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BUNYA JALONG v. PP
COURT OF APPEAL, KUCHING
ABDUL WAHAB PATAIL JCA, LINTON ALBERT JCA, ZAKARIA SAM JCA
[CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: Q-09-212-08-2014]
26 MAY 2015
[2015] CLJ JT(8)
CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - Section 376 - Rape - Rape of 15-year old minor - Victim gave birth to baby - DNA analysis proved that accused was father of baby - Absence of penile penetration - Insertion of fingers laden with semen bearing spermatozoa into vagina - Whether conception could occur out of non-sexual intercourse activity - Whether offence of rape established - Whether victim a credible witness - Whether safe to convict upon uncorroborated testimony - Penal Code, ss. 376(1) and 376(2)(d)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Alibi - Accused charged with committing rape of victim in hotel room - Accused's name not registered in hotel register - Whether defence wrongly termed as one of alibi
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Trial - Joint trial - Whether four charges of rape involving same accused, victim, offence and place could be heard in one trial - Whether an illegality - Whether trial in breach of ss. 163, 164 & 165 Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) - Whether curable under s. 422 CPC
EVIDENCE: Corroboration - Rape - Rape of minor - Whether testimony of minor must be corroborated in every material particular - Whether conviction could be based upon uncorroborated testimony
EVIDENCE: Presumptions - Adverse inference - Rape - Rape allegedly occurred in hotel room - Accused's or victim's name not registered in hotel register - Whether giving rise to adverse inference - Failure to call inn-keeper - Whether there was withholding or suppression of evidence
AZMAN JUFRI v. MEDTRONIC AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD & ANOTHER APPEAL
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
MOHD ZAWAWI SALLEH JCA, IDRUS HARUN JCA, VERNON ONG LAM KIAT JCA
[CIVIL APPEALS NO: W-03(IM)-85-07-2014 & W-03(IM)-86-07-2014]
29 APRIL 2015
BANKRUPTCY: Creditor's petition - Amendment - Appeal against High Court decision in allowing amendment - Whether judgment creditor estopped from amending date of act of bankruptcy - Whether misstatement of date of act of bankruptcy prejudiced judgment debtor - Whether there was substantial injustice caused - Whether s. 131 Bankruptcy Act 1967 invoked
BANKRUPTCY: Setting aside - Creditor's petition and bankruptcy notice - Application for - Service of bankruptcy cause papers - Whether defective - Application to obtain order for substituted service - Whether wrong mode of application used - Filing of notice of application as opposed to summons in chambers - Whether clear breach of mandatory provision under r. 18(1) Bankruptcy Rules 1969 - Whether orders for substituted service rendered null and void
Legal Network Series
BALA SUBRAMANIAM SENGODAN lwn. AHMAD SIDIQUE ABDUL LATIFF & SATU LAGI
PROSEDUR SIVIL: Rayuan - Permohonan perlanjutan masa untuk pemfailan dan penyerahan notis rayuan - Kelewatan selama 2 tahun 3 bulan - Rayuan terhadap keputusan lembaga tatatertib - Alasan yang munasabah - Sama ada kisah sedih peribadi merupakan alasan yang munasabah untuk menyokong permohonan perlanjutan masa - Sama ada rayuan wajar ditolak sejurus setelah permohonan perlanjutan masa telah ditolak
PP lwn. SAHIDAN YAACOB
PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap pelepasan - Rayuan oleh pihak pendakwaan - Tertuduh dilepaskan dan dibebaskan daripada pertuduhan tanpa dipanggil untuk membela diri - Pertuduhan berkenaan aktiviti penyeludupan migran - Pembuktian kes prima facie - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan telah membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap tertuduh - Sama ada keputusan hakim bicara wajar dikekalkan - Kanun Aturcara Jenayah, s. 180(1)
KETERANGAN: Inferen bertentangan - Kegagalan pihak pendakwaan menawarkan saksi kepada pihak pembelaan - Saksi gagal ditawarkan kepada pihak pembelaan walaupun dihadapkan di mahkamah - Sama ada inferen bertentangan boleh dibuat terhadap kes pendakwaan - Sama ada kegagalan pihak pendakwaan untuk memanggil dan menawarkan saksi kepada pihak pembelaan telah menimbulkan jurang dalam kes pendakwaan
MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v. KHAIRUL ANUAR ABD RADZAI & ANOR
