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[2011] 1 LNS 366	ISOMETRIC INNOVATIONS SDN BHD v. RADICARE (M) SDN BHD	CONTRACT: Accord and satisfaction - Debt owing by Company - Credit Note issued by plaintiff - Whether Credit Note valid and reduced defendant's indebtedness to plaintiff - Whether plaintiff could revive its original claim for RM19,108,136.08 against defendant - Whether plaintiff accepted payment terms by defendant and whether defendant performed its obligation under the Agreement - If so, whether plaintiff deemed to have discharged defendant of its debt to plaintiff when accepting defendant's payments CONTRACT: Estoppel - Estoppel by conduct - Whether defendant was in breach of Agreement for failing to make a lump sum payment - Progressive payments by defendants accepted and not objected to by plaintiff - Whether plaintiff estopped from contending that payments were made and received in breach of the Agreement WORDS AND PHRASES: "Lump sum payment" - Whether could be taken to mean that all the plaintiff's creditors must be paid simultaneously - Alternatively, based on commercial reality and circumstances, whether it meant that when defendant paid any debt owing to plaintiff's creditors, that debt must be paid in full and not in part
[2011] 1 LNS 520	SYARIKAT PANON SDN BHD v. PLATINUM BEST ENGINEERING SDN BHD	CONTRACT: Building Contract - Interim certificates - Non-payment of interim payment certificates relating to work done by plaintiff - Whether interim certificates were neither final nor conclusive - Advance payment made by defendant to plaintiff and materials purchased by defendant on plaintiff's behalf - Whether defendant's claim to right of set off against interim payment certificates permitted CONTRACT: Building Contract - Counterclaim - Non-completion of works by plaintiff at various stages - Whether retention money recoverable by defendant - Whether completion of the works was a condition for any claim for liquidated and ascertained damages - Whether defendant's claim for liquidated and ascertained damages misconceived
[2011] 1 LNS 523	NGU SIEW KONG v. ING INSURANCE BERHAD	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Limitation - Breach of Insurance policy - Limitation for contracts in writing - Whether Article 67 or 94 of the Limitation Ordinance applicable - Whether plaintiff's claim stature barred INSURANCE: Life Insurance - Duty of disclosure - Non-disclosure by plaintiff - Whether defendant established there was non-disclosure by plaintiff - Whether plaintiff was already suffering from prostate cancer when policy was issued - Whether plaintiff's claim fraudulent - Whether defendant entitled to repudiate Contract of Insurance and deny any liability for sum insured
[2011] 1 LNS 1357	CHEW SANG HAI v. INTAN KINABALU SDN BHD & ORS	COMPANY LAW: Oppression - Conduct amounting to oppression - Respondents were majority of the Directors and Shareholders of 1st respondent Company - Disposal off 1st respondent Company's assets to respondents' family owned Company (CLDSB) at undervalue - Whether respondents advanced their own interests and abused their voting powers to the prejudice of the petitioner - Whether respondents acted oppressively or in disregard of the petitioner's interest, warranting relief under s. 181(2) of the Companies Act 1965 COMPANY LAW: Lifting of corporate veil - CLDSB wholly owned by respondents - Whether respondents could hide behind the corporate veil
[2011] 1 LNS 1374	VATHEMURTHY ARUMUGAM v. RS THANENTHIRAN RAMAN KUTTY	EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Certified copy - Admissibility - Two versions of the Constitution - Plaintiff sought to have ID-P1 declared as valid and ID-P7 declared invalid and void - Whether the court should admit ID-P1 as a valid and conclusive document, both as to its authenticity and contents - Whether the 'certified' copy of ID-P1 complied with mandatory requirements of the Evidence Act 1950, s. 76 - Whether plaintiff could rely on the presumption pursuant to s. 79(1) for ID-P1 - Whether ID-P7 suffered the same infirmities - Whether plaintiff failed to introduce admissible evidence for the court's determination

CLJ 2013 Volume 2 (Part 8)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj v. Peguam Negara Malaysia
Raus Sharif PCA, Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ
(Administrative Law - Judicial review - Separation of powers) [2013] 2 CLJ 1009 [FC]

Isidro Leonardo Quito Cruz v. PP
Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Sulong Matjeraie FCJJ
(Criminal Law - Trafficking in cocaine - Whether drugs 'in transit') [2013] 2 CLJ 1025 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Kamalul Arifin Yusof v. Mayban Trustees Bhd & Anor
Sulong Matjeraie, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA
(Company Law - Resolutions - Appointment of receivers and managers) [2013] 2 CLJ 1042 [CA]

