CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 23
18 September 2009
CLJ Law MALAYSIA
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| New This Week - | 1. CLJ September (Part 3) 2009 |
| 2. CLJ September (Part 4) 2009 | |
| 3. CLJ Supp September (Part 2) 2009 |
1. CLJ September (Part 3) 2009
COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Raja Kumar Andy & Ors v. Namgayee Alagan & Anor
(Appeal against judgment where sentence deferred - Whether judgment appealable) [2009] 5 CLJ 189
Takako Sakao v. Ng Pek Yuan & Ors And Another Appeal
(Caveats - Whether foreign purchaser having caveatable interest as no state authority approval was obtained when purchasing property for restaurant business) [2009] 5 CLJ 200
Zemine Development Sdn Bhd v. Hong Kong Realty Sdn Bhd
(Whether caveat to remain pending outcome of developer's writ action) [2009] 5 CLJ 218
HIGH COURT
Dr Ganesan Periasamy v. Dato' K Kumaraendran & Anor
(Striking out - Defamation action) [2009] 5 CLJ 226
Jamil Jaya Said lwn. PP
(Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Mencabul kehormatan, merogol, menyetubuhi di luar tabii kanak-kanak di bawah umur) [2009] 5 CLJ 244
Ramli Md Mokhtar lwn. PP
(Rayuan - Sabitan dan hukuman - Keesahan ekshibit utama diragui) [2009] 5 CLJ 251
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal against judgment where sentence deferred - Whether judgment appealable - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 3, 50, 67, 68
Raja Kumar Andy & Ors v. Namgayee Alagan & Anor
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Wan Adnan Muhamad JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 189 [CA]
Pleadings - Defamation - Slander - Particulars - Defamatory meaning not pleaded - Whether claim must fail
Dr Ganesan Periasamy v. Dato' K Kumaraendran & Anor
(Yaacob Md Sam JC) [2009] 5 CLJ 226 [HC]
Pleadings - Striking out - Order 18 r. 19(1) Rules of the High Court - Arguments relating to limb (a) to be dealt with separately from arguments relating to limbs (b) to (d) - Court to look only at four corners of pleadings and not to any ancillary evidence or affidavits under limb (a) - Court to go through evidence under limbs (b) to (d) - Issues to be critically assessed and tested
Dr Ganesan Periasamy v. Dato' K Kumaraendran & Anor
(Yaacob Md Sam JC) [2009] 5 CLJ 226 [HC]
Striking out - Defamation action - Alleged slanderous words uttered in court by counsel during proceedings - Occasion of absolute privilege - No cause of action - Claim scandalous, frivolous, vexatious and abuse of process of court - Whether striking out allowed
Dr Ganesan Periasamy v. Dato' K Kumaraendran & Anor
(Yaacob Md Sam JC) [2009] 5 CLJ 226 [HC]
LAND LAW
Caveats - Caveatable interest - Whether developer having caveatable interest after vendor's termination of development agreement - Whether caveat to remain pending outcome of developer's writ action for specific performance of agreement
Zemine Development Sdn Bhd v. Hong Kong Realty Sdn Bhd
(James Foong, Wan Adnan Muhammad & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 218 [CA]
Caveats - Caveatable interest - Whether foreign purchaser having caveatable interest as no state authority approval was obtained when purchasing property for restaurant business - Whether registered co-purchaser entitled to sell property - Whether share held under a resulting trust - Whether only actual sum paid recoverable - National Land Code, ss. 433B(1)(c), (aa), (ab), (ac), 433C
Takako Sakao v. Ng Pek Yuan & Ors And Another Appeal
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 200 [CA]
Indefeasibility of title and interests - Foreign purchaser - Whether having caveatable interest as no state authority approval was obtained when purchasing property for restaurant business - Whether registered co-purchaser entitled to sell property - Whether share held under a resulting trust - Whether only actual sum paid recoverable - National Land Code, ss. 433B(1)(c), (aa), (ab), (ac), 433C
Takako Sakao v. Ng Pek Yuan & Ors And Another Appeal
