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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 17

31 July 2009

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Datuk Hj Mohammad Tufail Mahmud & Ors v. Dato' Ting Check Sii
(Advocates and solicitors - Right of audience) [2009] 4 CLJ 449

Lim Sze On & Ors v. Syarikat Gunung Sejahtera Sdn Bhd
(Whether respondent a "developer" within meaning of s. 3 Housing Development (Control & Licensing) Act 1966) [2009] 4 CLJ 468

Mahari Endut v. Dato' Hj Mat Razali Kassim, Pegawai Pengurus Pilihan Raya Bagi Kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri N15 Ladang & Ors
(Petition - Failure to state particulars and material facts) [2009] 4 CLJ 488

Ong Thye Peng v. Loo Choo Teng & Ors
(Jurisdiction of Federal Court to review its earlier decision) [2009] 4 CLJ 515

HIGH COURT

Pusat Rawatan Islam (MAIS) Sdn Bhd lwn. Pusrawi Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Hak-hak ahli - Penindasan) [2009] 4 CLJ 529

Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin lwn. PP
(Pindahan di bawah s. 177 Kanun Acara Jenayah dari mahkamah majistret yang berbidang kuasa kompeten ke mahkamah sesyen yang lebih berat) [2009] 4 CLJ 543

Sadacharamani Govindasamy & Anor v. Tetuan Shahrizat, Rashid & Lee
(Further and better particulars - Application for) [2009] 4 CLJ 553

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction - Federal Court - Jurisdiction to review earlier decision - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137 - Rule 137 does not confer unlimited power to review - Limited inherent jurisdiction to review - Finality of decision - No relitigation of appeal - Issues raised for review already dealt with in judgment of Federal Court - Whether case suitable for review - Contradictions in interpretation of law not a case for review
Ong Thye Peng v. Loo Choo Teng & Ors
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 515 [FC]

Particulars - Further and better particulars - Application for - Particulars may only be sought of matters arising from pleadings - Discretion of court - Whether particulars requested were matters of evidence - Whether defendant under a duty to furnish relevant particulars - Whether particulars requested were fair and relevant
Sadacharamani Govindasamy & Anor v. Tetuan Shahrizat, Rashid & Lee
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2009] 4 CLJ 553 [HC]

Parties - Locus standi - Right to appeal - Beneficiary of estate - Whether beneficiary entitled to appeal to Federal Court - Whether beneficiary a proper party with an interest in outcome of suit
Ong Thye Peng v. Loo Choo Teng & Ors
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 515 [FC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Federal Court - Jurisdiction of Federal Court to review its earlier decision - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137 - Rule 137 does not confer unlimited power to review - Limited inherent jurisdiction to review - Finality of decision - No relitigation of appeal - Issues raised for review already dealt with in judgment of Federal Court - Whether case suitable for review - Contradictions in interpretation of law not a case for review
Ong Thye Peng v. Loo Choo Teng & Ors
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 515 [FC]

CONTRACT

Housing development contract - "Housing development", meaning of - Whether respondent a "developer" within meaning of s. 3 Housing Development (Control & Licensing) Act 1966 - Respondent not proprietor/vendor of building lots - Respondent holding out as "housing developer" - Court not empowered to declare respondent as 'licensed housing developer' - Licence can only be granted by Controller of Housing - Whether terms and conditions in form prescribed in Schedule G in s. 11 Housing Developers (Control & Licensing) Regulations 1989 should apply instead of terms and conditions in agreements entered into between appellant and respondents
Lim Sze On & Ors v. Syarikat Gunung Sejahtera Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 468 [FC]

ELECTION

Election process - Decision of Assistant Returning Officer - Whether decision of Assistant Returning Officer rejecting postal ballots final and cannot be questioned - Whether common law and equity principles can be applied in reviewing decision - Election Offences Act 1954, s. 41
Mahari Endut v. Dato' Hj Mat Razali Kassim, Pegawai Pengurus Pilihan Raya Bagi Kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri N15 Ladang & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Augustine Paul & Zulkifli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 488 [FC]

Petition - Application to amend - Failure to state particulars and material facts - Whether amendment to be allowed at submission stage - Undue advantage for appellant if amendment allowed
Mahari Endut v. Dato' Hj Mat Razali Kassim, Pegawai Pengurus Pilihan Raya Bagi Kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri N15 Ladang & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Augustine Paul & Zulkifli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 488 [FC]

