SUMATEC ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD v. MALAYSIAN REFINING COMPANY SDN BHD
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
ARIFIN ZAKARIA CJ, HASHIM YUSOFF FCJ, ABDULL HAMID EMBONG FCJ
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: 02 (i)-27-2011 (W)]
29 FEBRUARY 2012

CONTRACT: Performance bonds - Beneficiary's right - Call on bond - Whether unconscionable conduct entitled court to restrain beneficiary from calling on or demanding and receiving monies under bank guarantee or performance bond - Court to consider claim on case to case basis - Whether unconscionability proven

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[2008] 1 LNS 832	LIM CHEE BENG & ORS v. R RAJASINGAM & COMPANY & ANOR	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Action - Appeal against dismissal of defendant's application - Decision of Disciplinary Board - Whether res judicata /issue estoppel available to defendants - Whether plaintiffs' claim frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the court's process - Whether plain and obvious matter warranting striking out
[2009] 1 LNS 1504	PP v. SEOW WEI HOONG	CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 370.2g methamphetamine - Accused found in possession of black plastic bag and knew contents to be methamphetamine - Whether there was trafficking by accused - Whether accused raised a reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Prosecution - Prosecution's case - Duties of prosecution in a criminal trial - Failure to check whether accused's version of events was true - Whether a gap in the prosecution's case EVIDENCE: Witnesses - Prosecution withheld crucial evidence of passenger who sat next to accused in boat (DW2) and raiding officer (DW3) - Whether DW2 and DW3 were 'necessary witnesses to establish proof against the accused beyond reasonable doubt' - Effect of prosecution's failure to call necessary witnesses to testify - Whether it cast a doubt on whether accused had custody of black plastic bag - Whether court obliged to acquit and discharge accused
[2009] 1 LNS 1506	CHAN KWAI LEONG @ CHIN KWAI LEONG v. CHONG NYE THIAM & ANOR	CONTRACT: Agreement - Sale and purchase of shoplot - Transfer of plaintiff's property to 2nd defendant - Payment of RM650,000 to plaintiff - Whether a loan from 1st defendant or consideration for purchase of shoplot from the plaintiff by the 2nd defendant - If the former, whether loan agreement contravened Money Lenders Ordinance - Whether plaintiff should be given right to redeem property by repaying the loan
[2009] 1 LNS 1507	CIMB BANK BERHAD v. FOO SUIT CHING & ANOR	LAND LAW: Caveats - Removal of caveat - Plaintiff not proprietors of lots - Whether an "aggrieved person" under s. 327(1) of the National Land Code 1965 LAND LAW: Caveats - Removal of caveat - Form 19B - Failure by 1st defendant to state that caveat intended to bind only his limited interest in lots and not the whole land - Whether a ground for removal of caveat LAND LAW: Caveats - Removal of caveat - 1st defendant contended they were bona fide purchaser of lots having paid 10% of the purchase price - Whether 1st defendant had a caveatable interest - Whether there were serious issues to be tried - Inordinate delay by 1st defendant in bringing action for specific performance of purported agreement - Whether balance of convenience required the caveat to be maintained or removed - Whether rights of plaintiff as chargee bank overrode rights of 1st defendant caveator
[2011] 1 LNS 313	LADANG RAKYAT TERENGGANU v. MD ROSLAN MD NAIM & ANOR	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Application for - Certiorari - Award of Industrial Court - Finding that first respondent was denied right to present his case at domestic inquiry and that his dismissal was without just cause and excuse - Whether Industrial Court had not asked the right questions - Whether took into account irrelevant considerations or failed to take into account relevant considerations - Whether misapplied or misstated any principle of law - Whether any reason to disturb award

CLJ 2012 Volume 3 (Part 3)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

The Royal Selangor Golf Club v. Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Suriyadi Halim Omar, Jeffrey Tan, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Land Law - Inherent jurisdiction of court - Acquisition - Compensation) [2012] 3 CLJ 293 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Hiroto Watanabe v. Law Yen Yen & Anor
Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC
(Succession; Civil Procedure - Will - Mutual wills entered by deceased and plaintiff - Whether intended to be irrevocable) [2012] 3 CLJ 302 [HC]

Pembinaan Suci Kesturi Sdn Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
Anantham Kasinather J
(Banking - Banks and banking business - Recalling of loan - Whether recall of facility amounted to breach of contract or negligence) [2012] 3 CLJ 323 [HC]

Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd
Lee Heng Cheong JC
(Bankruptcy; Words & Phrases - Notice - Setting aside - Application filed after delay of some 60 days) [2012] 3 CLJ 338 [HC]

Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd (No 2)
Lee Heng Cheong JC
(Bankruptcy; Civil Procedure - Creditor's petition - Excessive demand) [2012] 3 CLJ 351 [HC]

Sakri Yadam & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
Zakiah Kassim PK
(Prosedur Jenayah; Undang-undang Jenayah; Tafsiran Statut - Penzahiran maklumat - Dadah berbahaya - Pengedaran - Mandatori atau direktori) [2012] 3 CLJ 360 [HC]

Tidalmarine Engineering Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Malaysia
Varghese George JC
(Civil Procedure; Contract - Injunction - Temporary injunction - Whether may be granted against Government) [2012] 3 CLJ 385 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Recalling of loan - Banking facility subject to fulfilment of condition precedent - Whether compliance with condition precedent mandatory - Whether terms mutually agreed before signing of facility agreement - Whether recall of facility amounted to breach of contract or negligence
Pembinaan Suci Kesturi Sdn Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Anantham Kasinather J) [2012] 3 CLJ 323

BANKRUPTCY

Creditor's petition - Excessive demand - Allegation of - Amount claimed in petition exceeded judgment sum - Whether judgment debtor ('JD') filed notice within seven days upon receipt of bankruptcy notice to dispute amount - Whether non-compliance mere procedural irregularity - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 3(1)(i)
Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd (No 2)
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 351

Creditor's petition - Service - Allegation of - Petition not served personally on judgment debtor ('JD') - Whether JD had knowledge about hearing date of petition - Whether prejudice caused to JD
Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd (No 2)
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 351

Creditor's petition - Service - Failure to state judgment debtor's ('JD') present address in petition - Whether judgment creditor ('JC') had knowledge of JD's new address - Whether JD notified JC about change of address - Whether JC violated r. 100(2) of the Bankruptcy Rules 1969 - Whether petition defective
Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd (No 2)
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 351

Notice - Final judgment - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 3 - Whether summary judgment a final judgment - Dato' Tio Sian Pah v. Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 338

Notice - Setting aside - Application filed after delay of some 60 days - Non-compliance with seven days' statutory requirement - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, r. 94(1) - Whether compliance mandatory - Whether non-compliance mere procedural irregularity - Bankruptcy Act 1967, ss. 93(4) & 131 - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, r. 274 - Sovereign General Insurance Sdn Bhd v. Koh Tian Bee
Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 338

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Stay of proceedings - Bankruptcy, stay of creditor's petition - Pending appeal of judgment in Court of Appeal - Whether court should not proceed with hearing of petition due to pending appeal - Whether appeal automatically operates as a stay - Whether hearing of petition proper and in order
Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd (No 2)
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 351

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Abuse of process - Notice of Appeal filed to Court of Appeal prior to filing of application to High Court to clarify and make consequential amendments to order - Whether duplicity of appeal process - No evidence of appeal being withdrawn -Whether filing of application must thus fail
The Royal Selangor Golf Club v. Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Jeffrey Tan, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 293

Declaration - Application for - Validity of mutual wills - Whether subsequent will to take effect - Whether mutual wills intended to be irrevocable - Whether new will invalid
Hiroto Watanabe v. Law Yen Yen & Anor
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 302

Injunction - Temporary injunction - Whether may be granted against Government - Circumstances in which temporary injunction should not be issued - Whether injunction would interfere with public duty - Government Proceedings Act 1956, s. 29
Tidalmarine Engineering Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Malaysia
(Varghese George JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 385

Jurisdiction - Inherent jurisdiction of court - Compensation payable in land reference matters - Whether Judicial Commissioner sitting alone has jurisdiction to decide - Whether matter should be dealt with by Land Reference Court - Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss. 40(D)(3), 49
The Royal Selangor Golf Club v. Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Jeffrey Tan, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 293

CONTRACT

Performance bond - Whether call on bond fraudulent or unconscionable - Whether facts established unconscionable conduct - Whether unconscionable conduct ground to refuse demand
Tidalmarine Engineering Sdn Bhd v. Kerajaan Malaysia
(Varghese George JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 385

LAND LAW

Acquisition - Compensation - Compensation payable in land reference matters - Jurisdiction - Whether Judicial Commissioner sitting alone has jurisdiction to decide - Whether matter should be dealt with by Land Reference Court - Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss. 40(D)(3), 49
The Royal Selangor Golf Club v. Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Jeffrey Tan, Abdul Wahab Patail JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 293

SUCCESSION

Will - Mutual wills entered by deceased and plaintiff - Deceased executed new will years later without knowledge of plaintiff - Whether new will valid - Whether mutual wills intended to be irrevocable
Hiroto Watanabe v. Law Yen Yen & Anor
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 302