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 200 [CA]
TORT
Defamation - Slander - Alleged slanderous words uttered in court by counsel during proceedings - Counsel holding watching brief - Whether statement made in course of judicial proceedings - Whether actionable slander - Whether absolute privilege applies
Dr Ganesan Periasamy v. Dato' K Kumaraendran & Anor
(Yaacob Md Sam JC) [2009] 5 CLJ 226 [HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
KETERANGAN
Keterangan dokumentari - Keesahan dokumen - Keesahan dokumen diragui - Orang yang paling layak untuk mengesahkannya tidak dipanggil - Sama ada dokumen boleh dikemukakan sebagai ekshibit
Ramli Md Mokhtar lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 5 CLJ 251 [HC]
Keterangan dokumentari - Keraguan - Perbezaan ketara mengenai tarikh dalam laporan polis - Perbezaaan tidak dijelaskan oleh pembuatnya - Sama ada dijadikan ekshibit
Ramli Md Mokhtar lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 5 CLJ 251 [HC]
Keterangan terbagus - Kegagalan mengemukakan - Hanya salinan faks ekshibit dikemukakan - Keterangan sekunder - Sama ada sabitan jenayah boleh bergantung kepadanya
Ramli Md Mokhtar lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 5 CLJ 251 [HC]
Pensubahat - Keterangan - Sama ada keterangan pensubahat diragui dan ditolak
Ramli Md Mokhtar lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 5 CLJ 251 [HC]
PROSEDUR JENAYAH
Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Mencabul kehormatan, merogol, menyetubuhi di luar tabii kanak-kanak di bawah umur - Pemenjaraan dan sebatan - Tempoh penjara 20 tahun diperintah berjalan berasingan dengan tempoh 40 tahun penjara yang sedang dijalani tertuduh - Sama ada satu hukuman yang kejam - Sama ada harus berjalan serentak - Perintah 24 sebatan - Sama ada harus dikekalkan - Kanun Keseksaan, ss. 354, 376, 377
Jamil Jaya Said lwn. PP
(Ahmadi Asnawi PK) [2009] 5 CLJ 244 [HC]
Rayuan - Sabitan dan hukuman, terhadap - Laporan polis oleh pengadu mengandungi perbezaan ketara - Laporan polis tidak sepatutnya dijadikan ekshibit - Keesahan ekshibit utama diragui - Hanya salinan faks ekshibit dikemukakan - Percanggahan dalam keterangan saksi - Sama ada rayuan dibenarkan
Ramli Md Mokhtar lwn. PP
(Zainal Azman Ab Aziz PK) [2009] 5 CLJ 251 [HC]
2. CLJ September (Part 4) 2009
COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Dato' Dr Zambry Abd Kadir v. Dato' Seri Ir Hj Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin; Attorney General Of Malaysia (Intervener)
(Constitutional law - Appointment of Menteri Besar - Right of Sultan to appoint individual who commands support of majority of members of State Legislative Assembly)
(Constitutional law - Dismissal of Menteri Besar - Whether essential for motion of no confidence to be passed by State Legislative Assembly)
(Constitutional law - State Legislative Assembly - Dissolution - Menteri Besar ceased to command confidence of majority of members of Legislative Assembly - Refusal to tender resignation and resignation of Executive Council - Whether unconstitutional)
(Constitutional law - Prerogative powers of Sultan - Justiciability - Power to appoint Menteri Besar - Power to dissolve State Legislative Assembly [2009] 5 CLJ 265
SUBJECT INDEX
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Executive - Appointment of Menteri Besar - Right of Sultan to appoint as Menteri Besar individual who commands support of majority of members of Legislative Assembly - Perak State Constitution, arts. XVI(2),(6), XVIII(2)(a), XXXVI(2), (4)
Dato' Dr Zambry Abd Kadir v. Dato' Seri Ir Hj Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin; Attorney General Of Malaysia (Intervener)
(Raus Sharif, Zainun Ali & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 265 [CA]