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Leave to apply for an order of certiorari to quash decision of Industrial Court - Failure of respondent to object - Whether leave ought to be granted
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Execution - Stay - Stay in support of leave application for an order to quash decision of Industrial Court - Special circumstances - Fear of not recovering award money if applicant succeeded in judicial review application - Whether amounted to special circumstances - Proposal that award be deposited with stakeholder solicitor pending determination of application - Effect of arrangement - Whether would deprive litigant of fruits of litigation
ONG KEK v. LEO CHEE MEN; LOONG WAH ENTERPRISEP (ROPOSED INTERVENER)
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Parties - Intervention - Application to intervene by proposed intervener after disposal of claim - Court functus officio - Whether any pending proceeding for proposed intervener to apply to intervene - Whether requirement under O. 15 r. 6(2)(b)(i), (ii) and O. 15 r. 6(3) Rules of Court 2012 satisfied - Whether there was any outstanding issue for court to determine which necessitated proposed intervener to be added as party
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Order - Setting aside - Delay in setting aside - Application to set aside order made after 10 months - Whether application should be allowed - Whether there was inordinate delay in making application - Rules of Court 2012, O. 42 r. 13
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Order - Setting aside - Procedure - Principles applicable - Application by intervener to set aside order obtained under originating summons - Whether principles regarding setting aside judgment in default of appearance and judgment in default of defence applicable in setting aside an order obtained under originating summons
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Order - Setting aside - Final order - Whether a final order can be set aside - Whether a final order can only be challenged by way of a fresh action
RANJIT SINGH GURNAM SINGH v. DATO GOH CHENG HONG & ORS
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Res judicata - Issues, similarities of - Issue of locus standi to bring a representative action - Court of Appeal dismissed appeal on issue of locus standi - Whether can be raised again during trial at High Court
CONTRACT: Clubs - Rights and liabilities of members - Claim for damages - Deprivation of membership benefits and privileges - Breach of fiduciary duties of club promoter - Whether club promoter's decision to sell clubhouse affected interest of club members - Whether club promoter directly liable for damage suffered by members as a result of his decision making process
COMPANY LAW: Separate legal entity - Lifting of veil of incorporation - Interest of justice - Determination of liability of promoter of a club - Directing mind and will - Whether court can look behind corporate veil to determine liability of decision maker of a company - Whether promoter of a club can be held liable for losses suffered by members as a result of his decision making process
COMPANY LAW: Promoters - Fiduciary duty - Whether promoter of a club owes fiduciary duties to club members
TORT: Conspiracy - Conspiracy to injure - Secret dealings - Decision of club owners to secretly sell club land without notifying club members - Deprivation of membership benefits and privileges - Whether there was conspiracy to injure club members - Whether intention to injure required to prove conspiracy
CLJ 2015 Volume 5 (Part 7)
COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Bunya Jalong v. PP
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Penal Code - Section 376 - Rape of 15-year old minor - Absence of penile penetration - Whether conception could occur out of non-sexual intercourse activity) [2015] 5 CLJ 893 [CA]Kenny Heights Development Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Revenue Law; Civil Procedure - Real property gains tax - Assessment - Disposal of lands) [2015] 5 CLJ 923 [CA]PP lwn. Mohd Asyraf Thiru Abdullah
(Undang-undang Jenayah - Memperoleh wang suapan secara rasuah - Sama ada permintaan harus dibuktikan untuk membuktikan kesalahan di bawah s. 11(a) Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997) [2015] 5 CLJ 938 [CA]Tenaga Nasional Bhd v. Ternakan Air Wui Kyee Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Utilities - Electricity - Consumption and usage - Tampered meter) [2015] 5 CLJ 955 [CA]HIGH COURT
