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AU KEAN HOE v. PERSATUAN PENDUDUK D’VILLA EQUESTRIAN
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
ZULKEFLI AHMAD MAKINUDIN CJ (MALAYA), ABDULL HAMID EMBONG FCJ, AHMAD MAAROP FCJ, ZAINUN ALI FCJ, RAMLY ALI FCJ
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: 02(f)-50-08-2013(B)]
19 MARCH 2015
TORT: Nuisance - Obstruction on road - Erection of guard house and boom gates in residential area - Whether illegal structures - Whether approval of local authority obtained - Failure to pay maintenance and security charges - Whether appellant compelled to open gate for himself and his visitors - Whether amounted to obstruction on public road pursuant to s. 46(1)(a) Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 - Whether inconvenience caused to appellant amounted to nuisance - Whether being inconvenienced and obstructed were two different circumstances - Whether claim actionable
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Buildings - Erection - Boom gates and guard house built in residential area - Whether approval of local authority obtained - Whether illegal structures - Whether amounted to obstruction on public road - Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974, s. 46(1)(a)
RAY SOLIS v. PP
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
ZAHARAH IBRAHIM JCA, MOHAMAD ARIFF YUSOF JCA, VARGHESE GEORGE JCA
[CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: S-05-144-06-2012]
19 JANUARY 2015
CRIMINAL LAW: Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Whether cumulative effect of all evidence led to irresistible conclusion that accused committed crime - Whether sufficient evidence to hold accused used ‘spear’ to stab deceased - Whether injuries inflicted by accused was direct cause resulting in death of deceased - Whether trial judge directed himself correctly as to law on circumstantial evidence as basis for conviction - Penal Code, s. 302
EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Failure to call witness - Whether suppression of witness by prosecution - Whether reasonable attempts made to trace witness - Whether critical or crucial witness - Whether adverse inference to be drawn against prosecution
EVIDENCE: Circumstantial evidence - Murder - Whether cumulative effect of all evidence led to irresistible conclusion that accused committed crime - Whether sufficient evidence to hold accused used ‘spear’ to stab deceased - Whether injuries inflicted by accused was direct cause resulting in death of deceased
EVIDENCE: Dying declaration - Admissibility - Whether statement related to cause of death - Whether dying declaration need to be corroborated by some other evidence - Whether statement made by deceased - Whether deceased still aware and lucid when statements made - Whether witness testimony relating to dying declaration reliable - Evidence Act 1950, s. 32(1)(a)
MOHAN PRAKASH JOSEPH lwn. AHMAD SAIDI HAMZAH & YANG LAIN [2015] 1 SMC 9 
MAHKAMAH SESYEN, SEREMBAN
NURSINAH ADZMI HS
[SAMAN NO: 53-975-9-2012]
31 MAC 2014
TORT: Kerugian - Pemenjaraan salah - Hukuman penjara 20 hari dan denda RM1,000 - Bayaran denda dijelaskan tetapi plaintif masih di penjara melebihi tempoh 20 hari - Sama ada pihak defendan gagal menjalankan tanggungjawab untuk membebaskan plaintif selepas tempoh pemenjaraan - Sama ada tindakan pihak defendan sah - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai tanggungjawab untuk mengemukakan resit bayaran denda - Sama ada plaintif berjaya membuktikan kerugian yang dialami - Akta Penjara 1995, s. 29
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BORNEO SYNERGY (M) SDN BHD lwn. PEMBINAAN PERWIRA HARTA SDN BHD & ANOR
KONTRAK: Privity - Ikatan kontrak - Pengetahuan berkenaan sesuatu kontrak - Sama ada pihak yang mengetahui berkenaan sesuatu bahagian kontrak boleh menjadikan pihak tersebut terikat dengan bahagian kontrak yang diketahui tersebut
KONTRAK: Kemungkiran - Terma-terma - Pembayaran mengikut tempoh yang telah ditetapkan - Sama ada terdapat kemungkiran terma kontrak apabila sesuatu pihak gagal membayar dalam tempoh yang telah ditetapkan
KONTRAK: Masa - Kelewatan penyelesaian projek - Sama ada kelewatan penyelesaian projek pada tarikh yang telah ditetapkan berpunca daripada satu pihak - Sama ada terdapat halangan dalam penyelesaian projek dalam masa yang telah ditetapkan
KONTRAK: Ganti rugi - Ganti rugi khas - Sama ada ganti rugi khas telah dibuktikan secara khusus - Sama ada ganti rugi khas boleh dituntut dengan menyatakannya secara am sahaja
UNDANG-UNDANG SYARIKAT: Entiti berasingan - Kewujudan alamat dan pekerja-pekerja yang sama - Sama ada kewujudan alamat dan pekerja-pekerja yang sama merupakan sebab yang mencukupi untuk menjadikan sesuatu syarikat sebagai agensi atau nominee kepada syarikat yang lain
LUBERCRAFT SDN BHD lwn. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA
PROSEDUR SIVIL: Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah - Bidangkuasa untuk mendengar tuntutan melalui perbicaraan penuh - Tuntutan untuk mencabar perubahan polisi kerajaan - Sama ada mahkamah mempunyai bidangkuasa untuk membicara tuntutan untuk mencabar perubahan polisi kerajaan - Sama ada mahkamah mempunyai bidangkuasa untuk mendengar tuntutan yang melibatkan kedua-dua undang-undang am dan undang-undang persendirian secara perbicaraan penuh
