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MUHAMAD JUZAILI MOHD KHAMIS & ORS v. STATE GOVERNMENT OF NEGERI SEMBILAN & ORS
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
HISHAMUDIN MOHD YUNUS JCA, AZIAH ALI JCA, LIM YEE LAN JCA
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: N-01-498-11-2012]
2 JANUARY 2015
[2015] CLJ JT(2)
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Application for - Application for declaration that s. 66 Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992 is void for prescribing cross-dressing in public as offence for Muslim men - Whether Muslim men suffering from Gender Identity Disorder excluded from being convicted for offence under s. 66 - Whether s. 66 constitutional - Whether consistent with Part II of Federal Constitution - Federal Constitution, arts. 4(1), 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a)
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Judicial review - Validity of law - State Legislature prescribes cross-dressing in public as offence for Muslim men under s. 66 Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992 - Whether s. 66 makes exception for Muslim men suffering from Gender Identity Disorder - Whether s. 66 constitutional - Whether s. 66 consistent with principles of fundamental liberties under arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a) Federal Constitution
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Deprivation - Right to life, movement, expression and equal protection under law - Conviction of Muslim men who expressed themselves as women in public - Offence under s. 66 Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992 - Whether Muslim men suffering from Gender Identity Disorder rightfully convicted under s. 66 - Whether s. 66 recognises Gender Identity Disorder - Whether s. 66 in breach of fundamental liberties under Part II of Federal Constitution - Federal Constitution, arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a)
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Federal and State law - Conflict - Matters of Islamic law - Section 66 Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992 prescribes cross-dressing in public as offence for Muslim men - Whether consistent with fundamental rights under arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a) Federal Constitution - Supremacy of Federal Constitution - Federal Constitution, arts. 4(1) & 74(3)
ISLAMIC LAW: Syariah offences - Cross-dressing in public - Offence of Muslim men dressed in women's attire and posing as women in public - Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992, s. 66 - Whether s. 66 should apply to Muslim men who suffer from Gender Identity Disorder - Whether s. 66 discriminates against Muslim men suffering from Gender Identity Disorder - Constitutionality of s. 66 - Whether consistent with fundamental rights under arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a) Federal Constitution
PP lwn. RMS (SEORANG KANAK-KANAK) [2014] 2 SMC 270
MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET, KOTA BHARU
NIK HABRI MUHAMAD MJ
[KES TANGKAP NO: JKB(A) 84-01-01-2014]
7 OGOS 2014
UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 376 - Rogol - Keterangan mangsa - Sama ada boleh dipercayai - Keterangan sokongan - Sama ada diterima - Saksi material - Kenyataan di bawah s. 112 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Sama ada bercanggah dengan keterangan yang diberi di mahkamah - Keterangan pegawai penyiasat - Sama ada lemah - Sama ada satu kes prima facie dibuktikan
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PILECON ENGINEERING BERHAD v. MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD & ORS
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Judgments and orders - Order of court - OS Order obtained whereby 12th defendant ordered to realise the security furnished by plaintiff under the Security Trust Deed - Plaintiff's application to intervene in and to have OS Order set aside, dismissed - Unsuccessful appeal at the Court of Appeal and unsuccessful application at the Federal Court - Whether OS order had been fully considered on its merits - Whether OS Order a regular order