Elite Data Sdn Bhd v. John Gilchrist McBain & Anor
(Contract - Illegality - Agreement - Agreement in contravention of s. 105 of Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989) [2015] 5 CLJ 966 [HC]Lee Woon Jeng v. Excel Champ Automobile Sdn Bhd
(Tort - Vicarious liability - Principal's liability for agent's lawful act - Purchase of car) [2015] 5 CLJ 979 [HC]PP v. Sony Maldud & Ors
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Corroboration - Rape - Rape victim's evidence - Whether victim's testimony corroborated by other evidence) [2015] 5 CLJ 996 [HC]Robbiah Ali & Yang Lain lwn. Mohd Zulkifli Yusof & Satu Lagi
(Ganti Rugi; Tort - Kecuaian - Kemalangan jalan raya - Tuntutan ganti rugi kehilangan tanggungan oleh isteri si mati serta dua orang anaknya) [2015] 5 CLJ 1005 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Case stated, by way of - Real property gains tax - Assessment of - Disposal of lands - High Court allowed appeal against order of Special Commissioners of Income Tax ('SCIT') - Whether SCIT had erred on questions of law - Whether intervention by High Court justified - Whether decision of SCIT final - Income Tax Act 1967, Schedule 5
Kenny Heights Development Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Rohana Yusuf, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 923 [CA]CONTRACT
Formation - No written contract signed between parties - Whether contract existed based on facts and conduct of parties - Expiry of tenancy agreement - Tenants continued to occupy property - Whether agreement by parties to continue with tenancy agreement existed - Whether tenants liable for rentals
Elite Data Sdn Bhd v. John Gilchrist McBain & Anor
(Nordin Hassan JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 966 [HC]Illegality - Agreement - Agreement in contravention of s. 105 of Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 - Whether agreement forbidden by law - Whether agreement enforceable - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24
Elite Data Sdn Bhd v. John Gilchrist McBain & Anor
(Nordin Hassan JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 966 [HC]Illegality - Knowledge - Whether knowledge of illegality negated entitlement for relief under s. 66 of Contracts Act 1950 - Whether plaintiff had knowledge of illegality when entering into contract - Whether illegality discovered subsequently - Whether plaintiff entitled to relief sought
Elite Data Sdn Bhd v. John Gilchrist McBain & Anor
(Nordin Hassan JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 966 [HC]CRIMINAL LAW
Offences - Rape - Penal Code, s. 376(1) - Accused persons charged for raping retarded woman - Defence that victim had consented to sexual intercourse - Whether elements of rape satisfied - Whether prima facie case proved - Whether accused persons ought to be called to enter defence
PP v. Sony Maldud & Ors
(Stephen Chung J) [2015] 5 CLJ 996 [HC]Penal Code - Section 376 - Rape - Rape of 15-year old minor - Victim gave birth to baby - DNA analysis proved that accused was father of baby - Absence of penile penetration - Insertion of fingers laden with semen bearing spermatozoa into vagina - Whether conception could occur out of non-sexual intercourse activity - Whether offence of rape established - Whether victim a credible witness - Whether safe to convict upon uncorroborated testimony - Penal Code, ss. 376(1) and 376(2)(d)
Bunya Jalong v. PP
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Linton Albert, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 893 [CA]CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Appeal by prosecution - Accused persons charged for raping retarded woman under s. 376(1) of Penal Code - Defence that victim had consented to sexual intercourse - Semen found on victim's clothing and undergarment - Accused persons acquitted and discharged without having to enter defence - Whether elements of rape satisfied - Whether prima facie case proved - Whether accused persons ought to be called to enter defence
PP v. Sony Maldud & Ors
(Stephen Chung J) [2015] 5 CLJ 996 [HC]Defence - Alibi - Accused charged with committing rape of victim in hotel room - Accused's name not registered in hotel register - Whether defence wrongly termed as one of alibi