PROSEDUR SIVIL: Deklarasi - Permohonan untuk - Deklarasi berkenaan polisi yang dibuat oleh kerajaan - Sama ada mahkamah wajar untuk membuat deklarasi bahawa polisi yang telah dibuat oleh kerajaan adalah tidak sah
UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN: Perjalanan kuasa-kuasa pentadbiran - Keputusan - Perubahan polisi kerajaan - Kemunasabahan - Sama ada keputusan yang dibuat munasabah
R SIVAPERUMAL RENGASAMY lwn. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD
PERKONGSIAN: Liabiliti oleh rakan kongsi - Hutang - Liabiliti rakan kongsi yang tidak aktif - Tanggungan bersesama dan berasingan terhadap perkongsian - Sama ada rakan kongsi yang tidak aktif adalah dikecualikan daripada menanggung liabiliti hutang yang telah diambil oleh rakan kongsi yang aktif di atas nama perkongsian - Sama ada rakan kongsi yang tidak aktif mempunyai pengetahuan berkenaan perniagaan perkongsian - Sama ada pinjaman yang telah diperoleh digunakan untuk tujuan perniagaan perkongsian - Akta Perkongsian 1961, s. 7 & 11
TORT: Fitnah - Libel - Pembelaan - Perlindungan mutlak - Pengiklanan dan penyampaian ganti kertas kausa mahkamah - Sama ada permulaan prosiding mahkamah adalah dilindungi oleh pembelaan perlindungan mutlak - Sama ada butir-butir niat jahat telah dikemukakan untuk mengalahkan pembelaan perlindungan mutlak
K AMANINY A RAAMAN & ORS v. YAP LIP KAN
LAND LAW: Lease - Termination - Whether lease which appeared to be in perpetuity was null and void for contravention of ss. 221(3) and 222(3) of the National Land Code 1965 - Whether plaintiffs being in occupation of the land under a void lease would in law be regarded as monthly tenants at will - Whether monthly tenancy that arose validly terminated upon issuance of notices to quit by defendant - Whether defendant entitled to recover possession of property with notice to quit - Even if unregistered lease was regarded to be valid as an agreement and binding on the parties, whether it had already expired - Whether there was any binding and enforceable contract between the parties
CONTRACT: Void contract - Void for uncertainty - Impugned clause contained option for extension of the lease subject to agreement - Whether words expressed a clear and unambiguous intention of the parties that lease was to be in perpetuity and purchasers had right of occupation regardless of expiry of the lease - Whether lease agreement was void for uncertainty under s. 30 of the Contracts Act 1950 - Whether rendered unenforceable in law and not binding on the parties as a lease in perpetuity
OXBRIDGE HEIGHT SDN BHD v. FONG WAY YEE & ANOR
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Application for - Certiorari - Tribunal's decision to dismiss application to set aside the Homebuyers Claims Tribunal Award given in default of applicant's appearance at the hearing - Reasons given by applicant for absence - Whether decision of the Tribunal to dismiss the application was premised on reasonable grounds - Whether Tribunal acted within its jurisdiction and in accordance with provisions of the law regulating its decision-making powers - Whether Tribunal's decision flawed and suffered from any illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety that would warrant the decision being quashed by an order of certiorari - Whether present application had merits
CLJ 2015 Volume 3 (Part 2)
COURT
ARTICLE
The Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 by T Balasubramaniam [2015] 3 CLJ i
COURT OF APPEAL
Inas Faiqah Mohd Helmi v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Damages; Tort - Medical negligence - Future costs - Claim for special, pre-trial and future damages) [2015] 3 CLJ 153 [CA]Madlis Azid v. Board Of Officers & Ors
(Native Law And Custom; Statutory Interpretation; Civil Procedure - Dealings of native titles - Construction of statutes - Section 3(3) of Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance (Sabah Cap 64)) [2015] 3 CLJ 168 [CA]PP lwn. Rashidi Abdullah
(Prosedur Jenayah; Keterangan - Percanggahan dalam keterangan - Sama ada memudaratkan kes pendakwaan - Kerelevanan tingkah laku tertuduh) [2015] 3 CLJ 194 [CA]Ray Solis v. PP
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Dying declaration - Admissibility) [2015] 3 CLJ 215 [CA]HIGH COURT
James Clement Hii Gin Kion v. Menteri Sumber Manusia & Anor
(Administrative Law; Labour Law - Judicial review - Certiorari - Applicant accepted compensation for separation of employment - Whether could seek remedy of reinstatement from Industrial Court) [2015] 3 CLJ 234 [HC]JMJ Food & Beverages Sdn Bhd Lwn. Mohamad Zukrillah Ismail & Yang Lain
(Tort - Pencerobohan - Remedi - Akta Perihal Dagangan 2011, s. 40) [2015] 3 CLJ 254 [HC]Seni Jaya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Hj Ahmad Termizi Hj Puteh & Anor
(Contract; Land Law; Local Government - Terms - Advertising sites - Proposal to local authority - Whether contract void for illegality - Whether illegal to build advertising billboards on State Land without temporary occupation licence) [2015] 3 CLJ 265 [HC]Thee Wee Kin lwn. PP
