & Ayers Financial Group Ltd).

  • Alan Wong (with Mohd Shahir and Alya Tadwini) (Zain Megat & Murad) for the supporting creditor (Taiwanese creditors).

  • Vincent Lim (mention on behalf Yap Siew Yee & Co and Hanif Idris & Assoc) for the opposing creditor (CCIB Asset Management Ltd and City Credit Holding Ltd).

  • How Li Nee (How & Partners) for the liquidator of CCCL..

3. Tanabal Naidu a/l Murugayan v Thoo Chee Wah [2024] 12 MLJ 819 [HC]

Coram KENNETH ST JAMES JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Summary application — Disposal of case on point of law
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • M Kanesan (with K Shaarmila) (M Kanesan & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • Jason Ong (Ong & Assoc) for the respondent.

4. Malayan Banking Bhd v Ong Chin Yet [2024] 12 MLJ 776 [HC]

Coram JAMHIRAH ALI JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Setting aside — Order for sale
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Ashmadi Othman (with Luqman Abdul Haris) (Zulpadli & Edham) for the plaintiff.

  • K Swathi Shankri (YS Woo & Proctor) for the defendant.

5. MBSB Bank Bhd v Erakemas Sdn Bhd [2024] 12 MLJ 766 [HC]

Coram KENNETH ST JAMES JC
Catchwords Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Petition
Outcome Application to stay winding up petition dismissed; and winding up petition allowed
Counsel Names
  • Lim Pey Tsyr (with Eunice Aw Shze Xian) (Kee Sern, Siu & Huey) for the petitioner.

  • Mashitah bt Jamaluddin @ Mohammad Shukri (Rosli Ismail & Co) for the respondent

6. Semantan Estate (1952) Sdn Bhd v The Registrar of Titles [2024] 12 MLJ 807 [HC]

Coram AHMAD SHAHRIR J
Catchwords Land Law — Registrar of Titles (‘RT’) — National Land Code (‘NLC’), s 417
Outcome Plaintiff’s application allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Ira Biswas (with Alexie Ng Ying Ching and Janet Chai Pei Ying) (Chooi & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Shamsul bin Bolhassan (with Mohamad Al-Saifi bin Hj Hashim and Muhammad Hairuliqram bin Hairuddin) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the defendant.

7. Norsyamsi bin Wahid & Anor v KL Eco City Sdn Bhd (TY Lin International Sdn Bhd, third party) [2024] 12 MLJ 745 [HC]

Coram MOHD FIRUZ J
Catchwords Tort — Negligence — Damages
Outcome Plaintiff’s claim allowed in part and defendant’s third-party claim dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • (Ranizan Abdullah & Assoc) for the plaintiff.

  • (Raja Darryl & Loh) for the defendant.

Get in touch

Email: myln@lexisnexis.com
Phone: +65 6349-0110

All fields are required unless otherwise noted.