CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 07
20 March 2009
CLJ Law MALAYSIA
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ARTICLE
Freedom Of Religion Under The Malaysian Federal Constitution
by Ahmad Masum [2009] 2 CLJ i
COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Abdul Manaf Ahmad v. Mohd Kamil Datuk Hj Mohd Kassim
(Limitation - Whether fraudulent concealment preventing plaintiff's discovery of right of action) [2009] 2 CLJ 121
PP v. Razali Johari
(Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2)) [2009] 2 CLJ 133
SS Saw v. Siew Heen Yuen & Ors; Siew Boon Hong & Ors (Interveners)
(Tenancy - Determination - Compensation) [2009] 2 CLJ 140
T & TT Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Lembaga Pembangunan Dan Lindungan Tanah
(Building contract - Whether landowner liable for act of developer in suspending engineering works) [2009] 2 CLJ 160
Wan Yuriilhami Wan Yaacob lwn. PP & Satu Rayuan Lain
(Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a)) [2009] 2 CLJ 170
HIGH COURT
Khoo Kean Soon v. Chan Tai Huat
(Damages - Quantum) [2009] 2 CLJ 191
Yap Teong Peng & Anor v. Yen Kok Ho & Ors
(Contract - Guarantee - Joint and several guarantee - Claim for contribution) [2009] 2 CLJ 205
SUBJECT INDEX
AGENCY
Creation - Power of attorney - Intention to create principal-agent relationship - Whether clearly and unequivocally expressed - Contracts Act 1950, s. 179
T & TT Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Lembaga Pembangunan Dan Lindungan Tanah
(Low Hop Bing, Zainun Ali & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 160
[CA]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Action - Damages claim for defamation and malicious falsehood - Whether action time-barred by Sabah Limitation Ordinance - Whether s. 18 Ordinance rendered limitation defence inapplicable
Abdul Manaf Ahmad v. Mohd Kamil Datuk Hj Mohd Kassim
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 121
[CA]
Pleadings - Fraud - Whether plea of fraud expressly pleaded with full particulars - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 12
Abdul Manaf Ahmad v. Mohd Kamil Datuk Hj Mohd Kassim
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 121
[CA]
Summary judgment - Guarantee - Joint and several - Claim for contribution - Whether right of contribution affected - Contracts Act 1950, s. 99
Yap Teong Peng & Anor v. Yen Kok Ho & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2009] 2 CLJ 205
[HC]
CONTRACT
Building contract - Contractor's claim for loss and damages - Whether landowner liable for act of developer in suspending engineering works - Whether parties intended an agency relationship - Contracts Act 1950, s. 179
T & TT Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Lembaga Pembangunan Dan Lindungan Tanah
(Low Hop Bing, Zainun Ali & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 160
[CA]
Guarantee - Joint and several guarantee - Claim for contribution - Whether right of contribution affected - Contracts Act 1950, s. 99
Yap Teong Peng & Anor v. Yen Kok Ho & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2009] 2 CLJ 205
[HC]
CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2) - Trafficking in 738.31 grams cannabis - Charge amended to one of possession under s. 6 by learned judge - Whether learned judge correct in amending charge based on facts and evidence of case
PP v. Razali Johari
(Gopal Sri Ram, Sulong Matjeraie & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 133
[CA]
DAMAGES
Quantum - Special damages - Cost of care - Loss of earnings - Urine bags and napkins - Whether multiplier and multiplicand used by trial judge reasonable
Khoo Kean Soon v. Chan Tai Huat
(John Louis O'hara J) [2009] 2 CLJ 191
[HC]
LANDLORD AND TENANT
Tenancy - Determination - Appeal against payment of compensation to tenants of premises - Whether premises rent controlled - Whether tenancy coupled with interest - Whether tenancy coupled with equity - Whether compensation rightfully ordered by learned judge
SS Saw v. Siew Heen Yuen & Ors; Siew Boon Hong & Ors (Interveners)
(Zaleha Zahari, Abdull Hamid Embong & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 140
[CA]
LIMITATION
Defamation - Fraud - Whether fraudulent concealment on part of defendant preventing plaintiff's discovery of right of action - Whether defendant's mere silence or passiveness a fraudulent concealment - Whether affirmative act required on part of defendant - Sabah Limitation Ordinance (Cap. 72), s. 18
Abdul Manaf Ahmad v. Mohd Kamil Datuk Hj Mohd Kassim