(Undang-Undang Jenayah; Prosedur Jenayah - Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 323 - Sabitan dan hukuman - Faktor-faktor peringan) [2015] 3 CLJ 273 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial review - Certiorari - Application to quash Minister's decision not to refer representations to Industrial Court - Whether it was for Minister to delve into merits of case - Whether principle of estoppel applicable in industrial adjudication - Applicant's acceptance of compensation for separation of employment - Whether applicant could seek remedy of reinstatement from Industrial Court - Matters arising in conciliation proceedings - Whether could be used during adjudication proceedings under s. 54 Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether representations under s. 20(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 perverse, frivolous and vexatious - Whether Minister's decision unreasonable in Wednesbury sense and liable to be quashed
James Clement Hii Gin Kion v. Menteri Sumber Manusia & Anor
(Collin Lawrence Sequerah JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 234 [HC]CIVIL PROCEDURE
Judicial review - Application for - Board of Officers' decision not to review status of Native Certificate issued to third respondent - Whether s. 3(3) Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance (Sabah Cap 64) contained specific provisions for challenge by third party before or after declaration of native status - Whether parties with interest could intervene in application proceeding for native status - Locus standi - Whether appellant had locus standi to make application for review - Whether appellant had real and genuine interest in subject matter - Whether Board of Officers had jurisdiction to entertain application for review under s. 3(3) Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance (Sabah Cap 64)
Madlis Azid v. Board Of Officers & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Rahim, Rohana Yusuf, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 168 [CA]CONTRACT
Illegality - Void contract - Concession for operation and management of advertising sites - Proposal to local authority - Application for temporary occupation licence (`TOL') - Whether illegal to build advertising billboards on state land without TOL - Whether contract void for illegality - National Land Code, ss. 40, 65, 66 & 67
Seni Jaya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Hj Ahmad Termizi Hj Puteh & Anor
(See Mee Chun J) [2015] 3 CLJ 265 [HC]Terms - Condition - Concession for operation and management of advertising sites - Proposal to local authority - Intention of parties - Inference from language used - Whether agreement existed between parties - Whether agreement subject to terms and conditions - Whether there was non-compliance of conditions - Whether contract void for illegality
Seni Jaya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Hj Ahmad Termizi Hj Puteh & Anor
(See Mee Chun J) [2015] 3 CLJ 265 [HC]CRIMINAL LAW
Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Whether cumulative effect of all evidence led to irresistible conclusion that accused committed crime - Whether sufficient evidence to hold accused used `spear' to stab deceased - Whether injuries inflicted by accused was direct cause resulting in death of deceased - Whether trial judge directed himself correctly as to law on circumstantial evidence as basis for conviction - Penal Code, s. 302
Ray Solis v. PP
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 215 [CA]DAMAGES
Future costs - Future medical expenses - Infant suffered from quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy from child birth and treatment at hospital - Suggestion by expert witness that infant might require orthopaedic surgery in future - Whether sum awarded appropriate and justified - Whether pain and sufferings factored in
Inas Faiqah Mohd Helmi v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 153 [CA]Special damages - Claim for - Medical negligence - Infant suffered from quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy from child birth and treatment at hospital - Claim for costs of nursing care provided by infant's mother until about two years old - Whether costs of taking care of infant different from that of ordinary child
Inas Faiqah Mohd Helmi v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 153 [CA]EVIDENCE
Adverse inference - Failure to call witness - Whether suppression of witness by prosecution - Whether reasonable attempts made to trace witness - Whether critical or crucial witness - Whether adverse inference to be drawn against prosecution
Ray Solis v. PP
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 215 [CA]Circumstantial evidence - Murder - Whether cumulative effect of all evidence led to irresistible conclusion that accused committed crime - Whether sufficient evidence to hold accused used `spear' to stab deceased - Whether injuries inflicted by accused was direct cause resulting in death of deceased
Ray Solis v. PP