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Interim injunction - Application for - To restrain defendants from enforcing OS Order pending disposal of the present suit - Object of plaintiff's complaints was to declare OS Order a nullity and by that to set order aside - Whether bona fide serious issues or questions had been disclosed - Whether questions or issues identified had all been decided in earlier two proceedings and could not be reopened - Whether res judicata applied to prevent re-litigation - Whether damages was an adequate remedy
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Writ and statement of claim - Application for - Primary object of plaintiff's claim was to set aside OS order - Whether this Court had jurisdiction to set aside an order made by another Court of coordinate jurisdiction - Court of Appeal's affirmation of the OS Order - Whether the Court indirectly being asked to also set aside a decision of the Court of Appeal - Whether res judicata applied - Whether plain and obvious that plaintiff's claim was unsustainable - Whether a suitable case for plaintiff's claim to be struck out
WOODSVILLE SDN BHD v. TIEN IK ENTERPRISES SDN BHD & ORS
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Costs - Review of costs - Senior Assistant Registrar awarded RM12,000.00 as getting up fee for an application for leave from the winding up court to proceed with committal proceedings against the liquidator - Whether Registrar applied correct principles of law - Whether she had considered issues raised with regard to complexity of the matter, the skill, knowledge required and the importance of the cause or matter to the liquidator - Whether amount awarded was fair and reasonable - Whether RM100,000.00 requested by the liquidator highly excessive, exorbitant and unjustifiable for a leave application to proceed with committal proceedings - Whether any error of principle by the Registrar in fixing the amount which warranted interference with her decision
NUR AKMAL @ BASOK BAKRI ABDUL KADER lwn. PP
UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Kanun keseksaan - S. 375(g) & 376(1) - Kesalahan merogol - Mangsa berumur 13 tahun - Sama ada s. 375(g) Kanun Keseksaan terpakai
PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pertuduhan - Kesalahan merogol - Elemen-elemen kesalahan merogol - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan telah membuktikan kes prima facie di atas pertuduhan - Sama ada elemen-elemen kesalahan merogol telah dibuktikan oleh pihak pendakwaan ke tahap melampaui keraguan yang munasabah - Akta Tatacara Jenayah 1999, s. 173(f)
KETERANGAN: Keterangan sokongan - Kesalahan merogol - Saksi-saksi - Sama ada keterangan rakan serta jiran mangsa yang diberitahu mengenai kejadian rogol sejurus selepas kejadian oleh mangsa boleh diterima sebagai keterangan sokongan mangsa - Sama ada keterangan ibu kandung mangsa yang telah diberitahu mengenai kejadian rogol pada malam hari kejadian oleh mangsa boleh diterima sebagai keterangan sokongan mangsa
KETERANGAN: Keterangan sokongan - Kesalahan merogol - Laporan perubatan - Sama ada laporan perubatan merupakan sebahagian keterangan di dalam kes rogol untuk menyokong keterangan mangsa - Sama ada perbezaan keterangan laporan perubatan berkenaan kedudukan koyakan selaput dara boleh membuatkan keterangan mangsa tidak diterima
KETERANGAN: Inferen bertentangan - Kegagalan memanggil saksi - Sama ada kegagalan pihak pendakwaan memanggil jiran rumah tertuduh boleh menimbulkan inferen bertentangan terhadap kes pendakwaan
KETERANGAN: Saksi - Saksi kanak-kanak - Keterangan saksi yang berumur 14 tahun - Sama ada terdapat keperluan untuk menjalankan ujian kefahaman ke atas saksi berumur 14 tahun - Akta Tatacara Jenayah 1999, s. 118 - Sama ada terdapat keperluan untuk mendapatkan keterangan sokongan terhadap keterangan saksi yang berumur 14 tahun - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 133A
KCSB KONSORTIUM SDN BHD v. MALAYSIAN BUILDING SOCIETY BERHAD & ANOR
LAND LAW: Charge - Form of - Mistake in Form 16A altered status of plaintiff from that of a third-party chargor to a borrower of a substantial loan from 1st defendant - Whether mistake rendered Form 16A an insufficient instrument and the Charge defeasible under s. 340(2), National Land Code 1965 (NLC) - Whether a mere technical defect that was curable by rectification under s. 380 NLC - Whether power to rectify vested in the Registrar of Titles and not in the Court - Whether a fundamental mistake beyond the types of error curable under s. 380 NLC - Whether Charge should be set aside for being null and void
PP v. JULITO RALIORATA PUSOD
CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - s. 302 - Murder - Whether the prosecution had adduced credible evidence that supported the ingredients of the charge - Whether act of accused in killing the deceased came within s. 300(a), (b), (c) or (d) - Whether the prosecution had established a prima facie case - Whether defence of the accused raised a reasonable doubt on the case for the prosecution - Whether the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Insanity - Whether insanity proved - Whether accused had proven he was of unsound mind at the time he killed the deceased - If so, whether accused incapable of knowing the nature of the act as being wrong or against the law - Whether accused had raised a reasonable doubt that he was of unsound mind
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Trial - Defence's story - Whether accused could avail himself of the defence of grave and sudden provocation - Deceased had adjusted the auto feeder machine that was under accused's supervision - Whether act of accused in stabbing deceased with a lethal weapon was completely out of proportion to the provocation offered - Whether accused was deprived of the power of self-control merely because deceased denied adjusting the auto feeder - Whether more an act of retaliation
CLJ 2015 Volume 1 (Part 7)
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Dura-Mine Sdn Bhd v. Elster Metering Ltd & Anor
(Intellectual Property - Copyright - Infringement - Whether established - Artistic work) [2015] 1 CLJ 887 [FC]Ranjit Singh Jarnail Singh v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Land Law; Contract - Charge - Order for sale - Order for sale and auction sale declared void and set aside for breach of procedure by chargee) [2015] 1 CLJ 908 [FC]COURT OF APPEAL
Ali Hosseinzadeh Bashir v. PP
(Criminal Procedure; Criminal Law - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Knowledge - Whether custody and control established) [2015] 1 CLJ 918 [CA]Item Industrial Engineering Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bank Utama (Malaysia) Bhd
(Banking; Civil Procedure - Banks and banking business - Default in repayment of loan - Claim for recovery of loan from guarantors) [2015] 1 CLJ 933 [CA]Muhamad Juzaili Mohd Khamis & Ors v. State Government Of Negeri Sembilan & Ors
(Administrative Law; Civil Procedure; Constitutional Law; Islamic Law - Fundamental liberties - Conviction of Muslim men who expressed themselves as women in public - Whether consistent with arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a) Federal Constitution) [2015] 1 CLJ 954 [CA]PP v. Farzaneh Khayatytorbaty Mohammadmahdi & Another Appeal
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and conviction - Drugs found concealed in first accused person's bag) [2015] 1 CLJ 979 [CA]Rengarajan Thangavelu v. PP
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Information in appellant's cautioned statement insufficient) [2015] 1 CLJ 993 [CA]HIGH COURT
Teguh Kemajuan Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah, Kota Tinggi & Anor
(Administrative Law; Civil Procedure - Judicial review - Discovery - Circumstances where discovery should be allowed in application for judicial review) [2015] 1 CLJ 1004 [HC]Walley Metal Works Sdn Bhd v. Safety Development Corporation Sdn Bhd; Pegawai Penerima (Applicant) & Ler Cheng Chye (Liquidator)
(Company Law; Evidence - Winding-up - Liquidators - Whether liquidator could impose fees as remuneration) [2015] 1 CLJ 1019 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial review - Application for - Application for declaration that s. 66 Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992 is void for prescribing cross-dressing in public as offence for Muslim men - Whether Muslim men suffering from Gender Identity Disorder excluded from being convicted for offence under s. 66 - Whether s. 66 constitutional - Whether consistent with Part II of Federal Constitution - Federal Constitution, arts. 4(1), 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a)
Muhamad Juzaili Mohd Khamis & Ors v. State Government Of Negeri Sembilan & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali, Lim Yee Lan JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 954 [CA]Judicial review - Application for - Cross-examination of deponent to affidavit - Elements of necessity and relevancy - Whether there are matters of fact in serious conflict yet to be resolved on vital affidavit evidence - Cross-examination of deponent to affidavit in judicial review cases only in rare and limited circumstances - Rules of Court 2012, O. 24 rr. 3 & 7; O. 32 r. 1; O. 38 r. 2(2); O. 53 r. 6