Bunya Jalong v. PP
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Linton Albert, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 893 [CA]Trial - Joint trial - Whether four charges of rape involving same accused, victim, offence and place could be heard in one trial - Whether an illegality - Whether trial in breach of ss. 163, 164 & 165 Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) - Whether curable under s. 422 CPC
Bunya Jalong v. PP
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Linton Albert, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 893 [CA]EVIDENCE
Corroboration - Rape - Rape of minor - Whether testimony of minor must be corroborated in every material particular - Whether conviction could be based upon uncorroborated testimony
Bunya Jalong v. PP
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Linton Albert, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 893 [CA]Corroboration - Rape - Rape victim's evidence - Victim testified that accused persons raped her - Defence that victim had consented to sexual intercourse - Medical examination revealed fresh and old tears on victim's hymen - Semen found on victim's clothing and undergarment - Whether victim's testimony corroborated by other evidence
PP v. Sony Maldud & Ors
(Stephen Chung J) [2015] 5 CLJ 996 [HC]Presumptions - Adverse inference - Rape - Rape allegedly occurred in hotel room - Accused's or victim's name not registered in hotel register - Whether giving rise to adverse inference - Failure to call inn-keeper - Whether there was withholding or suppression of evidence
Bunya Jalong v. PP
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Linton Albert, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 893 [CA]REVENUE LAW
Real property gains tax - Assessment - Disposal of lands - Whether subjected to exemption under para. 16(a) and (b) of Schedule 2 Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976 - Date of disposal regarded as date conditions of agreement satisfied - Whether appellant entitled to exemption under Real Property Gains Tax (Exemption) (No 2) Order 2007 - Whether five year limitation applies to assessments determined by court on appeal or review - Whether notice of assessment statute barred by virtue of s. 15 of the Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976
Kenny Heights Development Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Rohana Yusuf, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 923 [CA]TORT
Vicarious liability - Principal's liability for agent's lawful act - Purchase of car - Cheque issued for 40% of purchase price as booking fee - Fraudulent use of cheque by car sales consultant (employee) - Whether employer vicariously liable for actions of employee - Whether act of employee, tortious or criminal closely connected to scope of employee's employment - Whether employee acted on frolic of his own - Whether employee had authority or ostensible authority to collect 40% of purchase price as booking fee
Lee Woon Jeng v. Excel Champ Automobile Sdn Bhd
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal J) [2015] 5 CLJ 979 [HC]UTILITIES
Electricity - Consumption and usage - Claim for loss of revenue - Tampered meter - Conviction under s. 37(1), (3) or (14) Electricity Supply Act 1990 - Whether a pre-requisite to civil claim for loss of revenue under s. 38
Tenaga Nasional Bhd v. Ternakan Air Wui Kyee Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Balia Yusof Wahi, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Badariah Sahamid JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 955 [CA]INDEKS PERKARA
GANTI RUGI
Tuntutan - Kehilangan tanggungan - Kemalangan jalan raya melibatkan dua motosikal - Isteri si mati menuntut ganti rugi kehilangan tanggungan bagi dirinya dan dua orang anak - Sama ada plaintif berjaya membuktikan kes atas dasar imbangan kebarangkalian - Plaintif pertama telah berkahwin semula dan bukan lagi isteri sah si mati - Sama ada multiplier dikurangkan - Sama ada plaintif pertama berhak menuntut kehilangan tanggungan
Robbiah Ali & Yang Lain lwn. Mohd Zulkifli Yusof & Satu Lagi
(Zakiah Kassim PK) [2015] 5 CLJ 1005 [HC]TORT
Kecuaian - Kemalangan jalan raya - Tuntutan ganti rugi kehilangan tanggungan oleh isteri si mati serta dua orang anaknya - Sama ada plaintif berjaya membuktikan kes atas dasar imbangan kebarangkalian - Plaintif pertama telah berkahwin semula dan bukan lagi isteri sah si mati - Sama ada multiplier dikurangkan - Sama ada plaintif pertama berhak menuntut kehilangan tanggungan