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 215 [CA]Dying declaration - Admissibility - Whether statement related to cause of death - Whether dying declaration need to be corroborated by some other evidence - Whether statement made by deceased - Whether deceased still aware and lucid when statements made - Whether witness testimony relating to dying declaration reliable - Evidence Act 1950, s. 32(1)(a)
Ray Solis v. PP
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 215 [CA]LABOUR LAW
Industrial Court - Reference by Minister - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20 - Minister's refusal to refer representations to Industrial Court - Judicial review - Application for - Whether it was for Minister to delve into merits of case - Whether principle of estoppel applicable in industrial adjudication - Applicant's acceptance of compensation for separation of employment - Whether applicant could seek remedy of reinstatement from Industrial Court - Matters arising in conciliation proceedings - Whether could be used during adjudication proceedings under s. 54 Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether representations under s. 20(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 perverse, frivolous and vexatious - Whether Minister's decision unreasonable in Wednesbury sense and liable to be quashed
James Clement Hii Gin Kion v. Menteri Sumber Manusia & Anor
(Collin Lawrence Sequerah JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 234 [HC]LAND LAW
Temporary occupation licence - Application for - Concession for operation and management of advertising sites - Proposal to local authority - Whether illegal to build advertising billboards on State Land without TOL - National Land Code, ss. 40, 65, 66 & 67
Seni Jaya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Hj Ahmad Termizi Hj Puteh & Anor
(See Mee Chun J) [2015] 3 CLJ 265 [HC]LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Licence - Advertising sites - Concession for operation and management of advertising sites - Proposal to local authority - Payment to sports club - Whether sports club vested with rights and powers to carry out local authority's statutory powers - Whether payment to sports club construed as payment to local authority - Local Government Act 1976, ss. 36(1), 101(t)
Seni Jaya Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Hj Ahmad Termizi Hj Puteh & Anor
(See Mee Chun J) [2015] 3 CLJ 265 [HC]NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM
Land dispute - Dealings of native titles - Third respondent relied on Native Certificate for entitlement to native lands - Appellant applied to review Native Certificate under s. 3(3) Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance (Sabah Cap 64) - Locus standi - Whether appellant had locus standi to make application for review of declaration made by Native Court - Whether appellant had real and genuine interest in subject matter - Whether Board of Officers had jurisdiction to entertain application for review
Madlis Azid v. Board Of Officers & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Rahim, Rohana Yusuf, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 168 [CA]STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Construction of statutes - Intention of Parliament - Section 3(3) Interpretation (Definition of Native) Ordinance (Sabah Cap 64) - Review and scrutiny of exercise of declaration made before Native Court - Whether confined to applicant or an aggrieved person - "any declaration" - Whether choice of such phrase opened door for third parties to be heard regarding grievances arising out of declaration - Whether Board of Officers had jurisdiction to entertain application for review of Native Certificate
Madlis Azid v. Board Of Officers & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Rahim, Rohana Yusuf, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 168 [CA]TORT
Damages - Negligence - Medical negligence - Infant suffered from quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy from child birth and treatment at hospital - Claim for special, pre-trial and future damages - Appeal against decision of High Court - Whether damages awarded by High Court appropriate
Inas Faiqah Mohd Helmi v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 153 [CA]Negligence - Medical negligence - Claim for damages - Infant suffered from quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy from child birth and treatment at hospital - Appeal against decision of High Court - Whether multiplicand used in arriving at decided sum for damages correct - Whether damages awarded by High Court appropriate
Inas Faiqah Mohd Helmi v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Lim Yee Lan, Rohana Yusuf, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 153 [CA]INDEKS PERKARA
KETERANGAN
Kerelevanan - Tingkah laku tertuduh - Tertuduh cuba melarikan diri semasa serbuan - Sama ada tindakan tertuduh relevan - Sama ada keterangan material - Akta Keterangan 1950, ss. 8 & 9
PP lwn. Rashidi Abdullah