Petition - Insufficient particulars - Failure to state particulars and material facts - Mandatory for petition to state facts and grounds relied upon - Postal votes erroneously rejected - Failure to plead issuance of postal ballot papers on 28 February 2008 - Evidence tendered regarding events on 28 February 2008 rendered irrelevant - Failure by appellant to prove claim - Petition defective - Strict compliance with election rules and regulations required - Election Petition Rules 1954, r. 4(1) - Election Offences Act 1954, s. 32(b)
Mahari Endut v. Dato' Hj Mat Razali Kassim, Pegawai Pengurus Pilihan Raya Bagi Kawasan Dewan Undangan Negeri N15 Ladang & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Augustine Paul & Zulkifli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 488 [FC]

LAND LAW

Housing developers - "Housing development", meaning of - Whether respondent a "developer" within meaning of s. 3 Housing Development (Control & Licensing) Act 1966 - Respondent not proprietor/vendor of building lots - Respondent holding out as "housing developer" - Court not empowered to declare respondent as 'licensed housing developer' - Licence can only be granted by Controller of Housing - Whether terms and conditions in form prescribed in Schedule G in s. 11 Housing Developers (Control & Licensing) Regulations 1989 should apply instead of terms and conditions in agreements entered into between appellant and respondents
Lim Sze On & Ors v. Syarikat Gunung Sejahtera Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 468 [FC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Practice of law - Advocates and solicitors - Right of audience - Appeals before Court of Appeal sitting at Putrajaya against decision of High Court in Sarawak - Whether advocate and solicitor from Peninsular Malaysia entitled to appear as counsel - Whether advocate from Sarawak entitled to appear as counsel - Malaysia Act 1963, ss. 13(2), 63, 73(3), 87(1), (7) and (9)
Datuk Hj Mohammad Tufail Mahmud & Ors v. Dato' Ting Check Sii
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff Pca, Arifin Zakaria Cj (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 449 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG SYARIKAT

Hak-hak ahli - Penindasan - Remedi - Penggulungan - Perintah penggulungan boleh dibuat walaupun syarikat dalam keadaan sihat - Remedi bergantung kepada fakta kes - Perintah penggulungan diberikan
Pusat Rawatan Islam (MAIS) Sdn Bhd lwn. Pusrawi Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Zaleha Yusof PK) [2009] 4 CLJ 529 [HC]

Hak-hak ahli - Penindasan - Tindakan di bawah s. 181 Akta Syarikat 1965 - Sama ada terdapat penindasan - Soal penindasan perlu diputuskan berdasarkan fakta setiap kes - Sama ada pemegang saham majoriti boleh memulakan tindakan di bawah s. 181 - Kegagalan memberikan notis mesyuarat kepada wakil pemegang saham majoriti - Niat tersembunyi untuk menyingkirkan pemegang saham dan mengambil alih perniagaan secara tipu helah - Pengecilan pegangan saham pemegang saham majoriti - Penindasan tidak perlu berterusan hingga tarikah pemfailan petisyen - Penindasan dibuktikan
Pusat Rawatan Islam (MAIS) Sdn Bhd lwn. Pusrawi Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Zaleha Yusof PK) [2009] 4 CLJ 529 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Bidang kuasa mahkamah - Mahkamah majistret - Pindahan kes - Pindahan di bawah s. 177 Kanun Acara Jenayah dari mahkamah majistret yang berbidang kuasa kompeten ke mahkamah sesyen yang lebih berat - Sama ada melanggar perkara 8(1) Perlembagaan Persekutuan
Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 4 CLJ 543 [HC]

Pindahan kes - Bidang kuasa mahkamah majistret - Pindahan di bawah s. 177 Kanun Acara Jenayah dari mahkamah majistret yang berbidang kuasa kompeten ke mahkamah sesyen yang lebih berat - Sama ada melanggar perkara 8(1) Perlembagaan Persekutuan
Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 4 CLJ 543 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Mahkamah - Bidang kuasa - Pindahan kes - Pindahan di bawah s. 177 Kanun Acara Jenayah dari mahkamah majistret yang berbidang kuasa kompeten ke mahkamah sesyen yang lebih berat - Sama ada melanggar perkara 8(1) Perlembagaan Persekutuan
Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 4 CLJ 543 [HC]

Mahkamah - Kuasa untuk pindah kes - Pindahan di bawah s. 177 Kanun Acara Jenayah dari mahkamah majistret yang berbidang kuasa kompeten ke mahkamah sesyen yang lebih berat - Sama ada melanggar perkara 8(1) Perlembagaan Persekutuan
Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 4 CLJ 543 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

MANOHARAN MALAYALAM & YANG LAIN lwn. MENTERI KESELAMATAN DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA & SATU LAGI

TAHANAN PENCEGAHAN: Perintah tahanan - Permohonan untuk habeas corpus - Sama ada perintah tahanan sah dan mengikut undang-undang - Siasatan dan laporan penyiasatan - Ketidakpatuhan prosedur - Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri 1960, ss. 8(1), 11(2)(b), 73 - Kaedah-kaedah Lembaga Penasihat 1972, k. 3(1)

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