Executive - Dismissal of Menteri Besar - Whether office of Menteri Besar held at pleasure of Sultan - Request for dissolution of State Assembly made under Perak State Constitution, art. XVI(6) rejected by Sultan - Menteri Besar asked to resign by Sultan - Whether dismissal of Menteri Besar valid - Whether essential for motion of no confidence to first be passed in Legislative Assembly to dismiss Menteri Besar - Menteri Besar ceased to command confidence of majority of members of Legislative Assembly - Whether Menteri Besar's refusal to tender his resignation and resignation of Executive Council unconstitutional - Perak State Constitution arts. X, XVI(2),(6, XVIII(2)(a), XXXVI(2),(4), LXVII
Dato' Dr Zambry Abd Kadir v. Dato' Seri Ir Hj Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin; Attorney General Of Malaysia (Intervener)
(Raus Sharif, Zainun Ali & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 265 [CA]
Legislature - State Assembly - Dissolution of - Whether Sultan has absolute discretion to withhold consent for request for dissolution of Legislative Assembly - Request for dissolution made under Perak State Constitution, art. XVI(6) - Whether withholding of consent for dissolution is a Royal Prerogative and is not justiciable - Perak State Constitution arts. XVI(6), XVIII(2)(a)
Dato' Dr Zambry Abd Kadir v. Dato' Seri Ir Hj Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin; Attorney General Of Malaysia (Intervener)
(Raus Sharif, Zainun Ali & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 265 [CA]
Preservation of rights and powers of Sultan - Prerogative powers - Discretion of Sultan to agree or refuse to dissolution of State Assembly - Power to appoint Menteri Besar - Powers exercisable by Sultan in his absolute discretion - Decision of Sultan non-justiciable
Dato' Dr Zambry Abd Kadir v. Dato' Seri Ir Hj Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin; Attorney General Of Malaysia (Intervener)
(Raus Sharif, Zainun Ali & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 5 CLJ 265 [CA]
3. CLJ Supp September (Part 2) 2009
COURT
HIGH COURT
Ahmad Jamaluddin Abd Majid v. Rafidah Aziz & Ors
(Election - Petition - Validity of nomination papers) [2009] 9 CLJ 93
Chan Hak Foon v. Sutera Harbour Resort Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Stay of execution - Application for - Application to stay execution of registration of foreign judgment) [2009] 9 CLJ 109
Edris Subeli & Ors v. City Mortgage Sdn Bhd
(Striking out - Claims) [2009] 9 CLJ 120
Ismail Zakaria v. PP
(Civil Procedure - Judge - Judge to recuse herself - Judical bias) [2009] 9 CLJ 125
Re Tan Lye Tying; Ex P Eck Construction Sdn Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Petition - Creditor's petition - Whether defective) [2009] 9 CLJ 142
Superboom Projects Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi lwn. Yap Seng Loong & Yang Lain
(Prosedur Sivil - Injunksi - Injunksi interlokutori - Injunksi Interim untuk menghalang penerbitan bahan-bahan yang dikatakan fitnah) [2009] 9 CLJ 155
SUBJECT INDEX
BANKRUPTCY
Petition - Creditor's petition - Whether defective - Whether judgment creditor failed to comply with provisions and rules of Bankruptcy Act 1967 - Whether bankruptcy notice filed and deemed to be good service - Whether act of bankruptcy occurred within six months before presentation of petition - Whether law in force was pre-amended s. 5 of the Bankruptcy Act 1967 - Whether there were merits in argument by judgment debtor - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 5(1)(a) & (c)
Re Tan Lye Tying; Ex P Eck Construction Sdn Bhd
(Sofian Abd Razak J) [2009] 9 CLJ 142 [HC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Judge - Judge to recuse herself - Judical bias - Allegation of - Real danger of bias test - Whether applicant demonstrated existence of real likelihood of biasness - Whether reversing order of trial judge tantamount to abuse of court process - Whether judge best person to hear case - Whether notice of motion dismissed
Ismail Zakaria v. PP
(Suraya Othman J) [2009] 9 CLJ 125 [HC]
Judgments and orders - Stay of execution - Application to stay execution of registration of foreign judgment - Special circumstances - Whether arose - Whether foreign judgment a judgment in default and merits of claims not adjudicated yet - Whether equitable to allow conditional stay