(Mohtarudin Baki, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Abdul Rahman Sebli HHMR) [2015] 3 CLJ 194 [CA]Saksi - Kebolehpercayaan - Percanggahan dalam keterangan - Kecelaruan dalam kes pembelaan - Sama ada saksi mempunyai motif untuk memberikan keterangan palsu - Sama ada saksi boleh dipercayai
PP lwn. Rashidi Abdullah
(Mohtarudin Baki, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Abdul Rahman Sebli HHMR) [2015] 3 CLJ 194 [CA]PROSEDUR JENAYAH
Hukuman - Rayuan terhadap - Permohonan peringanan hukuman - Faktor-faktor peringan - Sama ada hukuman penjara panjang sesuai - Sama ada hukuman satu hari penjara memadai - Sama ada rayuan dibenarkan
Thee Wee Kin lwn. PP
(Sabirin Ja'afar PK) [2015] 3 CLJ 273 [HC]Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap pembebasan - Kesalahan di bawah s. 12(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Hakim bicara memutuskan terdapat percanggahan dalam keterangan - Sama ada percanggahan material - Sama ada memudaratkan kes pendakwaan - Sama ada hakim bicara mengambil pendekatan yang terlalu mudah - Sama ada pendekatan salah dan bertentangan dengan prinsip undang-undang
PP lwn. Rashidi Abdullah
(Mohtarudin Baki, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Abdul Rahman Sebli HHMR) [2015] 3 CLJ 194 [CA]TORT
Pencerobohan - Remedi - Pemeriksaan oleh penguatkuasa di bawah Akta Perihal Dagangan 2011 - Sama ada pemeriksaan dibuat menurut undang-undang - Sama ada penguatkuasa memasuki premis plaintif secara wajar - Sama ada terjumlah kepada satu pencerobohan - Akta Perihal Dagangan 2011, s. 40
JMJ Food & Beverages Sdn Bhd lwn. Mohamad Zukrillah Ismail & Yang Lain
(Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali PK) [2015] 3 CLJ 254 [HC]UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH
Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 323 - Menyebabkan kecederaan dengan sengaja ke atas seorang anggota polis - Sabitan dan hukuman - Rayuan terhadap - Permohonan peringanan hukuman - Faktor-faktor peringan - Sama ada hukuman penjara panjang sesuai - Sama ada hukuman satu hari penjara memadai - Sama ada rayuan dibenarkan
Thee Wee Kin lwn. PP
(Sabirin Ja'afar PK) [2015] 3 CLJ 273 [HC]
CLJ 2015 Volume 3 (Part 3)
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Au Kean Hoe v. Persatuan Penduduk D'Villa Equestrian
(Tort; Local Government - Nuisance - Obstruction on road - Whether approval of local authority obtained - Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974, s. 46(1)(a)) [2015] 3 CLJ 277 [FC]Scandinavian Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Misc Bhd
(Conflict of Laws; Contract - Choice of law - Assessment of damages - Liability of buyer) [2015] 3 CLJ 291 [FC]COURT OF APPEAL
Chew Sam Poh v. PP
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Defence of no knowledge) [2015] 3 CLJ 318 [CA]Mahdi Keramatviyarsagh Khodavirdi v. PP
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Evidence of chemist - Proof by written statement - Admissibility) [2015] 3 CLJ 336 [CA]HIGH COURT
Goo Kim Yeong v. Shukri Mahmud
(Contract - Void contract - Whether agreement ceased or became null and void once State Authority rejected application for consent) [2015] 3 CLJ 342 [HC]Mohan Chatram MT Ramchandani v. Ketua Pengarah Insolvensi Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
(Company Law; Civil Procedure - Winding up - Whether Director General of Insolvency could be named as defendant) [2015] 3 CLJ 354 [HC]Mohd Adzlan Hj Zainal & Yang Lain lwn. Majlis Agama Islam Selangor & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Kes Yang Lain
(Undang-undang Tanah; Undang-undang Perlembagaan; Tort - Hak terhadap harta) [2015] 3 CLJ 375 [HC]Mohd Kamaruzzaman Mustaffa v. Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Civil Procedure - Stay of execution of judgment - Whether special circumstances existed to justify stay) [2015] 3 CLJ 390 [HC]Syarifah Nooraffyzza Wan Hosen v. Director Of Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak & Ors
(Administrative Law; Constitutional Law - Courts - Jurisdiction - Conversion to Christianity - Whether within exclusive jurisdiction of Syariah Court) [2015] 3 CLJ 399 [HC]Yuneswaran Ramaraj v. PP
(Criminal Law; Constitutional Law - Illegal assembly - Whether in breach of requirement of s. 9(1) of Peaceful Assembly Act 2012) [2015] 3 CLJ 404 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Remedies - Mandamus - Application for - Renunciation of Islam - Grant of order of mandamus to compel authorities to issue of letter of release from Islam - Whether civil courts had jurisdiction to grant remedies related to renunciation of Islam
Syarifah Nooraffyzza Wan Hosen v. Director Of Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak & Ors
(Rhodzariah Bujang J) [2015] 3 CLJ 399 [HC]CIVIL PROCEDURE
Originating summons - Procedure - Action against wound up company - Whether leave of winding up court required before filing originating summons - Whether non-compliance curable - Whether injustice caused by allowing originating summons - Whether mere technical breach of Rules of Court 2012 - Companies Act 1965, ss. 221(2)(b), 226(3) & 236(2) - Companies (Winding Up) Rules 1972, r. 194(1)
