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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 18

07 August 2009

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New This Week -	1. CLJ August (Part 2) 2009
	2. CLJ Supp August (Part 1) 2009

1. CLJ August (Part 2) 2009

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Johor Coastal Development Sdn Bhd v. Constrajaya Sdn Bhd
(Contract - Sale and purchase of property - Claim for repayment of moneys paid following termination of agreement) [2009] 4 CLJ 569

COURT OF APPEAL

Bpi International Finance Ltd v. Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar
(Civil procedure - Pleadings - Indemnity - Failure to plead facts - Whether claim sustainable) [2009] 4 CLJ 599

Lee Ah Mok & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Seremban & Anor
(Land law - Acquisition of land - Objection against compensation) [2009] 4 CLJ 611

PP v. Karthiselvam Vengatan
(Criminal law - Penal Code - Section 304 - Reduced charge - 13 years' imprisonment - Whether adequate) [2009] 4 CLJ 632

Tuan Mat Tuan Lonik v. PP
(Incest - 75 years' imprisonment and 50 strokes of rotan in total for five offences - Whether sentence reasonable) [2009] 4 CLJ 638

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Striking out - Nature of claim - Whether on indemnity - Whether on breach of contract and/or duty of care - Whether claim time-barred - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19 - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6
Bpi International Finance Ltd v. Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 599 [CA]

Pleadings - Indemnity - Failure to plead facts - Whether claim sustainable
Bpi International Finance Ltd v. Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 599 [CA]

Striking out - Application - Right to file - Whether lost with filing of unconditional appearance and statement of defence - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Bpi International Finance Ltd v. Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 599 [CA]

CONTRACT

Sale and purchase of property - Claim for repayment of moneys paid following termination of agreement - Whether vendor could retain moneys paid as reasonable compensation - Whether s. 75 Contracts Act 1950 applicable - Whether Selva Kumar Murugiah v. Thiagarajah Retnasamy good law - Whether contracting parties could contract out of s. 75
Johor Coastal Development Sdn Bhd v. Constrajaya Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff FCJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 569 [FC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 304 - Reduced charge - 13 years' imprisonment - Whether adequate
PP v. Karthiselvam Vengatan
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 632 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 376B - Incest - Sentence - 75 years' imprisonment and 50 strokes of rotan in total for five offences - Whether sentence reasonable in view of age of accused - Whether 50 strokes of rotan contravened s. 288(5) Criminal Procedure Code
Tuan Mat Tuan Lonik v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 638 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Plea of guilty - Plea bargaining - Whether court involved in plea bargaining process - Whether accused misled as to consequence of his guilty plea to lesser charge - Penal Code, s. 304
PP v. Karthiselvam Vengatan
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 632 [CA]

Sentence - Appeal against sentence - Incest - 75 years' imprisonment and 50 strokes of rotan in total for five offences - Whether sentence reasonable in view of age of accused - Whether 50 strokes of rotan contravened s. 288(5) Criminal Procedure Code - Penal Code, s. 376B
Tuan Mat Tuan Lonik v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 638 [CA]

Sentence - Imprisonment - 13 years for reduced charge under s. 304 Penal Code - Whether adequate
PP v. Karthiselvam Vengatan
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 632 [CA]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Objection against compensation - Whether objection filed within statutory time period - Whether land office negligent - Whether triable issues raised - Whether appellants entitled to make reference to court - Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss. 38(1), (4), (5), 45, Forms H, N
Lee Ah Mok & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Seremban & Anor
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Abu Samah Nordin & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 611 [CA]

Acquisition of land - Reference to court - Application to dismiss or strike out - Application by way of summons-in-chambers - Whether wrong mode - Whether land reference matters to be heard in open court only - Land Acquisition Act 1960, s. 45
Lee Ah Mok & Ors v. Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Seremban & Anor
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Abu Samah Nordin & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 611 [CA]

2. CLJ Supp August (Part 1) 2009

COURT

HIGH COURT

AK Abdul Hameed Kader Mydin v. Ng Seok Ai
(Tort - Negligence - Road accident - Collision between motorcycle and motorcar) [2009] 8 CLJ 629

Ang Chin Hiang v. Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Samarahan
(Land law - Acquisition of land - Award of compensation - Review of) [2009] 8 CLJ 639

Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Civil procedure - Execution - Stay - Application for stay pending appeal) [2009] 8 CLJ 652

MBf Finance Bhd v. Wila Industrial Chemicals Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Contract - Loan - Loan facility - Default on repayments) [2009] 8 CLJ 673

Nor Maziah Ibrahim lwn. Mohd Haris Abd Rahim & Yang Lain
(Tort - Penangkapan salah - Tindakan terhadap pihak polis) [2009] 8 CLJ 681

Veerajah Ganapathy v. Mystique Bay Sdn Bhd
(Banking - Banks and banking business - Charge - Order for sale) [2009] 8 CLJ 698