Chan Hak Foon v. Sutera Harbour Resort Sdn Bhd & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2009] 9 CLJ 109 [HC]
Stay of execution - Application for - Application to stay execution of foreign judgment - Special circumstances - Whether arose - Whether equitable to allow conditional stay
Chan Hak Foon v. Sutera Harbour Resort Sdn Bhd & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2009] 9 CLJ 109 [HC]
Striking out - Claims - Appellants' appeal against magistrate's decision in refusing to dismiss respondent's claim for outstanding sum under a hire purchase agreement - Whether claim settled by Consumer Claims Tribunal - Whether award of Tribunal final and binding - Consumer Protection Act 1999, s. 116 - Whether there was clear contravention of s. 104 of the Consumer Protection Act 1999 - Whether appeal allowed
Edris Subeli & Ors v. City Mortgage Sdn Bhd
(Rhodzariah Bujang JC) [2009] 9 CLJ 120 [HC]
ELECTION
Petition - Validity of nomination papers - Objections raised by petitioner - Failure to sign two copies of nomination paper - Whether contravened reg. 4(3) and 4(5) Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981 - Second respondent's failure to use his powers to reject nomination paper - Whether contravened reg. 4(6) Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981 - Failure to make objection to nomination paper and failure to provide grounds for rejecting petitioner's objections - Whether contravened reg. 7(3) and 7(4) Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981 - Whether requirement of s. 32(b) Elections Offences Act 1954 satisfied - Whether Election Judge no longer has jurisdiction to declare an unsuccessful candidate as duly returned - Whether Election Court a creature of statute and subject to limitations imposed by statute - Whether petition failed to comply with r. 4(1)(b) Election Petition Rules 1954 - Whether petition disclosed any cause of action to sustain prayers sought
Ahmad Jamaluddin Abd Majid v. Rafidah Aziz & Ors
(Zakaria Sam J) [2009] 9 CLJ 93 [HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
PROSEDUR SIVIL
Injunksi - Injunksi Interlokutori - Injunksi Interim untuk menghalang penerbitan bahan-bahan yang dikatakan fitnah - Syarat-syarat untuk memberikan - Efek pembelaan justifikasi atau ulasan saksama - Prinsip kes American Cyanamid lwn Ethicon tidak terpakai - Efek kelambatan dalam memohon untuk injunksi - Aduan oleh pembeli rumah dibuat melalui surat kepada agensi kerajaan, demonstrasi dan laporan akhbar - Aduan tidak berniat jahat - Mahkamah perlu berhati-hati dalam member injunksi interim dalam kes fitnah
Superboom Projects Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi lwn. Yap Seng Loong & Yang Lain
(VT Singham H) [2009] 9 CLJ 155 [HC]
TORT
Fitnah - Injunksi Interim - Injunksi Interim untuk menghalang penerbitan - Syarat-syarat untuk memberikan - Efek pembelaan justifikasi atau ulasan saksama - Prinsip kes American Cyanamid lwn. Ethicon tidak terpakai - Efek kelambatan dalam memohon untuk injunksi - Aduan oleh pembeli rumah dibuat melalui surat kepada agensi kerajaan, demonstrasi dan laporan akhbar - Aduan tidak berniat jahat - Mahkamah perlu berhati-hati dalam member injunksi interim dalam kes fitnah - Injunksi tidak diberikan
Superboom Projects Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi lwn. Yap Seng Loong & Yang Lain
(VT Singham H) [2009] 9 CLJ 155 [HC]
CASE OF THE WEEK
TEH CHENG CHOO v. MALAYAN BANKING BHD
LAND LAW: Power of attorney - Cancellation and discharge - Pleadings - Whether no cause of action established - Fraud or misrepresentation - Forgery of power of attorney - Rights of chargee - Bona fide purchaser - Indefeasibility of interest
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Facts not pleaded - Whether no cause of action established
LAND LAW: Charge - Rights of chargee - Bona fide purchaser - Indefeasibility of interest
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