Mohan Chatram MT Ramchandani v. Ketua Pengarah Insolvensi Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 354 [HC]Stay of execution of judgment - Application for - Whether special circumstances existed to justify stay - Whether court should invoke inherent powers to prevent injustice or abuse of process of court - Rules of Court 2012, O. 92 r. 4
Mohd Kamaruzzaman Mustaffa v. Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2015] 3 CLJ 390 [HC]COMPANY LAW
Winding up - Proceedings against company - Party to proceedings - Whether Director General of Insolvency could be named as defendant - Non-compliance with s. 227(7) of Companies Act 1965 - Whether section employs mandatory term - Whether non-compliance curable - Companies (Winding Up) Rules 1972, r. 194(1)
Mohan Chatram MT Ramchandani v. Ketua Pengarah Insolvensi Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 354 [HC]Winding up - Procedure - Plaintiff filed originating summons against wound up company - Whether leave from winding up court required - Whether plaintiff exempted from applying for leave - Whether non-compliance curable - Companies Act 1965, ss. 221(2)(b), 226(3) & 236(2) - Companies (Winding Up) Rules 1972, r. 194(1)
Mohan Chatram MT Ramchandani v. Ketua Pengarah Insolvensi Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 354 [HC]Winding up - Suit against company - Plaintiff sought order for completion of sale and purchase agreement by defendant - Whether plaintiff bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration - Whether plaintiff had caveatable interest - Whether failure to enter private caveat cast doubt on bona fides of plaintiff - Whether defendant obtained absolute assignment from bank - Failure to cite bank as party to proceedings - Whether plaintiff's prayers contravened pari passu principle - Companies Act 1965, s. 226(3)(a)
Mohan Chatram MT Ramchandani v. Ketua Pengarah Insolvensi Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 354 [HC]CONFLICT OF LAWS
Contract - Agreement contained clause that disputes must be tried in foreign country - Principles of conflict of laws - Whether correctly applied - Whether issue was one of `remoteness' or `measure of damages' - Whether plaintiff specifically elected to claim general damages - Whether quantification of general damages ought to be according to Malaysian law
Scandinavian Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Misc Bhd
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hasan Lah, Jeffrey Tan, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Azahar Mohamed FCJJ) [2015] 3 CLJ 291 [FC]Contract - Choice of law - Assessment of damages - Express choice of law clause in agreement - Agreement contained clause that disputes must be tried in foreign country - Correct heads of damages to be awarded to innocent seller for wrongful refusal by buyer to accept delivery of goods - Principle of lex fori - Whether applicable even if proper law of contract agreed to be foreign law
Scandinavian Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Misc Bhd
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hasan Lah, Jeffrey Tan, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Azahar Mohamed FCJJ) [2015] 3 CLJ 291 [FC]CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Courts - Jurisdiction - Renunciation of Islam - Conversion to Christianity - Whether within exclusive jurisdiction of Syariah Court - Whether civil court could make order to grant remedies related to renunciation of Islam
Syarifah Nooraffyzza Wan Hosen v. Director Of Jabatan Agama Islam Sarawak & Ors
(Rhodzariah Bujang J) [2015] 3 CLJ 399 [HC]Jurisdiction - High Court - Accused person convicted by Sessions Court for informing police of assembly six hours before assembly was held - Whether in breach of requirement of s. 9(1) of Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 - Whether notification of gathering must be done within 10 days prior to assembly - Whether ss. 9(1) and (5) constitutional - Whether ultra vires art. 10 of Federal Constitution - Whether issue of constitutionality could be determined by High Court - Whether High Court exercised appellate or original jurisdiction since criminal matter originated from Sessions Court
Yuneswaran Ramaraj v. PP
(Mohd Sofian Razak J) [2015] 3 CLJ 404 [HC]CONTRACT
Breach - Sale of goods - Non-acceptance of delivery of goods contracted for by buyer - Assessment of recoverable damages - Liability of buyer - Whether difference between contract and market prices over period it would take any reasonable supplier to dispose of unlifted quantities of goods - Contracts Act 1950, s. 74(1) - Sale of Goods Act 1957, ss. 56 & 74(1) - Sale of Goods Act 1979 [UK], s. 50(2) & (3)
Scandinavian Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd v. Misc Bhd
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hasan Lah, Jeffrey Tan, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Azahar Mohamed FCJJ) [2015] 3 CLJ 291 [FC]Sale and purchase of property - Specific performance - Application for State Consent rejected by Land Office - Appeal against decision of Land Office allowed - Defendant terminated agreement with plaintiff and entered agreement with third party - Whether there was time period to obtain State Consent - Whether agreement became null and void once application for State Consent was rejected