Robbiah Ali & Yang Lain lwn. Mohd Zulkifli Yusof & Satu Lagi
(Zakiah Kassim PK) [2015] 5 CLJ 1005 [HC]UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH
Rasuah - Wang suapan - Memperoleh wang suapan secara rasuah - Kesalahan meminta dan kesalahan menerima wang suapan secara rasuah - Sama ada dua kesalahan berbeza - Sama ada permintaan harus dibuktikan untuk membuktikan kesalahan di bawah s. 11(a) Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997
PP lwn. Mohd Asyraf Thiru Abdullah
(Md Raus Sharif PMR, Zakaria Sam, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid HHMR) [2015] 5 CLJ 938 [CA]
CLJ 2015 Volume 5 (Part 8)
COURT
SC INDIA
Atul Tripathi v. State Of Uttar Pradesh And Others
(Criminal Procedure - Involvement of Public Prosecutor - Extent of) [2015] 5 CLJ 1009 [SC India]COURT OF APPEAL
Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd v. Cimb Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
(Arbitration; Tort - Award - Agreement that award final and binding - Professional negligence - Insurance broker) [2015] 5 CLJ 1018 [CA]Azman Jufri v. Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd & Another Appeal
(Bankruptcy - Creditor's petition - Amendment - Whether caused substantial injustice - Service of bankruptcy cause papers - Whether defective) [2015] 5 CLJ 1026 [CA]Zalazilah Mohd Yunus v. PP
(Criminal Procedure - Appeal - Whether trial judge carried out maximum evaluation of evidence) [2015] 5 CLJ 1042 [CA]HIGH COURT
Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd v. Razshah Enterprises Sdn Bhd
(Land Law - Sale of land - Whether cause to contrary shown) [2015] 5 CLJ 1052 [HC]Pembinaan Teris Sepakat Sdn Bhd v. Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd & Anor; Mohd Rozi Salleh & Anor (Third Party)
(Contract; Tort - Terms - Construction - Professional negligence - Whether duty of care to use reasonable skill and care required) [2015] 5 CLJ 1074 [HC]Shanmuganathan Venugopal v. Azizie Din
(Moneylenders; Contract - Moneylending agreement - Whether valid and enforceable - Void contract - Effect of) [2015] 5 CLJ 1096 [HC]Tetuan WY Chan & Roy v. Modular Techcorp Holdings Bhd & Anor
(Civil Procedure - Interpleader summons - Duty of stakeholder) [2015] 5 CLJ 1105 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
ARBITRATION
Award - Agreement that award final and binding - Whether agreement merely restating provisions in s. 36 of Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether agreement superfluous
Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd v. CIMB Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 1018 [CA]BANKRUPTCY
Creditor's petition - Amendment - Appeal against High Court decision in allowing amendment - Whether judgment creditor estopped from amending date of act of bankruptcy - Whether misstatement of date of act of bankruptcy prejudiced judgment debtor - Whether there was substantial injustice caused - Whether s. 131 Bankruptcy Act 1967 invoked
Azman Jufri v. Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd & Another Appeal
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Idrus Harun, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 1026 [CA]Setting aside - Creditor's petition and bankruptcy notice - Application for - Service of bankruptcy cause papers - Whether defective - Application to obtain order for substituted service - Whether wrong mode of application used - Filing of notice of application as opposed to summons in chambers - Whether clear breach of mandatory provision under r. 18(1) Bankruptcy Rules 1969 - Whether orders for substituted service rendered null and void
Azman Jufri v. Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd & Another Appeal
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh, Idrus Harun, Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 1026 [CA]CIVIL PROCEDURE
Interpleader summons - Nature of interpleader proceedings - Duty of stakeholder - Competing claims between parties pursuant to share sale agreement - Whether action for specific performance had been previously struck out for want of prosecution and inordinate delay - Whether interpleader proceeding could be turned into claim for breach of contract - Whether claimant allowed to re-open matters which had been decided in previous suit - Whether stakeholder bound by terms of agreement - Rules of Court 2012, O. 17