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 121
[CA]
ROAD TRAFFIC
Negligence - Motor car collided into motorcyclist from behind - Trial judge found driver of motor car not liable - Whether trial judge erred on facts and evidence
Khoo Kean Soon v. Chan Tai Huat
(John Louis O'hara J) [2009] 2 CLJ 191
[HC]
TORT
Defamation - Statements in police reports - Whether defence of absolute privilege available - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 107, 112
Abdul Manaf Ahmad v. Mohd Kamil Datuk Hj Mohd Kassim
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Abu Samah Nordin JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 121
[CA]
INDEKS PERKARA
UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH
Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Pengedaran 93.7 gram methamphetamine - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman mati - Sama ada pemberi maklumat seorang agen perangkap - Sama ada terdapat keraguan tentang identiti barang-barang kes - Sama ada unsur-unsur niat bersama dibuktikan - Sama ada intipati pemilikan dibuktikan - Sama ada kedua-dua tertuduh diperangkap secara curang - Sama ada keterangan mencukupi bagi mengaitkan tertuduh kedua dalam pengedaran dadah
Wan Yuriilhami Wan Yaacob lwn. PP & Satu Rayuan Lain
(Raus Sharif, Hasan Lah & Wan Adnan Muhamad HHMR) [2009] 2 CLJ 170
[CA]
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
PP v. Denish Madhavan
(Trafficking in cannabis - Proof of knowledge) [2009] 2 CLJ 209
COURT OF APPEAL
Inter Heritage (M) Sdn Bhd v. ASA Sports Sdn Bhd
(Ex parte injunction - Setting aside, appeal against) [2009] 2 CLJ 221
Tan Heng Chew & Ors v. Tan Kim Hor & Ors
(Winding up - Whether petitioners filed verifying affidavit) [2009] 2 CLJ 234
Tan Kim Hor & Ors v. Tan Heng Chew & Ors
(Winding up - Petition - Just and equitable grounds) [2009] 2 CLJ 242
HIGH COURT
Chia Sia Chek v. Ketua Pengarah Kastam, Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia & Ors
(Customs and excise - Seizure and detention of motorcar) [2009] 2 CLJ 286
Regent Pumps Pty Ltd & Anor v. Keylargo Industrial Sdn Bhd
(Infringement of registered trade mark and passing off - Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 45(1)) [2009] 2 CLJ 303
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Affidavits - In support of application for injunction - Statutory requirements - Whether complied with - Whether trial judge correct in rejecting affidavit - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 41 r. 9(1), (2), 10(2)
Inter Heritage (M) Sdn Bhd v. ASA Sports Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Low Hop Bing & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 221
[CA]
Injunction - Ex parte injunction - Setting aside, appeal against - Whether trial judge correct in rejecting affidavit in support of application for injunction - Right of hearing - Whether damages an adequate remedy - Whether injunction correctly set aside - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 41 r. 9(1), (2), 10(2), O. 52 r. 2(1)
Inter Heritage (M) Sdn Bhd v. ASA Sports Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Low Hop Bing & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 221
[CA]
Injunction - Setting aside - Right of hearing - Contempt of court - Leave to commence committal proceedings - Whether obtained - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 52 r. 2(1)
Inter Heritage (M) Sdn Bhd v. ASA Sports Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Low Hop Bing & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 221
[CA]
COMPANY LAW
Winding up - Petition - Striking out - Whether petitioners filed verifying affidavit - Whether petition a nullity - Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972, r. 26
Tan Heng Chew & Ors v. Tan Kim Hor & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 234
[CA]
Winding up - Petition - Striking out, appeal against - Whether trial judge erred in law and in fact in striking out petition summarily - Just and equitable grounds - Whether full hearing of petition required - Wrongful exercise of discretion - Companies Act 1965, s. 218(1)(i)
Tan Kim Hor & Ors v. Tan Heng Chew & Ors
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 242
[CA]
CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in cannabis - Appeal by prosecution against lesser conviction and sentence of possession - Admissibility of statements - Defence - Proof of knowledge - Presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da)(vi) - Whether correctly invoked
PP v. Denish Madhavan