Goo Kim Yeong v. Shukri Mahmud
(Nordin Hassan JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 342 [HC]Specific performance - Sale and purchase agreement - Defendant terminated agreement with plaintiff after Land Office rejected application for State Consent - Defendant entered into sale and purchase agreement with third party - Claim for specific performance of agreement - Whether specific performance possible since defendant had entered into agreement with third party - Whether plaintiff could claim damages - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 18
Goo Kim Yeong v. Shukri Mahmud
(Nordin Hassan JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 342 [HC]Void contract - Void for uncertainty - Application for State Consent rejected by Land Office - Appeal against decision of Land Office allowed - Defendant terminated agreement with plaintiff and entered agreement with third party - Whether there was time period to obtain State Consent - Whether there was uncertainty - Whether agreement ceased or became null and void once State Authority rejected application for consent - Contracts Act 1950, s. 30
Goo Kim Yeong v. Shukri Mahmud
(Nordin Hassan JC) [2015] 3 CLJ 342 [HC]CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Defence of no knowledge - Whether subject to presumption under s. 37(d) of Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Failure to rebut presumption of knowledge - Whether appellant deemed to have known nature of drugs - Whether trial judge rightly rejected claim of no knowledge - Prima facie case of trafficking - Whether established - Whether conviction and sentence affirmed
Chew Sam Poh v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 318 [CA]Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2) - Trafficking in 218.5 grams and 362.7 grams of methamphetamine - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Evidence of chemist - Proof by written statement - Admissibility - Compliance of preconditions under s. 402B(2) of Criminal Procedure Code - Whether contents and weight of drugs sufficiently proved by chemist
Mahdi Keramatviyarsagh Khodavirdi v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Ahmadi Asnawi JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 336 [CA]Offences - Illegal assembly - Police informed of assembly six hours before assembly was held - Whether in breach of requirement of s. 9(1) of Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 - Whether notification of gathering must be done within 10 days prior to assembly - Whether notice of assembly contained name and particulars of accused person - Accused person convicted and sentenced to fine of RM6,000 and in default, imprisonment of three months by Sessions Court - Whether accused person was organiser of illegal assembly - Non-calling of person whose name and particulars were in notice - Whether adverse inference under s. 114(g) of Evidence Act 1950 should be invoked - Whether sentence excessive
Yuneswaran Ramaraj v. PP
(Mohd Sofian Razak J) [2015] 3 CLJ 404 [HC]CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Evidence of chemist - Proof by written statement - Admissibility - Compliance of preconditions under s. 402B(2) of Criminal Procedure Code - Whether analysis of drugs by chemist challenged - Whether there was sufficient evidence by chemist to prove contents and weight of drugs
Mahdi Keramatviyarsagh Khodavirdi v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Ahmadi Asnawi JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 336 [CA]Appeal - Conviction and sentence - Dangerous drugs - Trafficking - Defence of no knowledge - Whether subject to presumption under s. 37(d) of Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Failure to rebut presumption of knowledge - Whether appellant deemed to have known nature of drugs - Whether absence of knowledge proved on balance of probabilities - Prima facie case of trafficking - Whether established - Whether conviction and sentence affirmed - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(d), 39B
Chew Sam Poh v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Abdul Rahman Sebli JJCA) [2015] 3 CLJ 318 [CA]LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Buildings - Erection - Boom gates and guard house built in residential area - Whether approval of local authority obtained - Whether illegal structures - Whether amounted to obstruction on public road - Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974, s. 46(1)(a)
Au Kean Hoe v. Persatuan Penduduk D'Villa Equestrian
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 3 CLJ 277 [FC]TORT
Nuisance - Obstruction on road - Erection of guard house and boom gates in residential area - Whether illegal structures - Whether approval of local authority obtained - Failure to pay maintenance and security charges - Whether appellant compelled to open gate for himself and his visitors - Whether amounted to obstruction on public road pursuant to s. 46(1)(a) Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 - Whether inconvenience caused to appellant amounted to nuisance - Whether being inconvenienced and obstructed were two different circumstances - Whether claim actionable