Tetuan Wy Chan & Roy v. Modular Techcorp Holdings Bhd & Anor
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal J) [2015] 5 CLJ 1105 [HC]CONTRACT
Agency - Principal and agent - Liability of principal for agent's fault - Whether principal should assume and absorb consequences of agent's fault
Pembinaan Teris Sepakat Sdn Bhd v. Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd & Anor; Mohd Rozi Salleh & Anor (Third Party)
(Lim Chong Fong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 1074 [HC]Terms - Construction - Approach taken in absence of detailed express terms - Whether to be construed in usual implied terms
Pembinaan Teris Sepakat Sdn Bhd v. Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd & Anor; Mohd Rozi Salleh & Anor (Third Party)
(Lim Chong Fong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 1074 [HC]Void contract - Effect - Moneylending agreement rendered void and unenforceable - Plaintiff failed to seek claim for restitution - Whether plaintiff bound by pleadings - Whether plaintiff aware of illegality of agreement at time it was signed - Whether order for restitution under s. 66 Contracts Act 1950 should be invoked
Shanmuganathan Venugopal v. Azizie Din
(SM Komathy Suppiah JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 1096 [HC]CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Accused convicted for trafficking drugs and sentenced to death - Accused denied knowledge of drugs - Defence that accused was carrying stolen laptop to be passed to another person - Whether defence probable - Whether defence was concocted - Whether trial judge carried out maximum evaluation of evidence adduced - Whether a case of passive possession - Dangerous Drugs Act, s. 39B(1)(a)
Zalazilah Mohd Yunus v. PP
(Aziah Ali, Zakaria Sam, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 1042 [CA]Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - S. 389(1) first proviso - Mandatory nature of - Conviction in respect of a serious offence punishable with death or life imprisonment or imprisonment for a term not less than 10 yrs - Appellate court to give opportunity to Public Prosecutor for showing cause in writing against such release - Mandatory nature of - Introduction of such stringent provision - Reasons for, explained - Steps to be followed in compliance with S. 389(1) proviso, clarified - Held, service of a copy of the appeal and application for bail on the Public Prosecutor by the appellant convict will not satisfy the requirement of S. 389(1) first proviso - Opportunity to the Public Prosecutor to show cause in writing against release of private respondent life convicts not having been given, bail set aside and matters remanded to High Court for consideration afresh in strict compliance with S. 389(1) first proviso - Penal Code, 1860 - Ss. 302/149, 147, 148 and 120-B - Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, S. 7 - Words and Phrases - "Opportunity to show cause in writing" - Natural Justice - Audi Alteram Partem - Right to hearing - Reasonable Opportunity/Right of Representation
Atul Tripathi v. State Of Uttar Pradesh And Others
(MY Eqbal, Kurian Joseph JJ) [2015] 5 CLJ 1009 [SC India]Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Ss. 389 and 439 - Involvement of Public Prosecutor - Extent of - Distinction between procedure for consideration of bail under, explained
Atul Tripathi v. State Of Uttar Pradesh And Others
(MY Eqbal, Kurian Joseph JJ) [2015] 5 CLJ 1009 [SC India]LAND LAW
Sale of land - Order of court - Land charged to bank as security for loan - Default in repayment of loan - Whether cause to contrary shown - Whether loan agreement varied - Whether repayment period extended - Whether chargor allowed to redeem lands in staggered manner - Whether plaintiff breached agreement in refusing to allow redemption of lands - Whether interest charges justified - Whether chargor could counterclaim for damages - National Land Code, s. 256
Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd v. Razshah Enterprises Sdn Bhd
(Che Ruzima Ghazali JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 1052 [HC]MONEYLENDERS
Moneylending transaction - Monies due and owing - Claim for - Moneylending agreement - Whether plaintiff a licensed moneylender - Whether requirement under s. 8 Moneylenders Act 1951 complied with - Whether moneylending agreement valid and enforceable - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24