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Augustine Paul & Abdul Aziz Mohamad FCJJ) [2009] 2 CLJ 209
[FC]
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Seizure - Seizure and detention of motorcar - Whether there was reasonable cause to suspect that motorcar was uncustomed goods - Whether detention unlawful - Whether motorcar ought to be returned to plaintiff - Customs Act 1967, ss. 114(1), 115, 135 - Federal Constitution, art. 13(1)
Chia Sia Chek v. Ketua Pengarah Kastam, Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia & Ors
(Zamani A Rahim JC) [2009] 2 CLJ 286
[HC]
TRADE MARKS
Infringement of registered trade mark and passing off - Application to rectify register by expunging trade mark - Lawful proprietors and "aggrieved persons" - Fraud - Permission or consent - Abandonment of goodwill and reputation - Deception and confusion to public - Delay - Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 45(1)
Regent Pumps Pty Ltd & Anor v. Keylargo Industrial Sdn Bhd
(Ramly Ali J) [2009] 2 CLJ 303
[HC]
3. CLJ Supp March (Part 1) 2009
COURT
HIGH COURT
Bp Plc v. Mohd Shariff Abdullah
(Pleadings - Striking out writ of summons and statement of claim - Application) [2009] 7 CLJ 381
Daud Abdul Kadir v. Malaysian Airlines System Bhd
(Labour law - Employment - Dismissal - Allegation of unlawful and unjust dismissal) [2009] 7 CLJ 397
Eon Bank Bhd v. Lee Lee Kim
(Summary judgment - Appeal against - Grounds) [2009] 7 CLJ 438
Mogana Suntahari Subramaniam v. Khadijah Yusof & Anor
(Legal profession - Professional discipline - Suspension from practice - Order of restitution - Appeal against) [2009] 7 CLJ 444
PP v. Ibrahim Sulaiman
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking offence) [2009] 7 CLJ 453
PP v. Kee Hang Boon
(Penal Code - Section 302 - Causing death of deceased) [2009] 7 CLJ 463
Seah Cheoh Wah v. Malayan Banking Bhd & Anor
(Civil procedure - Administration of estates - Action for declaration) [2009] 7 CLJ 485
Tetuan Putra Gill v. Hijaz Refinery (Pahang) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Remuneration - Costs - Claim for fees) [2009] 7 CLJ 495
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Administration of estates - Action for declaration - Housing loan facility - Borang Cadangan Pelan Tafakul Gadaijanji (MRTAP form) - Application for declaration that MRTAP in favour of deceased to pay off balance of housing loan facility - Whether by acceptance of premium vide official receipt issued MRTAP deemed in force - Whether non-payment by second defendant would amount to breach of contract - Whether plaintiff's claim against second defendant allowed
Seah Cheoh Wah v. Malayan Banking Bhd & Anor
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2009] 7 CLJ 485
[HC]
Pleadings - Striking out writ of summons and statement of claim - Application for - Passing off and trade mark infringement - Allegation of - Whether plaintiff pleaded necessary material facts for a cause of action - Whether writ of summons and statement of claim disclosed reasonable cause of action - Whether defendant showed concrete or justifiable grounds for striking out plaintiff's cause of action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a)
Bp Plc v. Mohd Shariff Abdullah
(Ramly Ali J) [2009] 7 CLJ 381
[HC]
Striking out - Application for - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19 - Application made after substantial lapse of time - Affidavit with no probative value - Whether application allowed
Tetuan Putra Gill v. Hijaz Refinery (Pahang) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2009] 7 CLJ 495
[HC]
Summary judgment - Appeal against - Grounds - Submission of certain exhibits - Whether should be admitted - Triable issues - Whether arose - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 - Evidence Act 1950, s. 90A
Eon Bank Bhd v. Lee Lee Kim
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2009] 7 CLJ 438
[HC]
CONTRACT
Breach - Negligence - Allegation of - Housing loan facility - Whether first defendant fulfilled its contractual duty to obtain Borang Cadangan Pelan Takaful Gadaijanji (MRTAP form) by paying sum of RM24,062 to second defendant as premium - Whether contract of assurance concluded - Whether plaintiff failed to establish case against first defendant
Seah Cheoh Wah v. Malayan Banking Bhd & Anor
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2009] 7 CLJ 485
[HC]
CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking offence - Allegation of - Prima facie - Whether established - Whether prosecution's evidence gave strong inference capable of establishing prima facie case independent of presumption under s. 37(da) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether inference of transporting drugs irresistible - Defence - Whether defence given credible or vague - Whether defence failed on balance of probabilities to cast reasonable doubt on prosecution's case
PP v. Ibrahim Sulaiman
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2009] 7 CLJ 453
[HC]
Penal Code - Section 302 - Causing death of deceased - Whether accused committed murder - Accused suffering from Huntington's disease - Whether mens rea established - Lack of motive - Whether prosecution failed to prove prima facie case for offence punishable under s. 302 of the Penal Code
PP v. Kee Hang Boon
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh JC) [2009] 7 CLJ 463
[HC]
Penal Code - Section 304A - Causing death by rash and/or negligent act - Whether act of accused rash and/or negligent - Whether accused aware of likelihood of damage or injury to others resulting from such conduct - Whether prima facie case established against accused under s. 304A Penal Code
PP v. Kee Hang Boon
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh JC) [2009] 7 CLJ 463
[HC]
EVIDENCE
Witness - Absence of - Failure to procure witness - Application to tender s. 112 statements of witness as evidence under s. 32(1)(i) Evidence Act 1950 - Whether admissible - Evidence Act 1950, s. 32(1)(j)
PP v. Kee Hang Boon
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh JC) [2009] 7 CLJ 463
[HC]
Witness - Credibility - Statements given by witness - Two different versions of incident given - Whether witness's statements and contemporaneous documents unreliable and untrustworthy - Whether of credible value - Whether contradictions and discrepancies minor in nature - Whether created serious doubt on prosecution's case
PP v. Kee Hang Boon
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh JC) [2009] 7 CLJ 463
[HC]
LABOUR LAW
Employment - Dismissal - Allegation of unlawful and unjust dismissal - Claim for salary and benefits - Backwages - Whether Industrial Court the proper forum - Whether an abuse of court process for plaintiff to file present claim - Whether plaintiff allowed to succeed in obtaining declaration - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(1), (1A)
Daud Abdul Kadir v. Malaysian Airlines System Bhd
(Tee Ah Sing J) [2009] 7 CLJ 397
[HC]
LEGAL PROFESSION
Professional discipline - Suspension from practice - Order of restitution - Appeal against - Whether there was legal or factual justification for suspension and restitution order made by Disciplinary Board - Whether Disciplinary Board entitled to include appellant in the complaint - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 99(4) - Whether Disciplinary Board could exercise powers under s. 103D Legal Profession Act 1976 - Whether order of Disciplinary Board made correctly and within powers conferred by Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2006 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 55, O. 92
Mogana Suntahari Subramaniam v. Khadijah Yusof & Anor
(Noraini Abdul Rahman JC) [2009] 7 CLJ 444
[HC]
Remuneration - Costs - Claim for fees - Applicability of Sixth Schedule to Solicitor's Remuneration Order 1991 - Whether amount claimed for reasonable - Whether plaintiff did work for defendant on voluntary basis - Whether first defendant could dispute quantum of bill - Whether plaintiff's claim barred by s. 124 Legal Profession Act 1976 - Whether plaintiff entitled to payment - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 126, 128(2)
Tetuan Putra Gill v. Hijaz Refinery (Pahang) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Wahab Patail J) [2009] 7 CLJ 495
[HC]
CASE OF THE WEEK
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Trial - Inspection of documents - Application to inspect statements made by witnesses to police - Power of Sessions Court judge and Magistrate to make order thereon - Whether only exercisable pursuant to s. 51 Criminal Procedure Code - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 51, 112
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Revision - Revisionary powers of High court - Order of Sessions Court judge under s. 51 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether appealable - Whether amenable to review by High Court - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 51, 112, 323 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 31, 35
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