PP lwn. Shuhaimi Saad
Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR
(Undang-Undang Jenayah - Bunuh - Pertahanan diri) [2013] 2 CLJ 1069 [CA]

Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd v. Lim Guan Eng
Raus Sharif PCA, Clement Skinner, Azahar Mohamed JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Leave to appeal - Claim in excess of RM250,000) [2013] 2 CLJ 1082 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Liew Sung Yong v. PP
Amelia Tee Abdullah J
(Criminal Procedure - Notice of Appeal against sentence - Petition adverting to appeal against conviction - Effect) [2013] 2 CLJ 1089 [HC]

Mohammad Shafiq Dollah lwn. Sarjan Mejar Abdul Manaf Jusoh & Yang Lain Dan Satu Kes Lagi
Rosilah Yop PK
(Polis; Prosedur Jenayah; Tort; Undang-Undang Jenayah - Tangkapan salah) [2013] 2 CLJ 1096 [HC]

Norani Maniran & Satu Lagi lwn. Mayban General Assurance Bhd
Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK
(Insurans; Kontrak - Tuntutan pampasan - Notis penamatan) [2013] 2 CLJ 1126 [HC]

PP lwn. Omar Zainal
Samsudin Hassan PK
(Prosedur Jenayah; Undang-Undang Jenayah - Bunuh - Kes prima facie) [2013] 2 CLJ 1136 [HC]

Saripah Kulah & Ors v. Sarabal Alian & Ors
Lee Heng Cheong JC
(Civil Procedure; Land Law - Transfer of land - Order of Native Court) [2013] 2 CLJ 1153 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - Application for - Leave to institute judicial review proceedings - Appellant a Member of Parliament - Issues on disbursement of Special Constituency Allocation - Whether issues involved policy consideration and management prerogative of Executive - Separation of powers - Whether courts must be wary of unduly extending its judicial arms to policy matters exclusively within domain of Executive - Whether court was in position to evaluate issues raised by appellant - Whether appellant had arguable case - Whether issues raised were not judicially reviewable
Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj v. Peguam Negara Malaysia
(Raus Sharif PCA, Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop FCJJ) [2013] 2 CLJ 1009 [FC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Leave to appeal - Application for - Defendant ordered to pay plaintiff amount of RM200,000 as damages - Whether leave required for defendant to pursue appeal - Harcharan Singh Sohan Singh v. Ranjit Kaur S Gean Singh - Interpretation of decision - Whether there was ambiguity - Whether time for determining current value of subject matter determined at time of filing claim - Whether claim in excess of RM250,000 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 68(1)(a)
Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd v. Lim Guan Eng
(Raus Sharif PCA, Clement Skinner, Azahar Mohamed JJCA) [2013] 2 CLJ 1082 [CA]

Declaratory reliefs - Application for - Delay in application - Whether delay explained in form of affidavits - Whether court ought to exercise discretion
Saripah Kulah & Ors v. Sarabal Alian & Ors
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2013] 2 CLJ 1153 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Resolutions - Resolution by majority - Declaration of 'event of default' pursuant to special resolution - Appointment of receivers and managers - Whether existence of special resolution declaring event of default sufficiently proven
Kamalul Arifin Yusof v. Mayban Trustees Bhd & Anor
(Sulong Matjeraie, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA) [2013] 2 CLJ 1042 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in 790.6g cocaine - Accused detained at airport after passing through Immigration checkpoint - X-ray examination of appellant's abdomen revealed presence of objects confirmed to contain dangerous drugs - Defence of - Appellant denied drugs was to be trafficked to Malaysia as he was 'in transit' to Phuket - Whether foreigner in possession of large quantity of drugs anywhere on Malaysian territory liable to be charged for drug trafficking - Whether s. 21(6) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 applicable
Isidro Leonardo Quito Cruz v. PP
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Sulong Matjeraie FCJJ) [2013] 2 CLJ 1025 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction - Filing of notice of appeal against sentence only - No appeal filed against conviction in notice of appeal - Issues as to conviction raised in petition of appeal - Failure to file application for leave to file appeal against conviction out of time - Whether there was in effect no appeal on conviction - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 307
Liew Sung Yong v. PP
(Amelia Tee Abdullah J) [2013] 2 CLJ 1089 [HC]

Appeal - Appeal against sentence - Petition of appeal raised issues as to conviction only - Failure to state particulars of errors of law in relation to sentence in petition of appeal - Whether appeal against sentence deemed to be withdrawn
Liew Sung Yong v. PP
(Amelia Tee Abdullah J) [2013] 2 CLJ 1089 [HC]