Shanmuganathan Venugopal v. Azizie Din
(SM Komathy Suppiah JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 1096 [HC]TORT
Negligence - Professional negligence - Insurance broker - Failure to include certain items in insurance policy - Whether insurance broker owed duty of care - Whether breached duty of care - Whether financial loss directly attributable to breach of duty by insurance broker
Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd v. CIMB Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid JJCA) [2015] 5 CLJ 1018 [CA]Negligence - Professional negligence - Soil investigation contractor - Tortious relationship - Tortuous duty of care - Construction contracts - Duty to work in workmanlike manner using all proper skill and care - Whether there was deemed reliance on care and skill - Whether duty of care to use reasonable skill and care required besides contractual obligation
Pembinaan Teris Sepakat Sdn Bhd v. Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd & Anor; Mohd Rozi Salleh & Anor (Third Party)
(Lim Chong Fong JC) [2015] 5 CLJ 1074 [HC]Legal Network Series Article(s)
THE RULE OF LAW
COMMENCEMENT OF THE 2015 LEGAL YEAR* [Read excerpt]
by: CHIEF JUSTICE HELEN MURRELL [2015] 1 LNS(A) lvCLJ 2015 Volume 5 Article(s)
ISSUES IN THE MALAYSIAN STATUTORY HOUSING AGREEMENTS (SCHEDULES G, H, I AND J): DEFECT LIABILITY PERIOD [Read excerpt]
by: ASSOC. PROF. DR NUARRUAL HILAL MD DAHLAN [2015] 5 CLJ(A) ixMATRIMONIAL PROPERTY DIVISION OF MARRIED COUPLES IN MALAYSIA [Read excerpt]
by: BUVANIS KARUPPIAH [2015] 5 CLJ(A) xxviiLEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTSPrincipal Acts
Number Title Date coming into force Repealing ACT 770 Special Measures Against Terrorism In Foreign Countries Act 2015 15 June 2015 [PU(B) 250/2015] - ACT 769 Prevention Of Terrorism Act 2015 Not Yet In Force - ACT 768 Technologists And Technicians Act 2015 1 August 2015 [PU(B) 286/2015] - ACT 767 Public Sector Home Financing Board Act 2015 1 July 2015 [PU(B) 265/2015] except Parts IV, V, VI and VIII - ACT 766 Netting Of Financial Agreements Act 2015 30 March 2015 [PU(B) 131/2015] - Amending Acts
Number Title Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No ACT A1491 Members Of Parliament (Remuneration) (Amendment) Act 2015 1 January 2015 ACT 237 ACT A1490 Education (Amendment) Act 2015 1 January 2012 ACT 550 ACT A1489 Securities Commission (Amendment) Act 2015 Not Yet In Force ACT 498 ACT A1488 Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2015 1 July 2015 [PU(B) 262/2015] ACT 177 ACT A1487 Security Offences (Special Measures) (Amendment) Act 2015 15 June 2015 [PU(B) 251/2015] ACT 747 PU(A)
Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No PU(A) 146/2015 Price Control And Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking Of Price-Controlled Goods) (No. 4) Order 2015 6 July 2015 7 July 2015 to 23 July 2015 ACT 723 PU(A) 145/2015 Price Control And Anti-Profiteering (Determination Of Maximum Price) (No. 5) Order 2015 6 July 2015 7 July 2015 to 23 July 2015 ACT 723 PU(A) 144/2015 Control Of Supplies (Controlled Articles) (No. 4) Order 2015 6 July 2015 7 July 2015 to 23 July 2015 ACT 122 PU(A) 143/2015 Control Of Supplies (Controlled Articles) (No. 3) Order 2015 3 July 2015 4 July 2015 to 9 June 2016 ACT 122 PU(A) 142/2015 Strata Titles (Amendment Of Forms) Order 2015 - Corrigendum 2 July 2015 2 July 2015 PU(A) 105/2015 PU(B)
Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No PU(B) 267/2015 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The Fourth Quarter Of The Year 2014 (No. 2) That Has Been Certified 30 June 2015 30 June 2015 PU(A) 293/2002 PU(B) 266/2015 Declaration Of Candidate Elected As Member Of The Malaysian Medical Council 30 June 2015 1 July 2015 PU(A) 68/1974 PU(B) 265/2015 Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation 30 June 2015 1 July 2015 ACT 767 PU(B) 264/2015 Notice Of Public Auction Under Paragraph 34(2)(b) 29 June 2015 29 July 2015 PU(A) 321/1991 PU(B) 263/2015 Notice Of Affirmative Final Determination Of An Investigation With Regard To Hot Rolled Plates Products Imported Into Malaysia 29 June 2015 2 July 2015 until 1 July 2018 ACT 657; PU(A) 386/2007 To view previous issues of the CLJ Bulletin, Click here
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