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MLJ Alerts: June 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

It is of interest to appreciate that both defamation and malicious falsehood claims are mentioned in the Defamation Act 1957, in particular in its long title which states to be an Act relating to the law of libel and slander and other malicious falsehoods. Both claims essentially concern the publication of false statements. A key distinction between the two however is that in a malicious falsehood claim the statement in question does not have to bear a defamatory meaning. Another is non-necessity of proving damage to reputation. It is essential that the statements in question are published with improper motive or malice, and also that it has caused actual financial loss.”

- Mohd Nazlan JCA

FITTERS Diversified Bhd & Ors v Mohd Roslan Mahayudin (sued as Director, Enforcement Division) & Ors [2024] 3 MLJ 937 at para 124

Week 1 Updates

1. QVC Rock Products Sdn Bhd v Pohmix Kuari Sdn Bhd [2024] 3 MLJ 752 [CA]

Coram SUPANG LIAN, HASHIM HAMZAH AND LIM CHONG FONG JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Agreement — Sale and purchase agreement
Outcome Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Low Kin Fai (with Chong Ee Wen) (Low & Fong) for the appellant.

  • Francis Tan (with Norhamizah bt Mustafa) (Rosni, Francis Tan & Ho) for the respondent.

2. Suruhanjaya Tenaga v Strong Elegance Sdn Bhd [2024] 3 MLJ 871 [CA]

Coram HANIPAH FARIKULLAH, AZIMAH OMAR AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA
Catchwords Contract — Contingent contract — Non-fulfilment of conditions precedent
Outcome Appeal allowed; all orders, directions and decision made by the High Court set aside; and respondent’s claim against the appellant dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • M Ramachelvam (with Dir Kheizwan bin Abd Halim @ Kamaruddin, Amierul Razzi bin Ahmad Yusof and Nurul Syuhada bt Abdullah) (Manjit Singh Sachdev Mohammad Radzi & Partners) for the appellant.

  • Prem Anand s/o Theruvengadam (with Joseph Michael Raju a/l Joseph Alexander) (Deol & Gill) for the respondent.

3. Yong Choo Kiong v Public Prosecutor [2024] 3 MLJ 779 [CA]

Coram HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND SM KOMATHY JJCA
Catchwords Criminal Law — Rape — Corroboration
Outcome Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed and appellant’s jail term reduced to eight years.
Counsel Names
  • Hisyam Teh Poh Teik (with Rajpal Singh, Salim Bashir, Tiew Poh Nee, Low Wei Lon and Hannah Kam) (Hisyam Teh & Co); (Rajpal, Firah & Vishnu) for the appellant.

  • Mohd Amril bin Johari (with Mohd Fuad bin Abdul Aziz) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

4. Wan Muhammad Azrami bin Wan Zullkifli v Public Prosecutor and other appeals [2024] 3 MLJ 714 [CA]

Coram HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against conviction and sentence
Outcome Appeals on conviction dismissed; appeals on sentence allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Salim Bashir (with Najihah Zulkifli) (Salim Bashir, Ruswiza & Co) in Criminal Appeal No B-05(M)-43–02 of 2021 for the appellant.

  • Sreekant Pillai (Sreekant Pillai) in Criminal Appeal No B-05(M)-44–02 of 2021 for the appellant.

  • Afifuddin bin Ahmad Hafifi (with Muhammad Amirrul bin Jamaluddin) (Salehuddin Saidin & Assoc) Criminal Appeal No B-05(M)-51–03 of 2021 for the appellant.

  • Mohd Fairuz bin Johari (Attorney General’s Chambers) in Criminal Appeal Nos B-05(M)-43–02 of 2021, B-05(M)-44–02 of 2021 and B-05(M)-51–03 of 2021 for the respondent.

5. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Kota Setar v Tunku Yaacob Holdings Sdn Bhd and other appeals [2024] 3 MLJ 817 [CA]

Coram KAMALUDIN MD SAID, HASHIM HAMZAH AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA
Catchwords Land Law — Acquisition of land — Reference to court
Outcome Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • Kenny Chan Kean Li (with Lim Poh Leong and Yap Kok) (Gibb & Co) for Kota Setar District Land Administrator.

  • Teo Cheng Wee (with Ong Teck Lee) (Khaw & Partners) for Tunku Yaacob Holdings Sdn Bhd.

6. Jalani bin Mohamed & Anor v Shahrom bin Abdullah & Anor [2024] 3 MLJ 831 [CA]

Coram YAACOB MD SAM, NANTHA BALAN AND MOHD NAZLAN JJCA
Catchwords Land Law — Ownership — Dispute of
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Manoharan Tevadasin (with Muhammad Wafi bin Abdullah, Norzainin Asyikin bt Zainal Abidin and Brabakaran Linggam) (Ong & Partners) for the plaintiff.

  • Kemala bt Alang (Balasingam & Co) for the first defendant (first respondent).

  • Toh Su Lin (with Rozatirah bt Mohd Rosmi) (Zawiyah & Partners) for the second defendant (second respondent).

7. Presto Supermarkets (Subang) Sdn Bhd & Ors v Attic Holdings Sdn Bhd [2024] 3 MLJ 892 [CA]

Coram YAACOB MD SAM, NANTHA BALAN AND SEE MEE CHUN JJCA
Catchwords Landlord and Tenant — Rent — Double rent
Outcome Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • GK Ganesan (with Leslie Bala, KN Geetha and Pavaani Tanggaveloo) (Murali B Pillai & Assoc) for the appellant.

  • Phang Soon Mun (with Darren Ee Kin Chung and Chin Choon Loong) (Han & Partners) for the respondent.

8. FITTERS Diversified Bhd & Ors v Mohd Roslan Mahayudin (sued as Director, Enforcement Division) & Ors [2024] 3 MLJ 937 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA
Catchwords Tort — Defamation — Defamatory words
Outcome Order of the High Court affirmed; appeal dismissed with costs of RM30,000 to respondents.
Counsel Names
  • Damian Kiethan (with Nurul Hanani Azamuddin) (Raj, Ong & Yudistra) for the appellant.

  • Zetty Zurina Kamarudin (with Safiyyah Omar) (Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

9. Tuanku Nur Zahirah v Clare Louise Brown & Ors [2024] 3 MLJ 735 [CA]

Coram HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA
Catchwords Tort — Defamation — Libel
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Mohd Haaziq Pillay bin Abdulah (with Vishnu Kumar a/l Athi Kumar, Mohd Hilmi bin Sarbini and Manisha a/p S Sugunesegaran) (JS Pillay & Mohd Haaziq) for the appellant.

  • Americk Sidhu (with Mervyn Lai Wei Shiung and Shara Jayapavan) (Tommy Thomas) for the respondents.

10.  Datin Dr Teoh Su Lin v Arjun Gopal Subramaniam [2024] 3 MLJ 679 [CA]

Coram KAMALUDIN MD SAID, HASHIM HAMZAH AND COLLIN LAWRENCE SEQUERAH JJCA
Catchwords Tort — Negligence — Medical negligence
Outcome Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • Manmohan S Dhillon (with KB Karthi and Desmond Mun) (PS Ranjan & Co) for the appellant.

  • PA Sharon (Palani Ammal & Co) for the respondent.

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