Au Kean Hoe v. Persatuan Penduduk D'Villa Equestrian
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 3 CLJ 277 [FC]INDEKS PERKARA
TORT
Detinue - Hak terhadap harta - Tuan tanah enggan memberikan milikan kosong dan kunci rumah kepada pembeli-pembeli - Sama ada pembeli-pembeli mempunyai hak milik sah ke atas unit-unit hartanah - Sama ada hak milik dinafikan oleh tuan tanah - Sama ada keengganan tuan tanah memberikan milikan kosong dan kunci rumah kepada pembeli-pembeli munasabah - Sama ada elemen-elemen detinue berjaya dibuktikan
Mohd Adzlan Hj Zainal & Yang Lain lwn. Majlis Agama Islam Selangor & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Kes Yang Lain
(Suraya Othman H) [2015] 3 CLJ 375 [HC]UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN
Hak terhadap harta - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, per. 13 - Tuan tanah enggan memberikan milikan kosong dan kunci rumah kepada pembeli-pembeli - Sama ada pembeli-pembeli dinafikan hak terhadap harta - Sama ada tuan tanah melanggar per. 13 Perlembagaan Persekutuan
Mohd Adzlan Hj Zainal & Yang Lain lwn. Majlis Agama Islam Selangor & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Kes Yang Lain
(Suraya Othman H) [2015] 3 CLJ 375 [HC]UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH
Milikan kosong - Injunksi - Pemaju meninggalkan projek tanpa memohon sijil layak menduduki - Tuan tanah berjaya mendapatkan sijil layak menduduki dan memberi notis meminta bayaran daripada pembeli-pembeli - Notis mengandungi pengecualian daripada tanggungan dan liabiliti - Pembeli-pembeli enggan melunaskan bayaran menyebabkan tuan tanah enggan memberikan milikan kosong dan kunci rumah - Sama ada tuan tanah melangkaui kapasiti sebenar - Sama ada tuan tanah bertindak sebagai pemaju - Sama ada tuan tanah boleh memohon sijil layak menduduki - Sama ada bercanggah dengan s. 7, Akta Pemajuan Perumahan (Kawalan dan Pelesenan) 1966
Mohd Adzlan Hj Zainal & Yang Lain lwn. Majlis Agama Islam Selangor & Satu Lagi Dan Satu Kes Yang Lain
(Suraya Othman H) [2015] 3 CLJ 375 [HC]ARTICLELegal Network Series Article(s)
1. THE PREAMBLE IN CONSTITUTIONAL ENDURANCE
PREAMBULAR CONTENT AND ITS EFFECT ON THE LIFESPAN OF NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONS* [Read excerpt]
by: LEAH FIDDLER** [2015] 1 LNS(A) xxxLEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTSPrincipal Acts
Number Title Date coming into force Repealing ACT 766 Netting Of Financial Agreements Act 2015 Not Yet In Force -Nil- 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 xx, 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, xxi and xxv, 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- Amending Acts
Number Title Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No ACT A1481 Quantity Surveyors (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force ACT 487 ACT A1480 Architects (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force except for paragraphs 3(d) and (p) and section 23 come into operation on 1 June 2015 ACT 117 ACT A1479 Registration Of Engineers (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force ACT 138 ACT A1478 Companies Commission Of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2015 20 February 2015 [PU(B) 45/2015] except sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15 ACT 614 ACT A1477 Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force ACT 743 PU(A)
Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No PU(A) 70/2015 Printing Presses And Publications (Control Of Undesirable Publications) (No. 5) Order 2015 6 April 2015 7 April 2015 ACT 301 PU(A) 69/2015 Printing Presses And Publications (Control Of Undesirable Publications) (No. 4) Order 2015 6 April 2015 7 April 2015 ACT 301 PU(A) 68/2015 Printing Presses And Publications (Control Of Undesirable Publications) (No. 3) Order 2015 6 April 2015 7 April 2015 ACT 301 PU(A) 67/2015 Printing Presses And Publications (Control Of Undesirable Publications) (No. 2) Order 2015 1 April 2015 2 April 2015 ACT 301 PU(A) 66/2015 Immigration And Passports (Wang Kelian Free Flow Zone) (Exemption) (Revocation) 2015 31 March 2015 1 April 2015 PU(A) 243/2009 PU(B)
Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No PU(B) 144/2015 Notification Of Values Of Crude Petroleum Oil Under Section 12 1 April 2015 2 April 2015 to 15 April 2015 ACT 235 PU(B) 143/2015 Notification Of Values Of Crude Palm Oil Under Section 12 1 April 2015 1 April 2015 to 30 April 2015 ACT 235 PU(B) 142/2015 Notice Of Proposed Revocation Of Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose 31 March 2015 20 April 2015 to 30 April 2015 ACT 56/1965 PU(B) 141/2015 Notice Of Proposed Recommendations For Federal And State Constituencies In The State Of Sarawak As Reviewed By The Election Commission In 2015 30 March 2015 Specified in the Schedule ACT 000 PU(B) 140/2015 List Of Labuan Takaful Licensees 30 March 2015 31 March 2015 ACT 705 To view previous issues of the CLJ Bulletin, Click here
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