LAND LAW

Transfer - Validity of - Transfer of land pursuant to Native Court Order - Whether transfer valid - Whether all subsequent transactions and dealings based on Order valid - Whether Order treated as conclusive evidence
Saripah Kulah & Ors v. Sarabal Alian & Ors
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2013] 2 CLJ 1153 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

INSURANS

Insurans kemalangan - Tindakan mendapatkan balik - Penafian oleh penanggung insurans - Pengambil insurans/si mati tidak membayar premium terakhir sebelum kematian - Tuntutan pampasan oleh ibu bapa si mati - Polisi tidak menyatakan syarat-syarat material - Prinsip contra proferentum - Sama ada kontrak insurans tamat selepas kematian si mati - Sama ada responden boleh menafikan liabiliti
Norani Maniran & Satu Lagi lwn. Mayban General Assurance Bhd
(Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 1126 [CA]

KONTRAK

Penamatan - Notis penamatan - Insurans - Pengambil insurans/si mati tidak membayar premium terakhir sebelum kematian - Tuntutan pampasan oleh ibu bapa si mati - Sama ada kontrak insurans tamat selepas kematian si mati - Sama ada responden mempunyai budi bicara untuk mengeluarkan notis penamatan
Norani Maniran & Satu Lagi lwn. Mayban General Assurance Bhd
(Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 1126 [CA]

POLIS

Tangkapan - Kesahan - Sama ada sebab tangkapan dan hak untuk khidmat peguam dinyatakan - Sama ada tangkapan menurut undang-undang - Sama ada terdapatnya syak yang munasabah untuk menahan plaintif-plaintif - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, ss. 23(1)(a), (d), 28A & 116 - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, fasal 5(3)
Mohammad Shafiq Dollah lwn. Sarjan Mejar Abdul Manaf Jusoh & Yang Lain Dan Satu Kes Lagi
(Rosilah Yop PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 1096 [CA]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Pendakwaan - Kes prima facie - Sama ada terdapat kelompangan dalam kes pendakwaan - Sama ada terdapat lebih daripada satu inferens selain daripada inferens yang menjurus kepada kebersalahan tertuduh - Sama ada kes prima facie dibuktikan - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, s. 180
PP lwn. Omar Zainal
(Samsudin Hassan PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 1136 [HC]

Tangkapan - Tangkapan salah - Kesahan penahanan - Sama ada sebab tangkapan dan hak untuk khidmat peguam dinyatakan - Sama ada tangkapan menurut undang-undang - Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, ss. 23(1)(a), (d), 28A & 116 - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, fasal 5(3)
Mohammad Shafiq Dollah lwn. Sarjan Mejar Abdul Manaf Jusoh & Yang Lain Dan Satu Kes Lagi
(Rosilah Yop PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 1096 [HC]

TORT

Tangkapan salah - Tuntutan untuk ganti rugi - Sama ada dibuktikan plaintif-plaintif ditangkap secara salah - Sama ada tangkapan menurut undang-undang - Sama ada Kerajaan Malaysia bertanggungan secara vikarius bagi kesalahan defendan pertama
Mohammad Shafiq Dollah lwn. Sarjan Mejar Abdul Manaf Jusoh & Yang Lain Dan Satu Kes Lagi
(Rosilah Yop PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 1096 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001 - Seksyen 85 - Sama ada penahanan plaintif-plaintif bertentangan dengan Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001 - Sama ada kanak-kanak perlu diasingkan daripada lokap orang dewasa - Sama ada penahanan menurut undang-undang
Mohammad Shafiq Dollah lwn. Sarjan Mejar Abdul Manaf Jusoh & Yang Lain Dan Satu Kes Lagi
(Rosilah Yop PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 1096 [HC]

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 302 - Bunuh - Rayuan terhadap keputusan melepaskan dan membebaskan responden - Sama ada responden melakukan kecederaan yang menyebabkan kematian si mati - Elemen-elemen pembelaan mempertahankan diri - Sama ada terbukti - Sama ada wujud sebarang bentuk bahaya atau ketakutan yang munasabah - Intipati penting mens rea - Sama ada wujud - Sama ada terdapat keterangan jelas responden berniat membunuh si mati - Sama ada responden melakukan kesalahan mematikan orang yang tidak terjumlah kepada membunuh - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 304(a)
PP lwn. Shuhaimi Saad
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR) [2013] 2 CLJ 1069 [CA]

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 302 - Bunuh - Elemen-elemen utama - Sama ada dibuktikan
PP lwn. Omar Zainal
(Samsudin Hassan PK) [2013] 2 CLJ 1136 [HC]

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