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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 20

21 August 2009

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Ghazalee Kassim & Ors v. PP
(Trafficking in cannabis - Appeal against convictions) [2009] 4 CLJ 737

McLaren International Ltd v. Lim Yat Meen
(Registered trade mark - Expungement - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 19(1), 45, 46) [2009] 4 CLJ 749

COURT OF APPEAL

Affin Bank Bhd v. Successcom Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Summary judgment - Fresh or further evidence) [2009] 4 CLJ 764

Mengawarti Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Income tax - Deduction - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 33(1)) [2009] 4 CLJ 783

Menk Sdn Bhd v. Joerg Hugo Schmidt
(Mareva injunction - Setting aside - Principles applicable) [2009] 4 CLJ 795

PP v. Low Kian Boon & Anor
(Murder - Common intention - Conviction of lesser offence under s. 304 Penal Code) [2009] 4 CLJ 810

PP v. Mohd Roslan Desa & Anor
(Penal Code - Sections 302, 34 - Prima facie case) [2009] 4 CLJ 824

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Admission - Judgment on admission, application for - Absence of essential component of plaintiff's cause of action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 27 r. 3
Affin Bank Bhd v. Successcom Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Zaleha Zahari, Zulkefli Makinudin & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 764 [CA]

Appeal - Fresh evidence - Adducing of, application for - Summary judgment - Reasonable diligence - Determining influence
Affin Bank Bhd v. Successcom Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Zaleha Zahari, Zulkefli Makinudin & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 764 [CA]

Injunction - Mareva injunction - Setting aside - Principles applicable - Good arguable case - Failure to assess evidence - Dissipation of assets
Menk Sdn Bhd v. Joerg Hugo Schmidt
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Zainun Ali & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 795 [CA]

Judgment - Admission - Judgment on admission of facts - Absence of essential component of plaintiff's cause of action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 27 r. 3
Affin Bank Bhd v. Successcom Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Zaleha Zahari, Zulkefli Makinudin & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 764 [CA]

Summary judgment - Appeal - Fresh or further evidence - Reasonable diligence - Determining influence - Whether circumstances warranted plaintiff's claim being tried
Affin Bank Bhd v. Successcom Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Zaleha Zahari, Zulkefli Makinudin & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 764 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in cannabis - Appeal against convictions - Delay by trial judge in calling for defence - Failure of prosecution to offer witness to defence - Whether common intention under s. 34 Penal Code proven - Whether "Indian Hemp" fell within definition of "dangerous drugs"
Ghazalee Kassim & Ors v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 737 [FC]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in cannabis - "Indian Hemp" - Whether fell within definition of "dangerous drugs" - Whether possession thereof amounted to an offence
Ghazalee Kassim & Ors v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 737 [FC]

Penal Code - Section 34 - Common intention - Trafficking in cannabis - Whether elements of common intention proven
Ghazalee Kassim & Ors v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 737 [FC]

Penal Code - Sections 302, 34 - Murder - Common intention - Acquittal and discharge of respondents, appeal against - Prima facie case - Admission of trial records of another case involving 1st respondent - Similarities of fact - Positive probative value
PP v. Mohd Roslan Desa & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Zaleha Zahari & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 824 [CA]

Penal Code - Sections 302, 34 - Murder - Common intention - Conviction of lesser offence under s. 304 Penal Code - Totality of evidence - Whether ingredients of offence under s. 302 established - Misdirection by trial judge
PP v. Low Kian Boon & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 4 CLJ 810 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Conviction, against - Murder - Common intention - Conviction of lesser offence under s. 304 Penal Code - Totality of evidence - Whether ingredients of offence under s. 302 established - Misdirection by trial judge - Penal Code, ss. 34, 302, 304
PP v. Low Kian Boon & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 4 CLJ 810 [CA]

Conviction - Conviction on lesser charge - Murder - Common intention - Totality of evidence - Whether ingredients of offence under s. 302 established - Misdirection by trial judge - Penal Code, ss. 34, 302, 304
PP v. Low Kian Boon & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hasan Lah JJCA & Jeffrey Tan J) [2009] 4 CLJ 810 [CA]

Defence - Calling for defence of accused - Delay by trial judge - Whether prejudicial and caused injustice
Ghazalee Kassim & Ors v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 737 [FC]

Judge - Delay - Delay by trial judge in deciding to call for defence - Whether prejudicial and caused injustice
Ghazalee Kassim & Ors v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 737 [FC]

Prosecution - Calling witnesses - Failure of prosecution to call or offer appellants a witness to defence - Whether fatal to prosecution's case
Ghazalee Kassim & Ors v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 737 [FC]

Prosecution - Prima facie case - Failure to prove - Murder and common intention - Acquittal and discharge of respondents, appeal against - Circumstantial evidence - Admission of trial records of another case involving 1st respondent - Similarities of fact - Positive probative value
PP v. Mohd Roslan Desa & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Zaleha Zahari & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 824 [CA]

Witness - Calling of witness by prosecution - Whether prosecution's failure to call or offer appellants a witness to defence fatal to prosecution's case
Ghazalee Kassim & Ors v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Hashim Yusoff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 737 [FC]

EVIDENCE

Admissibility - Similar facts - Trial records of another case involving 1st respondent - Whether revealed features of such striking similarity as to be of positive probative value - Surrounding circumstances
PP v. Mohd Roslan Desa & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Zaleha Zahari & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 824 [CA]

Fresh or further evidence - Application to adduce - Summary judgment - Reasonable diligence - Determining influence
Affin Bank Bhd v. Successcom Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Zaleha Zahari, Zulkefli Makinudin & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 764 [CA]

Similar facts - When admissible - Trial records of another case involving 1st respondent - Whether revealed features of such striking similarity as to be of positive probative value - Surrounding circumstances
PP v. Mohd Roslan Desa & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Zaleha Zahari & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 824 [CA]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Assessment - Deduction - Whether land-alienation costs allowable as deductions from income - Capital expenditures - Incurrence of expenditures - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 33(1)
Mengawarti Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 783 [CA]

Income tax - Assessment - Deduction - Whether land-alienation costs allowable as deductions from income - Finding of primary facts by Special Commissioners - Whether could be overruled or supplemented by High Court - Principles applicable - Incurrence of expenditures - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 33(1)
Mengawarti Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 783 [CA]

Income tax - Deduction - Whether land-alienation costs allowable as deductions from income - Finding of primary facts by Special Commissioners - Whether could be overruled or supplemented by High Court - Principles applicable - Incurrence of expenditures - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 33(1)
Mengawarti Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 783 [CA]

Income tax - Special Commissioners - Deciding order dismissing taxpayer's claims for deduction - Finding of primary facts by Special Commissioners - Whether could be overruled or supplemented by High Court - Principles applicable
Mengawarti Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2009] 4 CLJ 783 [CA]

TRADE MARKS

Registered trade mark - Expungement - Whether party whose application for registration of a trade mark jeopardised under s. 19(1) Trade Marks Act 1976 qualifies as an "aggrieved person" - Whether question if appellant a person aggrieved outside scope of appeal - Locus standi - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 19(1), 45, 46
McLaren International Ltd v. Lim Yat Meen
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 4 CLJ 749 [FC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD SINGAPORE BRANCH v. AXIS INCORPORATION BHD (NO 2)

COMPANY LAW: Winding-up - Petition, setting aside - Petition predicated upon judgment obtained in foreign jurisdiction - Prerequisites - Whether judgment to be registered in Malaysia - Failure to register - Whether petition fatally flawed - Whether to be set aside - Companies Act 1965, s. 218 - Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958, ss. 4, 7

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