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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 25
14 July 2006

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COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Rimba Muda Timber Trading v. Lim Kuoh Wee
(Tort - Conversion - Whether property can pass under an illegal contract) [2006] 3 CLJ 93

COURT OF APPEAL

Osman Idris & Ors v. Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia
(Public servants - Salary - Discrimination, whether unlawful) [2006] 3 CLJ 106

Teruntum Theatre Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Revenue law - Assessment - Whether DG of Inland Revenue estopped from making re-assessment as appellant paid the first assessment and was issued a Certificate of Clearance) [2006] 3 CLJ 123

HIGH COURT

Nik Mohd Salleh Nik Mat lwn. Timbalan Ketua Polis Pahang & Satu Lagi
(Polis - Prosiding tatatertib - Pemecatan) [2006] 3 CLJ 136

PP v. Samundee Devan Muthu Kerishnan
(Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Chemist only analysed 4.875 grammes out of 6783.8 grammes of heroin and monoacetylmorphines combined) [2006] 3 CLJ 161

SUBJECT INDEX

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Offence of trafficking - Chemist only analysed 4.875 grammes out of 6783.8 grammes of heroin and monoacetylmorphines combined - Whether charge should be reduced to offence of possession under s. 12(2) read with s. 39A(1)(d)
PP v. Samundee Devan Muthu Kerishnan
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 3 CLJ 161 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Expert evidence - Chemist report - Dangerous drugs - Sample taken for analysis - Whether amount taken reflected accuracy of analysis regarding quantity
PP v. Samundee Devan Muthu Kerishnan
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 3 CLJ 161 [HC]

PUBLIC SERVANTS

Salary - Discrimination, whether unlawful - Position held by appellants applied to graduates and non-graduates - Whether non-graduate appellants discriminated in terms of salary and benefits as against graduate colleagues - Whether by opting for non-graduate scheme appellants estopped from making claim
Osman Idris & Ors v. Ketua Pengarah Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 106 [CA]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Assessment - Appellant first assessed for real property gains tax on gain made on sale of property - Appellant then re-assessed for income tax - Whether DG of Inland Revenue estopped from making re-assessment as appellant paid the first assessment and was issued a Certificate of Clearance - Whether re-assessment amounted to double taxation - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 4(a)
Teruntum Theatre Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Baharuddin Shah & Zaleha Zahari JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 123 [CA]

TORT

Conversion - Ownership of property - Whether property can pass under an illegal contract - Whether property can pass under a sub-contract - Whether mistake or inadvertence a defence to an action in conversion
Rimba Muda Timber Trading v. Lim Kuoh Wee
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 93 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN

Hak dan liabiliti kakitangan awam - Pemecatan
Nik Mohd Salleh Nik Mat lwn. Timbalan Ketua Polis Pahang & Satu Lagi
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof H) [2006] 3 CLJ 136 [HC]

Penggunaan fungsi-fungsi pentadbiran - Perundangan subsidiari - Sama ada arahan Jabatan boleh mengatasi peraturan-peraturan perundangan - Sama ada mahkamah boleh menggantikan peranan pentadbiran dalam soal-soal dasar
Nik Mohd Salleh Nik Mat lwn. Timbalan Ketua Polis Pahang & Satu Lagi
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof H) [2006] 3 CLJ 136 [HC]

Penggunaan kuasa-kuasa kehakiman - Tribunal domestik - Badan yang melaksanakan prosiding perlu mengikut prosidur dengan adil dan saksama berdasarkan “standard of procedural fairness in adjudication”
Nik Mohd Salleh Nik Mat lwn. Timbalan Ketua Polis Pahang & Satu Lagi
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof H) [2006] 3 CLJ 136 [HC]

Peraturan keadilan asasi - Audi alteram partem - Sama ada peluang yang munasabah diberikan kepada orang terhadap siapa tindakan tatatertib dibuat
Nik Mohd Salleh Nik Mat lwn. Timbalan Ketua Polis Pahang & Satu Lagi
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof H) [2006] 3 CLJ 136 [HC]

POLIS

Prosiding tatatertib - Pemecatan - Pemecatan konstabel kerana mengabaikan tugas
Nik Mohd Salleh Nik Mat lwn. Timbalan Ketua Polis Pahang & Satu Lagi
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof H) [2006] 3 CLJ 136 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

Latifah Mat Zin v. Rosmawati Sharibun & Anor

Islamic law - Jurisdiction - Syariah Court - Gifts inter vivos or hibah between Muslims

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