WORDS & PHRASES

"must" - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, r. 94(1) - Application to set aside bankruptcy notice filed after delay of some 60 days - Non-compliance with seven days' statutory requirement - Whether word "must" means compliance mandatory - Whether non-compliance mere procedural irregularity - Bankruptcy Act 1967, ss. 93(4) & 131 - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, r. 274 - Perbadanan Nasional Insurans Sdn Bhd v. Pua Lai Ong
Re Lee Peak Sing; ex p Malayan Banking Bhd
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 338

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Penzahiran maklumat - Dokumen-dokumen- Kegagalan memberikan dokumen di bawah s. 51A(c) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah sebelum permulaan perbicaraan - Sama ada OKT dinafikan keadilan - Sama ada peruntukan 51A(c) 'mandatory' atau 'directory' - Sama ada kegagalan memberikan dokumen menjadikan prosiding 'nullity'
Sakri Yadam & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
(Zakiah Kassim PK) [2012] 3 CLJ 360

Pertuduhan - Sama ada cacat - Kegagalan menyatakan cara pengedaran dadah - Sama ada pertuduhan menepati kehendak ss. 152, 153 & 154 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah
Sakri Yadam & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
(Zakiah Kassim PK) [2012] 3 CLJ 360

TAFSIRAN STATUT

Tugas mahkamah - Mandatori atau direktori - Seksyen 51A(c) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Sama ada perkataan 'shall' patut ditakrif sebagai mandatori
Sakri Yadam & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
(Zakiah Kassim PK) [2012] 3 CLJ 360

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Dadah berbahaya - Pengedaran - Sama ada unsur-unsur pengedaran dibuktikan - Sama ada keterangan OKT berunsur penafian - Sama ada OKT berjaya mematahkan anggapan pengedaran di bawah s. 37(da) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Sama ada OKT berjaya menimbulkan keraguan yang munasabah terhadap kes pendakwaan
Sakri Yadam & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
(Zakiah Kassim PK) [2012] 3 CLJ 360

CLJ 2012 Volume 3 (Part 4)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Sumatec Engineering And Construction Sdn Bhd v. Malaysian Refining Company Sdn Bhd
Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Abdul Hamid Embong FCJJ
(Contract; Banking; Civil Procedure - Performance bonds - Beneficiary's right - Demand on guarantee) [2012] 3 CLJ 401 [FC]

The Government Of India v. Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd & Anor
Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Mohd Ghazali Yusof, Raus Sharif FCJJ
(Arbitration - Award - Setting aside - Application of foreign law - Jurisdiction of High Court to review) [2012] 3 CLJ 423 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Sathisvaran Chandrasegaran v. Agilan Vanmugelan & Anor
Raus Sharif PCA, Sulong Matjeraie, Aziah Ali JJCA
(Tort - Negligence - Personal injury - Damages - Claim for medical expenses) [2012] 3 CLJ 450 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Cheng Seng Hup & Ors v. Wangsa Tegap Sdn Bhd
Zabariah Mohd Yusof J
(Contract - Frustration - Sale and purchase agreement - Cancellation of project) [2012] 3 CLJ 459 [HC]

Choo Mooi Kooi v. Choo Choon Jin & Other Cases
Varghese George JC
(Succession - Probate - Validity of will - Whether deceased had testamentary capacity to execute will) [2012] 3 CLJ 477 [HC]

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Chong Hin Trading Co Sdn Bhd & Ors
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Civil Procedure; Limitation - Summary judgment - Enforcement of - Lapse of more than six years - Whether leave to execute allowed) [2012] 3 CLJ 499 [HC]

Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd v. Supernesa Sdn Bhd; Ecomahir Sdn Bhd (Third Party)
David Wong Dak Wah J
(Land Law - Sale and ownership of land - Termination - Dispute as to ownership of land) [2012] 3 CLJ 513 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Agreement - Effect of - Application of foreign law - Whether Malaysian courts can give effect to agreement of parties to apply foreign law to govern arbitration - Seat of arbitration in Malaysia - Whether curial law ought to be that of the seat of arbitration - Whether Malaysian law may be applied exclusively to decide scope of intervention
The Government Of India v. Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Mohd Ghazali Yusof, Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 423

Arbitrator - Finding of facts - Questions of fact considered - Whether altered specific nature of reference - Whether majority arbitrators interpreted agreement in the manner parties agreed upon - Whether there were elements of illegality in award handed down by majority arbitrators - Whether arbitrators proceeded illegally
The Government Of India v. Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Mohd Ghazali Yusof, Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 423