Teguh Kemajuan Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah, Kota Tinggi & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2015] 1 CLJ 1004 [HC]Judicial review _ Application for - Discovery - Circumstances where discovery should be allowed in application for judicial review - Exercise of court's discretion - Essential elements for an order of discovery to be granted - Necessity and relevancy - Fishing not permitted - Discovery in judicial review cases only in rare and limited circumstances - Rules of Court 2012, O. 24 r. 13, O. 53 r. 3
Teguh Kemajuan Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah, Kota Tinggi & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2015] 1 CLJ 1004 [HC]BANKING
Banks and banking business - Default in repayment of loan - Claim for recovery of loan from guarantors - Allegation that borrower breached terms and conditions of letter of offer for loan facilities - Compliance with conditions precedent before monies could be released to borrower - Whether borrower complied with conditions precedent - Whether monies released to borrower and utilised - Whether bank proved that borrower complied with conditions precedent in letter of offer to avail them of facilities
Item Industrial Engineering Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bank Utama (Malaysia) Bhd
(Zaleha Zahari, Sulong Matjeraie, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 933 [CA]Banks and banking business - Guarantor - Default of repayment of loan by borrower - Claim for recovery of loan from guarantors - Whether bank made proper demand from guarantors before initiating action - Whether mere filing of writ and service constituted sufficient demand
Item Industrial Engineering Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bank Utama (Malaysia) Bhd
(Zaleha Zahari, Sulong Matjeraie, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 933 [CA]CIVIL PROCEDURE
Affidavits - Cross-examination of deponent to affidavit - Elements of necessity and relevancy - Whether there are matters of fact in serious conflict yet to be resolved on vital affidavit evidence - Cross-examination of deponent to affidavit in judicial review cases only in rare and limited circumstances - Rules of Court 2012, O. 24 rr. 3 & 7; O. 32 r. 1; O. 38 r. 2(2); O. 53 r. 6
Teguh Kemajuan Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah, Kota Tinggi & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2015] 1 CLJ 1004 [HC]Discovery - Inspection of documents - Application to inspect documents in judicial review proceedings - Exercise of court's discretion - Essential elements for an order of discovery to be granted - Necessity and relevancy - Fishing not permitted - Discovery in judicial review cases only in rare and limited circumstances - Rules of Court 2012, O. 24 r. 13, O. 53 r. 3
Teguh Kemajuan Sdn Bhd v. Pentadbir Tanah, Kota Tinggi & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2015] 1 CLJ 1004 [HC]Judicial review - Validity of law - State Legislature prescribes cross-dressing in public as offence for Muslim men under s. 66 Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992 - Whether s. 66 makes exception for Muslim men suffering from Gender Identity Disorder - Whether s. 66 constitutional - Whether s. 66 consistent with principles of fundamental liberties under arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a) Federal Constitution
Muhamad Juzaili Mohd Khamis & Ors v. State Government Of Negeri Sembilan & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali, Lim Yee Lan JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 954 [CA]Trial - Submission of no case to answer - Allegation that borrower defaulted in repayment of loan - Claim for recovery of loan from guarantors - Contention that monies not released to borrower as conditions precedent not fulfilled - Whether submission of no case to answer fatal to defence's case - Evidence Act 1950, s. 101
Item Industrial Engineering Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Bank Utama (Malaysia) Bhd
(Zaleha Zahari, Sulong Matjeraie, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 933 [CA]COMPANY LAW
Winding-up - Liquidators - Imposition of fees against owners of condominium - Whether liquidator could impose fees as remuneration - Whether liquidator's action subject to control of court - Whether fees reasonable - Whether action protected resources of wound up company - Companies Act 1965, ss. 232, 236(3), 237(4), 287(1) - Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972, r. 142, Second Schedule Table C
