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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 27

23 October 2009

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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COURT

HIGH COURT

Damansara Realty Bhd v. Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Contract Agreement - Termination - Breach) [2009] 9 CLJ 317

Keng Swee & Satu Lagi lwn. Tan Kian Huat
(Amanah - Hartanah - Anggapan amanah) [2009] 9 CLJ 332

Kerajaan Malaysia lwn. Holiday Plaza Sdn Bhd
(Undang-undang Hasil - Cukai pendapatan - Taksiran - Tuntutan bayaran cukai belum dibayar) [2009] 9 CLJ 340

Latew Bakuh & Anor v. Johari Abdullah & Ors
(Civil Procedure - Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Default interlocutory judgment) [2009] 9 CLJ 353

Saipuddin Abdul Aziz & Yang Lain lwn. PP
(Undang-undang Jenayah - Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 376 - Kesalahan merogol budak perempuan di bawah umur 16 tahun) [2009] 9 CLJ 364

United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd lwn. Quek Kwang Whee
(Kontrak - Gerenti - Liabiliti) [2009] 9 CLJ 402

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Default interlocutory judgment - Whether Sessions Court Judge was functus officio - Whether party intending to set aside judgment acted timeously - Whether there was lengthy delay - Whether application dismissed - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 28 r. 8, O. 29 r. 14
Latew Bakuh & Anor v. Johari Abdullah & Ors
(Ravinthran Paramaguru JC) [2009] 9 CLJ 353 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Termination - Breach - Allegation of - Failure of plaintiff to complete development within 15 years - Whether a material breach - Time of the essence - Whether breach would entitle innocent party to treat contract at an end - Whether defendants justified in terminating agreement
Damansara Realty Bhd v. Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2009] 9 CLJ 317 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

AMANAH

Hartanah - Anggapan amanah - Memegang hartanah sebagai amanah - Sama ada terbukti - Pindahmilik hartanah - Sama ada dilakukan atas balasan 'kasih sayang semulajadi' - Sama ada amanah wujud dalam kes ini
Keng Swee & Satu Lagi lwn. Tan Kian Huat
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2009] 9 CLJ 332 [HC]

KONTRAK

Gerenti - Liabiliti - Sama ada liabiliti defendan tidak jelas dan mengelirukan - Sama ada surat gerenti tidak sah - Balasan lampau - Sama ada tidak terpakai terhadap surat gerenti yang berterusan - Sama ada pembelaan defendan tidak mempunyai merit - Sama ada A. 14 Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980 sesuai terpakai dalam kes ini
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd lwn. Quek Kwang Whee
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2009] 9 CLJ 402 [HC]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Penghakiman - Penghakiman terus - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 14 - Permohonan memasukkan penghakiman terus - Menuntut terhadap defendan jumlah cukai pendapatan yang masih tertunggak - Sama ada bukti yang cukup untuk mahkamah memberikan penghakiman terhadap defendan - Sama ada isu-isu yang ditimbulkan defendan bona fide dan mempunyai merit
Kerajaan Malaysia lwn. Holiday Plaza Sdn Bhd
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2009] 9 CLJ 340 [HC]

Penghakiman - Penghakiman terus - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 14 - Rayuan terhadap penghakiman terus - Gerenti - Liabiliti - Sama ada liabiliti defendan tidak jelas dan mengelirukan - Sama ada pembelaan defendan tidak bermerit - Sama ada A. 14 Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980 sesuai terpakai dalam kes ini
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd lwn. Quek Kwang Whee
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2009] 9 CLJ 402 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG HASIL

Cukai pendapatan - Taksiran -Tuntutan bayaran cukai belum dibayar - Isu-isu - Sama ada jumlah yang kena dibayar wajib dibayar - Sama ada defendan ada buat rayuan terhadap Special Commissioner of Income Tax seperti diperuntukkan di bawah s. 99 Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 - Sijil di bawah s. 142(1) Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 dikeluarkan mengesahkan cukai pendapatan kena dibayar oleh defendan - Sama ada bukti dan keterangan yang mencukupi untuk mahkamah memasukkan penghakiman terus terhadap defendan - Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967, ss. 103(2), (4), (5), (5A) & 107C(9) & (10)
Kerajaan Malaysia lwn. Holiday Plaza Sdn Bhd
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2009] 9 CLJ 340 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 376 - Kesalahan merogol budak perempuan di bawah umur 16 tahun - Rayuan atas sabitan dan hukuman - Sama ada Hakim Sesyen gagal membuat analisa testimoni saksi - Sama ada Hakim Sesyen tidak menilai keperluan keterangan sokongan - Sama ada pengecaman ke atas perayu-perayu semasa kawad cam cacat - Sama ada terdapat keraguan di atas pengecaman oleh mangsa ke atas perayu-perayu - Sama ada pembelaan perayu-perayu menimbulkan keraguan ke atas kes pendakwaan - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan kes prima facie
Saipuddin Abdul Aziz & Yang Lain lwn. PP
(Yaacob Md Sam PK) [2009] 9 CLJ 364 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

RAMANATHAN CHELLIAH v. PP

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Jurisdiction of court - Court of Appeal - Whether court has jurisdiction to review and set aside its earlier judgment - Miscarriage of procedural justice - Whether no effective alternative remedy available - Whether conditions for exercise of court's residual jurisdiction satisfied

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Courts - Jurisdiction - Whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to review and set aside its earlier judgment - Miscarriage of procedural justice - Whether no effective alternative remedy available - Whether conditions for exercise of court's residual jurisdiction satisfied

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Judgment - Setting aside - Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to review and set aside its earlier judgment - Miscarriage of procedural justice - Whether no effective alternative remedy available - Whether conditions for exercise of court's residual jurisdiction satisfied

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