Award - Setting aside - Finality of arbitrator's award and jurisdiction of High Court to review - Decision of arbitral tribunal - Whether issue involved a mixed question of fact and law - Whether award tainted with illegality - Whether High Court has jurisdiction to set aside decision of arbitral tribunal
The Government Of India v. Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Mohd Ghazali Yusof, Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 423

BANKING

Guarantee - Bank guarantee - Demand on guarantee - Whether unconscionable conduct entitled court to restrain beneficiary from calling on or demanding and receiving monies under bank guarantee or performance bond - Court to consider claim on case to case basis - Whether unconscionability proven
Sumatec Engineering And Construction Sdn Bhd v. Malaysian Refining Company Sdn Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 401

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Injunction - Demand for payment of bank guarantee - Injunction to restrain respondent from calling upon bank guarantee - Whether unconscionability proven to maintain injunction granted - Whether there were reasons to justify interference with appellate judges' exercise of discretion to set aside injunction - Balance of convenience - Whether favoured refusal of injunction
Sumatec Engineering And Construction Sdn Bhd v. Malaysian Refining Company Sdn Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 401

Summary judgment - Enforcement of - Lapse of more than six years - Whether leave to execute should be allowed - Whether delay justified - Whether defendants prejudiced
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Chong Hin Trading Co Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 499

CONTRACT

Frustration - Sale and purchase agreement - Cancellation of project - Poor sales rendered cancellation of project by defendant - Whether supervening and unforeseen events established - Whether change in circumstances beyond control of defendant - Whether unjust on all parties to proceed with sale and purchase agreement
Cheng Seng Hup & Ors v. Wangsa Tegap Sdn Bhd
(Zabariah Mohd Yusof J) [2012] 3 CLJ 459

Frustration - Sale and purchase agreement - Contract frustrated due to cancellation of project - Remedies available to purchasers - Refund of deposit money - Whether purchasers entitled to claim for LAD
Cheng Seng Hup & Ors v. Wangsa Tegap Sdn Bhd
(Zabariah Mohd Yusof J) [2012] 3 CLJ 459

Performance bonds - Beneficiary's right - Call on bond - Whether unconscionable conduct entitled court to restrain beneficiary from calling on or demanding and receiving monies under bank guarantee or performance bond - Court to consider claim on case to case basis - Whether unconscionability proven
Sumatec Engineering And Construction Sdn Bhd v. Malaysian Refining Company Sdn Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2012] 3 CLJ 401

LAND LAW

Sale and purchase of land - Termination - Termination due to dispute as to ownership of land - Plaintiff purchaser released title deeds to registered owner upon threat of legal action instead of returning them to defendant seller - Whether plaintiff justified in doing so
Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd v. Supernesa Sdn Bhd; Ecomahir Sdn Bhd (Third Party)
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2012] 3 CLJ 513

LIMITATION

Enforcement of judgment - Summary judgment - Lapse of more than six years - Whether leave to execute should be allowed - Whether delay justified - Whether defendants prejudiced
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Chong Hin Trading Co Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 499

SUCCESSION

Probate - Validity of will - Whether deceased had testamentary capacity to execute will - Whether deceased executed transfer of share in land with sound mind and free will - Whether suspicious circumstances surrounding making of will and execution of transfer dispelled - Whether share in land was gifted out of natural love and affection
Choo Mooi Kooi v. Choo Choon Jin & Other Suits
(Varghese George JC) [2012] 3 CLJ 477

TORT

Damages - Special Damages - Personal injury - Treatment in private hospital - Claim for medical expenses paid by insurer - Appeal against - Whether appellant liable to reimburse 1st respondent - Whether 1st respondent suffered loss from payment of his medical expenses - Out of pocket expenses - Whether s. 28A(1) of the Civil Law Act 1956 applicable - Whether Sessions Court judge erred in his decision - Khairul Sham Ahmad & Anor v. Yesudass Michaelsamy
Sathisvaran Chandrasegaran v. Agilan Vanmugelan & Anor
(Raus Sharif PCA, Sulong Matjeraie, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 450

Negligence - Personal Injury - Treatment in private hospital - Claim for medical expenses paid by insurer - Appeal against - Whether appellant liable to reimburse 1st respondent - Whether 1st respondent suffered loss from payment of his medical expenses - Out of pocket expenses - Whether Sessions Court judge erred in his decision - Khairul Sham Ahmad & Anor v. Yesudass Michaelsamy
Sathisvaran Chandrasegaran v. Agilan Vanmugelan & Anor
(Raus Sharif PCA, Sulong Matjeraie, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 3 CLJ 450

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