Walley Metal Works Sdn Bhd v. Safety Development Corporation Sdn Bhd; Pegawai Penerima (Applicant) & Ler Cheng Chye (Liquidator)
(Abu Bakar Jais JC) [2015] 1 CLJ 1019 [HC]CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Federal and State law - Conflict - Matters of Islamic law - Section 66 Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992 prescribes cross-dressing in public as offence for Muslim men - Whether consistent with fundamental rights under arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a) Federal Constitution - Supremacy of Federal Constitution - Federal Constitution, arts. 4(1) & 74(3)
Muhamad Juzaili Mohd Khamis & Ors v. State Government Of Negeri Sembilan & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali, Lim Yee Lan JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 954 [CA]Fundamental liberties - Deprivation - Right to life, movement, expression and equal protection under law - Conviction of Muslim men who expressed themselves as women in public - Offence under s. 66 Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992 - Whether Muslim men suffering from Gender Identity Disorder rightfully convicted under s. 66 - Whether s. 66 recognises Gender Identity Disorder - Whether s. 66 in breach of fundamental liberties under Part II of Federal Constitution - Federal Constitution, arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a)
Muhamad Juzaili Mohd Khamis & Ors v. State Government Of Negeri Sembilan & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali, Lim Yee Lan JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 954 [CA]CONTRACT
Breach - Sale and purchase of property - Appellant purchased charged property at public auction - Order for sale and auction sale declared void and set aside for breach of procedure by chargee - Whether rendered sale transaction between appellant and chargee null and void - Appellant filed action against chargee for monetary compensation - Whether breach of contract caused by either party - Failure to establish breach of fiduciary duty on part of chargee - Whether claim for damages allowed - Whether appellant entitled over and above refunded purchase price
Ranjit Singh Jarnail Singh v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Raus Sharif PCA, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali, Jeffrey Tan, Abu Samah Nordin FCJJ) [2015] 1 CLJ 908 [FC]CRIMINAL LAW
Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and conviction - Accused persons charged for trafficking in 5,324 grams of methamphetamine - Drugs found concealed in first accused person's bag - Baggage tag bore name of another person who travelled on same flight - Defence that bag was borrowed - Whether defence probable - Whether knowledge of drugs could be presumed from conduct of first accused in looking restless - Whether all items found in bag belonged to first accused person - Failure to call person whose name appeared on baggage tag - Whether caused gap in prosecution's case - Whether conviction and sentence of first accused person safe - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(d) & 39B(2)
PP v. Farzaneh Khayatytorbaty Mohammadmahdi & Another Appeal
(Mohtarudin Baki, Tengku Maimun, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 979 [CA]Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Whether trial judge misdirected himself - Information in appellant's cautioned statement insufficient - Whether good `Alcontara notice' - Whether reasonable doubt was raised on prosecution's case - Statutory obligation to rebut trafficking on appellant - Whether appellant led credible evidence to support defence - Whether grounds of judgement satisfied s. 308 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether substantial miscarriage of justice occurred - Whether conviction and sentence safe
Rengarajan Thangavelu v. PP
(Balia Yusof Wahi, Tengku Maimun, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 993 [CA]Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Knowledge - Whether custody and control established - Whether presumption of knowledge arose - Whether protection under s. 94 of Penal Code arose - Whether accused under threat of instant death - Whether presumption rebutted - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(d)
Ali Hosseinzadeh Bashir v. PP
