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MLJ Alerts: July 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

“… the plaintiff is under no duty in law to alert or give notice to the public that there were counterfeit products in the marketplace and of the differences between authentic and counterfeit products. The maxim caveat emptor requires purchasers to be vigilant.”

- Azlan Sulaiman JC

Leung Kai Fook Medical Co Pte Ltd & Anor v Jasmin bt Mohamad Ekbal (t/a sole proprietor under the name and style of Vairam Fancy Trading) [2024] 10 MLJ 112

Week 1 Updates

1. Public Prosecutor v Asriadi bin Bakri [2024] 10 MLJ 54 [HC]

Coram LIM HOCK LENG J
Catchwords Criminal Law — Dangerous drugs — Trafficking
Outcome Accused convicted on charge.
Counsel Names
  • Hurman Hussain (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the prosecution.

  • Jhasarry Kang (Kang Advocates) for the accused.

2. Muhammad Amin bin Anuar (beramal sebagai Peguambela & Peguamcara Di Firma Guaman Tetuan Amin Chambers) lwn Badan Pengurusan Bersama Pangsapuri Anggun dan lain-lain [2024] 10 MLJ 1 [MT]

Coram JAMHIRAH ALI PK
Catchwords Profesion Undang-Undang — Ganjaran — Fi guaman
Outcome Tuntutan plaintif ditolak dan tuntutan balas defendan-defendan dibenarkan.
Counsel Names
  • Muhammad Amin bin Anuar (Norsafiqka Norman bersamanya) (Amin Chambers) bagi pihak plaintif.

  • Ku Amirul Faiz Ku Seman (Nurul Atikah Che Anawa bersamanya) (Kama & Wan) bagi pihak defendan.

Week 2 Updates

1. Hercules Engineering (SEA) Sdn Bhd v Naim Engineering Sdn Bhd [2024] 10 MLJ 72 [HC]

Coram ALIZA SULAIMAN J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Failure to plead
Outcome Appeal allowed with costs of RM15,000 here and below to be paid by respondent to appellant, subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names
  • Cheah Kha Mun (Wong Kian Kheong) for the appellant.

  • Ong Kun Sen (with Victoria Loi) (Shook Lin & Bok) for the respondent.

2. Public Prosecutor v Asriadi bin Bakri [2024] 10 MLJ 54 [HC]

Coram LIM HOCK LENG J
Catchwords Criminal Law — Dangerous drugs — Trafficking
Outcome Accused convicted on charge.
Counsel Names
  • Hurman Hussain (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the prosecution.

  • Jhasarry Kang (Kang Advocates) for the accused.

3. Horizon Hills Resort Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2024] 10 MLJ 98 [HC]

Coram AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords Revenue Law — Deductions — Allowable deductions
Outcome Appeal dismissed with costs.
Counsel Names
  • S Saravana Kumar (with Yap Wen *** and Nur Hanina Mohd Azham) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership) for the appellant.

  • Ridzuan Othman (with Amir Syafiq bin Abdul Karim) (Revenue Counsel, Inland Revenue Board) for the respondent.

Week 4 Updates

1. Leung Kai Fook Medical Co Pte Ltd & Anor v Jasmin bt Mohamad Ekbal (t/a sole proprietor under the name and style of Vairam Fancy Trading) [2024] 10 MLJ 112 [HC]

Coram ALIZA SULAIMAN J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judgment and orders — Default judgment
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Tan Ming Chu (Lum Kok Kiong & Co) for the plaintiffs.

  • Abdul Rahman (Narai Alagu & Assoc) for the defendant.

2. Lau Teck Poh & Anor v Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia & Anor (Yeong Oon Kong, intervener) [2024] 10 MLJ 184 [HC]

Coram WAN AHMAD FARID J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Certiorari
Outcome Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (with Noor Farhah Mustaffa, Kumutha Malar and Elton Ti) (Shafee & Co) for the applicant.

  • Muhammad Hidayat bin Wahab (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

  • Loo Hsien Yang (YK Loo & Co) for the intervener.

3. Tenaga Nasional Bhd v Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd and other applications [2024] 10 MLJ 199 [HC]

Coram ALIZA SULAIMAN J
Catchwords Construction Law — Adjudication — Adjudication decision
Outcome Setting aside application and stay application dismissed; and enforcement application allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Mohanadass Kanagasabai (with Kalashini Sandrasegaran and Thomas Shaun Mathews) (Mohanadass Partnership) in Originating Summons Nos WA-24C-183–09 of 2022 and WA-24C-184–09 of 2022 for the plaintiff.

  • Sajitha Suresh (with Suria Juan) (Selva Mookiah & Assoc) in Originating Summons No WA-24C-186–09 of 2022 for the plaintiff.

  • Sajitha Suresh (with Suria Juan) (Selva Mookiah & Assoc) in Originating Summons Nos WA-24C-183–09 of 2022 and WA-24C-184–09 of 2022 for the defendant.

  • Mohanadass Kanagasabai (with Kalashini Sandrasegaran and Thomas Shaun Mathews) (Mohanadass Partnership) in Originating Summons No WA-24C-186–09 of 2022 for the defendant.

4. Great United Store Ltd v Al Bimar bin Isting (t/a Bimar Trading) & Anor [2024] 10 MLJ 146 [HC]

Coram WAN FADHILAH NOR JC
Catchwords Contract — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation
Outcome Plaintiff’s claim against second defendant allowed with costs of RM25,000 to be paid by second defendant to plaintiff.
Counsel Names
  • (Bharathi & Assoc) for the petitioner.

  • (Soo Thien Ming & Nashrah) for the respondent.

5. Gopela Krishnan a/l Arumugam v Public Prosecutor [2024] 10 MLJ 166 [HC]

Coram MOSES SUSAYAN JC
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Revision — Coroner’s inquiry
Outcome Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • Raam Kumar (with V Selva) (V Selva & Assoc) for the applicant.

  • Evangelin a/p Simon Silvaraj (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Perak Legal Advisor’s Office) for respondent.

6. Gopela Krishnan a/l Arumugam v Public Prosecutor [2024] 10 MLJ 166 [HC]

Coram AKHTAR TAHIR J
Catchwords Evidence — Documentary evidence — Admissibility of
Outcome Defendant’s objection allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Chan Chang Yang (with Tan Chong Lii) (Teh & Lee) for the plaintiff.

  • Isa Aziz Ibrahim (with Wong Yun Loong) (Isa Aziz Ibrahim) for the defendant.

7. Tan Tian Meng lwn Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Bentong [2024] 10 MLJ 130 [MT]

Coram ROSLAN MAT NOR H
Catchwords Undang-Undang Tanah — Pengambilan tanah — Pampasan
Outcome Perintah sewajarnya.
Counsel Names
  • Zeffree bin Zainuddin (Zeffree Azmi) bagi pihak pemohon.

  • Azizah bt Ahmad (Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Pahang) bagi pihak responden.

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