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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 5
4 February 2005

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1. CLJ February (Part 1) 2005

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

MBf Finance Bhd v. Low Ping Ming
(Hire-purchase agreement - Agreement not within Hire Purchase Act 1967 - Whether agreement valid under common law) [2005] 1 CLJ 305

UMW Industries (1985) Sdn Bhd v. Lim Chee Hian
(Civil procedure - Documents - Application for leave to admit as further evidence) [2005] 1 CLJ 319

HIGH COURT

Harmenderpall Singh Jagara Singh v. PP
(Road traffic - License - Suspension, upon being charged - Section 41(5) Road Transport Act 1987 - Whether contravened arts. 5(1) and 8(1) Federal Constitution) [2005] 1 CLJ 323 [HC]

Saravanan KS Somu v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Ors
(Constitutional law - Double jeopardy - Federal Constitution, art. 7(2) - Applicability ) [2005] 1 CLJ 336 [HC]

Tuan Hj Zulkifli Hj Hussain v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti & Ors
(Securities - Take over - Parties acquiring more than 33% voting rights of company - Obligation to purchase remaining shares - Whether parties can be compelled to purchase remaining shares by securities commission) [2005] 1 CLJ 345 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Documents - Application for leave to admit as further evidence - Documents were not produced during trial when associated issue was being challenged - Whether time constraint a valid justification for not producing documents at relevant time - Whether authenticity of documents doubted
UMW Industries (1985) Sdn Bhd v. Lim Chee Hian
(Mokhtar Sidin, Arifin Zakaria & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 319 [CA]

Jurisdiction - High Court - Application to set aside order for leave and to strike out originating motion - Whether O. 53 r. 9 Rules of the High Court 1980 prohibits hearing of application
Tuan Hj Zulkifli Hj Hussain v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad JCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 345 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Double jeopardy - Federal Constitution, art. 7(2) - Applicability - Whether applies only if there is an earlier acquittal or conviction of offence charged
Saravanan KS Somu v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Ors
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2005] 1 CLJ 336 [HC]

Fundamental liberties - Equality before the law - Doctrine of reasonable classification - Requirements - Whether s. 41(5) Road Transport Act 1987 met requirements - Whether infringed art. 8(1) Federal Constitution
Harmenderpall Singh Jagara Singh v. PP
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2005] 1 CLJ 323 [HC]

Fundamental liberties - Personal liberties - Right to livelihood - Whether covered by art. 5 Federal Constitution
Harmenderpall Singh Jagara Singh v. PP
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2005] 1 CLJ 323 [HC]

Fundamental liberties - Right to be heard - Right denied under s. 41(5) Road Transport Act 1987 - Whether inconsistent with arts. 5(1) and 8(1) Federal Constitution
Harmenderpall Singh Jagara Singh v. PP
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J ) [2005] 1 CLJ 323 [HC]

HIRE PURCHASE

Hire-purchase agreement - Agreement not within Hire Purchase Act 1967 - Whether agreement a bill of sale - Whether agreement valid under common law
MBf Finance Bhd v. Low Ping Ming
(Gopal Sri Ram, Arifin Jaka & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 305 [CA]

Hire-purchase agreement - Goods not specified in First Schedule to Hire Purchase Act 1967 - Whether common law applies to such goods
MBf Finance Bhd v. Low Ping Ming
(Gopal Sri Ram, Arifin Jaka & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 305 [CA]

Hire-purchase agreement - Validity - Ownership of vehicle at time of execution of agreement - Whether vested with finance company or purchaser - Whether requirement for consideration satisfied - Whether agreement valid under common law although outside scope of Hire Purchase Act 1967 - Whether repossession of vehicle lawful
MBf Finance Bhd v. Low Ping Ming
(Gopal Sri Ram, Arifin Jaka & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 305 [CA]

Repossession - Agreement not within Hire Purchase Act 1967 - Whether repossession lawful - Whether agreement valid under common law
MBf Finance Bhd v. Low Ping Ming
(Gopal Sri Ram, Arifin Jaka & Augustine Paul JJCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 305 [CA]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention order - Section 4(1) Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 - Second limb contains further two sub-limbs - Whether Minister’s failure to specify which of two sub-limbs applicable affected validity of order
Saravanan KS Somu v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Ors
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2005] 1 CLJ 336 [HC]

ROAD TRAFFIC

License - Suspension, upon being charged - Section 41(5) Road Transport Act 1987 - Right to be heard denied - Whether contravened arts. 5(1) and 8(1) Federal Constitution - Whether suspension order set aside
Harmenderpall Singh Jagara Singh v. PP
(Syed Ahmad Helmy J) [2005] 1 CLJ 323 [HC]

SECURITIES

Take over - Parties acquiring more than 33% voting rights of company - Obligation to purchase remaining shares - Whether parties can be compelled to purchase remaining shares by securities commission - Whether power to direct compliance applies only after 1 January 1999 - Securities Commissions Act 1993, s. 33D(1)(a) - Malaysian Code on Take-Over and Mergers 1998
Tuan Hj Zulkifli Hj Hussain v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad JCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 345 [HC]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Section 4(1) Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 - Second limb of s. 4(1) contains further two sub-limbs - Whether word “or” separating two sub-limbs given a disjunctive interpretation
Saravanan KS Somu v. Timbalan Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Ors
(Balia Yusof Wahi JC) [2005] 1 CLJ 336 [HC]

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Writ of habeas corpus - Detention - Immigration - Prohibited immigrant

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