(Mohtarudin Baki, Zakaria Sam, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 918 [CA]CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal against acquittal - Accused persons charged for trafficking in 5,324 grams of methamphetamine - Drugs found concealed in bag carried by first accused - Second accused person merely walked behind first accused person - DNA profile of second accused person found on clothing items - Whether clothing items came from bag containing drugs - Whether there was common intention between accused persons to traffick drugs - Whether second accused person had custody and control over drugs - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(d) & 39B(2)
PP v. Farzaneh Khayatytorbaty Mohammadmahdi & Another Appeal
(Mohtarudin Baki, Tengku Maimun, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 979 [CA]Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Accused convicted and sentenced for trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether ex tempore judgment as good as written grounds - Whether trial judge properly considered s. 182A(1) of Criminal Procedure Code - Whether there was conflict of evidence - Whether defence cast reasonable doubt - Whether conduct of accused indicative of innocence - Whether presumption of knowledge was one of law - Whether charge proved beyond reasonable doubt - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(d)
Ali Hosseinzadeh Bashir v. PP
(Mohtarudin Baki, Zakaria Sam, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 918 [CA]EVIDENCE
Affidavit - Admissibility of - Affidavit by liquidator not in Bahasa Malaysia - Whether ought to be expunged - Whether winding-up proceedings may be filed in English - National Language Act 1963/1967, s. 8 - Rules of Court 2012, O. 92 r. 1(1)
Walley Metal Works Sdn Bhd v. Safety Development Corporation Sdn Bhd; Pegawai Penerima (Applicant) & Ler Cheng Chye (Liquidator)
(Abu Bakar Jais JC) [2015] 1 CLJ 1019 [HC]INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Copyright - Artistic work - Technical drawings annexed in statutory declaration - Drawings contained modification of first or earliest drawing - Whether considered artistic works - Whether eligible for copyright - Whether copyright limited to first or earliest work
Dura-Mine Sdn Bhd v. Elster Metering Ltd & Anor
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Abdull Hamid Embong, Zaleha Zahari, Jeffrey Tan, Abu Samah Nordin FCJJ) [2015] 1 CLJ 887 [FC]Copyright - Infringement - Whether established - Allegation that drawings annexed in statutory declaration lacked originality - Whether s. 42 of Copyright Act 1987 should be strictly complied with to raise statutory presumption - Whether Act requires true copy or original copy of work - Whether production of true copies of drawings fulfilled requirement of s. 42(1)(a)(iii)
Dura-Mine Sdn Bhd v. Elster Metering Ltd & Anor
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Abdull Hamid Embong, Zaleha Zahari, Jeffrey Tan, Abu Samah Nordin FCJJ) [2015] 1 CLJ 887 [FC]ISLAMIC LAW
Syariah offences - Cross-dressing in public - Offence of Muslim men dressed in women's attire and posing as women in public - Syariah Criminal (Negeri Sembilan) Enactment 1992, s. 66 - Whether s. 66 should apply to Muslim men who suffer from Gender Identity Disorder - Whether s. 66 discriminates against Muslim men suffering from Gender Identity Disorder - Constitutionality of s. 66 - Whether consistent with fundamental rights under arts. 5(1), 8(1), (2), 9(2) & 10(1)(a) Federal Constitution
Muhamad Juzaili Mohd Khamis & Ors v. State Government Of Negeri Sembilan & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali, Lim Yee Lan JJCA) [2015] 1 CLJ 954 [CA]LAND LAW
Charge - Order for sale - Appellant purchased charged property at public auction - Order for sale and auction sale declared void and set aside for breach of procedure by chargee - Whether rendered sale transaction between appellant and chargee null and void - Appellant filed action against chargee for monetary compensation - Whether breach of contract caused by either party - Failure to establish breach of fiduciary duty on part of chargee - Whether claim for damages allowed - Whether appellant only entitled to refunded purchase price
Ranjit Singh Jarnail Singh v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Raus Sharif PCA, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali, Jeffrey Tan, Abu Samah Nordin FCJJ) [2015] 1 CLJ 908 [FC]ARTICLELegal Network Series Article(s)