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Charge - Order for sale - Vesting order obtained by defendant - Whether valid and did not contravene Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 (BAFIA 1989) - Whether defendant a financial institution as scheduled under BAFIA 1989 - Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989, ss. 4, 6(4), 19, 20, 49(1), 50(1), (3), (4), (6), (7)
Veerajah Ganapathy v. Mystique Bay Sdn Bhd
(Sofian Abd Razak J) [2009] 8 CLJ 698 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Execution - Stay - Application for stay pending appeal - Special circumstances - Nugatory test - Whether defendant prejudiced if stay not granted - Whether appeal if successful rendered nugatory - Whether justice tilted in favour of granting stay
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(VT Singham J) [2009] 8 CLJ 652 [HC]

Injunction - Interim injunction - Application for - Restraining defendant from instituting execution proceeding on a charge - Whether defendant a financial institution as scheduled under Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 (BAFIA 1989) - Whether vesting order obtained by defendant valid and did not contravene BAFIA 1989 - Whether application dismissed -Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989, ss. 4, 6(4), 19, 20, 49(1), 50(1), (3), (4), (6), (7)
Veerajah Ganapathy v. Mystique Bay Sdn Bhd
(Sofian Abd Razak J) [2009] 8 CLJ 698 [HC]

CONTRACT

Loan - Loan facility - Default on repayments - Plaintiff’s claim for outstanding balance - Whether transaction a sham, illegal and against public interest - Whether evidence showed genuineness of transaction - Whether plaintiff ought not to be deprived of right to remedy - Principle of ex turpi causa non oritur action - Whether applicable - Evidence Act 1950, s. 92(a)
MBf Finance Bhd v. Wila Industrial Chemicals Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mary Lim JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 673 [HC]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Award of compensation - Review of - Application for - Market value of land - Determination of - Valuation method - Discussion of - Total value representing fair market value of land- Whether reached
Ang Chin Hiang v. Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys, Samarahan
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2009] 8 CLJ 639 [HC]

TORT

Negligence - Road accident - Collision between motorcycle and motorcar - Whether Sessions Court Judge erred when he found defendant’s version more probable - Whether trial judge should decide on matter on evidence of witnesses and not on his own personal knowledge - Whether a judge in the general exercise of his judicial function was entitled to rely on what was common and public knowledge - Whether plaintiff prejudiced - Whether there was sufficient reason to interfere with decision of the SCJ
AK Abdul Hameed Kader Mydin v. Ng Seok Ai
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2009] 8 CLJ 629 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

TORT

Penangkapan salah - Tindakan terhadap pihak polis - Sama ada defendan-defendan gagal mematuhi kehendak s. 23(1)(a) Kanun Acara Jenayah - Sama ada plaintif diberitahu sebab-sebab tangkapan semasa beliau ditangkap - Perintah reman - Sama ada teratur dan sah - Kanun Acara Jenayah, s. 117 - Sama ada plaintif diceroboh secara fizikal semasa pemeriksaan perubatan dijalankan atas badan beliau - Sama ada defendan-defendan telah melakukan fitnah secara kenyataan dan penyiaran terbuka terhadap plaintif - Sama ada kes plaintiff ditolak
Nor Maziah Ibrahim lwn. Mohd Haris Abd Rahim & Yang Lain
(Zainal Adzam H) [2009] 8 CLJ 681 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

ISMAIL MOHAMAD v. WAN KHAIRANI WAN MAHMOOD & ANOTHER APPEAL

FAMILY LAW: Divorce - Muslim marriage - Distribution of assets - Injunctions - Harta sepencarian - Interest of company - Jurisdiction of Syariah Court and civil court - Overlapping jurisdiction - Duplicity of proceedings - Abuse of process - Derivative action - Minority shareholder

ISLAMIC LAW: Divorce - Distribution of assets - Injunctions - Harta sepencarian - Interest of company - Jurisdiction of Syariah Court and civil court - Overlapping jurisdiction - Duplicity of proceedings - Abuse of process - Derivative action - Minority shareholder

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Jurisdiction - Injunctions - Distribution of assets of divorced Muslim couple - Harta sepencarian - Interest of company - Jurisdiction of Syariah Court and civil court - Overlapping jurisdiction - Duplicity of proceedings - Abuse of process - Derivative action - Minority shareholder

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Courts - Jurisdiction - Distribution of assets of divorced Muslim couple - Injunctions - Harta sepencarian - Interest of company - Jurisdiction of Syariah Court and civil court - Overlapping jurisdiction - Duplicity of proceedings - Abuse of process - Derivative action - Minority shareholder

COMPANY LAW: Derivative action - Bringing action on behalf of company - Distribution of assets of divorced Muslim couple - Injunctions - Harta sepencarian - Interest of company - Jurisdiction of Syariah Court and civil court - Overlapping jurisdiction - Duplicity of proceedings - Abuse of process - Minority shareholder

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