1. REAL ESTATE
CONVEYANCING PROCESS AND TIMELINES IN WEST MALAYSIA FOR ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY FOR WHICH THE SEPARATE DOCUMENT OF TITLE HAS BEEN ISSUED [Read excerpt]
by: ANITA BALAKRISHNAN [2015] 1 LNS(A) xiii2. HANDLING VIRTUAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY MALWARE AND BADWARE: SHOULD COMPUTER INFORMATION AND DATA BE TREATED AS 'PROPERTY'? [Read excerpt]
by: RIZAL RAHMAN [2015] 1 LNS(A) xvLEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTSPrincipal Acts
Number Title Date coming into force Repealing ACT 765 Malaysian Airline System Berhad (Administration) Act 2015 20 February 2015 [PU(B) 37/2015] -Nil- ACT 764 Finance (No. 2) Act 2014 The Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53] see s 3; The Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967 [Act 543] see s 24; The Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976 [Act 169] see s 27 -Nil- ACT 763 Yayasan Guru Tun Hussein Onn Act 2014 Not Yet In Force -Nil- ACT 762 Akta Cukai Barang Dan Perkhidmatan 2014 1 Julai 2014 - Bahagian I, II, IV, VI dan XVI, ss 10, 11, 17, 18, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 50, 56, 59, 61, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 160, 163, 183, 184 dan 197, Jadual Pertama dan Jadual Kedua Akta mula berkuat kuasa; 1 April 2015 - Bahagian IX, XIII, XVII and XVIII, ss 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 98, 106, 108, 109, 110, 122, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 dan 196, Jadual Ketiga dan Jadual Keempat Akta mula berkuat kuasa [PU(B) 319/2014] -Nil- ACT 762 Goods And Services Tax Act 2014 1 July 2014 - Parts I, II, IV, VI and XVI, ss 10, 11, 17, 18, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 50, 56, 59, 61, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 160, 163, 183, 184 and 197, the First Schedule and Second Schedule to the Act; 1 April 2015 - Parts IX, XIII, XVII and XVIII, ss 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 98, 106, 108, 109, 110, 122, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 and 196, the Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule to the Act [PU(B) 319/2014] -Nil- Amending Acts
Number Title Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No ACT A1478 Companies Commission Of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force ACT 614 ACT A1477 Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force ACT 743 ACT A1476 Registration Of Businesses (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force ACT 197 ACT A1475 Inland Revenue Board Of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2015 6 January 2015 ACT 533 ACT A1474 Prison (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force ACT 537 PU(A)
Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No PU(A) 20/2015 Factories And Machinery (Exemption To Petronas Gas Berhad - Export Terminal (Kertih Shared Marine Facilities), Kemaman, Terengganu) Order 2015 6 February 2015 6 October 2015 ACT 139 PU(A) 19/2015 Factories And Machinery (Exemption To Petronas Gas Berhad, Centralised Utility Facilities, Kertih Terengganu) Order 2015 6 February 2015 13 February 2015 ACT 139 PU(A) 18/2015 Factories And Machinery (Exemption To Petronas Gas Berhad - Export Terminal (Tanjung Sulong Export Terminal), Kemaman, Terengganu) Order 2015 6 February 2015 15 July 2015 ACT 139 PU(A) 17/2015 Poisons (Amendment Of Poisons List) Order 2015 4 February 2015 5 February 2015 ACT 366 PU(A) 16/2015 Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (Exemption) Order 2015 4 February 2015 5 February 2015 ACT 612 PU(B)
Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No PU(B) 35/2015 Appointment Of Deputy Public Prosecutor 9 February 2015 Specified in column (2) of the Schedule ACT 593 PU(B) 34/2015 Appointment Of Deputy Public Prosecutor 6 February 2015 15 November 2013 ACT 593 PU(B) 33/2015 Notification Of Values Of Crude Petroleum Oil Under Section 12 5 February 2015 5 February 2015 to 18 February 2015 ACT 235 PU(B) 32/2015 Notification Of Values Of Crude Palm Oil Under Section 12 4 February 2015 1 February 2015 to 28 February 2015 ACT 235 PU(B) 31/2015 Appointment And Revocation Of Appointment Of Personal Data Protection Commissioner 4 February 2015 Appointment - 1 October 2014; Revocation - 1 August 2014 ACT 709 To view previous issues of the CLJ Bulletin, Click here
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