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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 30

24 August 2007

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COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd v. Yong Kon Fatt
(Pleadings - Striking out - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 14 r. 21(1) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 28(1)) [2007] 4 CLJ 613

Krishna Rao Gurumurthi & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Murder - Appeals against convictions and sentences - Admissibility of discovery statements - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27) [2007] 4 CLJ 643

Mayban Trustees Bhd v. Bayan Bay Development Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Arrangement, scheme of - Court approval - Companies Act 1965, ss. 88, 95, 176 - Trust Companies Act 1949, s. 16) [2007] 4 CLJ 672

PP v. Amil Akmad
(Trafficking in dangerous drug - Whether accused had knowledge of nature of drug) [2007] 4 CLJ 688

Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Revisionary power of High Court - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 35(1)) [2007] 4 CLJ 697

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Pleadings - Striking out - Application by respondent to strike out appellant's claim for payment of sewerage services provided by appellant to respondent - Whether claim frivolous and abuse of process of court - Whether appellant's failure to file affidavit in reply irrelevant - Whether application to strike out must fail for want of correct grounds - Exercise of discretion - Whether there were bona fide triable issues - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 14 r. 21(1) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 28(1)
Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd v. Yong Kon Fatt
(James Foong, Zaleha Zahari & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 613 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Arrangement, scheme of - Court approval - Appeal against High Court decision allowing respondents' petition for sanction of scheme of compromise and arrangement - Appellant trustee claiming against respondents for repayment of monies paid - Whether monies claimed by appellant trust monies - Whether appellant an unsecured creditor - Whether scheme lacked bona fides - Companies Act 1965, ss. 88, 95, 176 - Trust Companies Act 1949, s. 16
Mayban Trustees Bhd v. Bayan Bay Development Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Denis Ong, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 672 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Appeals - Hearing of - Principles applicable - Prospective and retrospective effect of judgments of court - Rejection of accused's confession in another proceeding - Whether relevant and binding in present proceeding - Issue estoppel
Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 697 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drug - Appeal by prosecutor against acquittal of accused - Whether accused had knowledge of nature of drug - Whether accused a trafficker - Whether accused only in possession of dangerous drug and guilty under s. 12(2) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
PP v. Amil Akmad
(James Foong, Raus Sharif & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 688 [CA]

Penal Code - Sections 302 and 34 - Murder - Appeals against convictions and sentences - Admissibility of discovery statements - Principles applicable - Circumstantial evidence - Whether convictions safe - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27
Krishna Rao Gurumurthi & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 643 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Revision - Plea of guilty - Accused convicted of offence of gross indecency under s. 377D Penal Code - Whether there was suppression of information favourable to accused - Whether plea could have been rejected - Whether subsequent conviction based on plea ought to be quashed
Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 697 [CA]

Revision - Revisionary power of High Court - Admissibility of affidavit evidence in revision proceedings - Nature and object of wider supervisory jurisdiction conferred on High Court by
s. 35(1) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Whether exists to correct a miscarriage of justice
Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 697 [CA]

Trial - Admissibility of statement - Discovery statement - Principles applicable - Oppression - Self-inculpation - Issue of whether discovery statement made - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27
Krishna Rao Gurumurthi & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 643 [CA]

Trial - Defence - Accused remained silent upon defence being called and accordingly convicted - Whether accused suffered a procedural injustice - Whether consequences of his electing to remain silent not explained to him
Krishna Rao Gurumurthi & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 643 [CA]

Trial - Defence's story - Accused contended that he had committed only theft and not murder - Whether theft and murder an integral part of one and same transaction - Circumstantial evidence
Krishna Rao Gurumurthi & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 643 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Admissibility - Affidavit evidence - Whether admissible in revision proceedings - Interests of justice - Revisionary power of High Court - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 35(1)
Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 697 [CA]

Circumstantial evidence - Securing conviction on - Inferences drawn from evidence that accused not only committed theft but also murder - Whether theft and murder an integral part of one and same transaction - Whether combined strength of evidence sufficient to secure conviction of accused
Krishna Rao Gurumurthi & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 643 [CA]

Confession - Inadmissible - Rejection of accused's confession in another proceeding - Whether relevant and binding in present proceeding - Prospective and retrospective effect of judgments of court - Issue estoppel
Sukma Darmawan Sasmitaat Madja v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & James Foong JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 697 [CA]

Information leading to fact discovered - Admissibility of statement - Principles applicable - Oppression - Self-inculpation - Issue of whether discovery statements made - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27
Krishna Rao Gurumurthi & Anor v. PP & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Raus Sharif JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 643 [CA]

TRUSTS

Company law - Arrangement, scheme of - Court approval - Appeal against High Court decision allowing respondents' petition for sanction of scheme of compromise and arrangement - Appellant trustee claiming against respondents for repayment of monies paid - Whether monies claimed by appellant trust monies - Whether appellant an unsecured creditor - Whether scheme lacked bona fides - Companies Act 1965, ss. 88, 95, 176 - Trust Companies Act 1949, s. 16
Mayban Trustees Bhd v. Bayan Bay Development Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Denis Ong, Hashim Yusoff & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2007] 4 CLJ 672 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

SARJIT SINGH KAHIRA v. STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SARAWAK

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Costs - Application for review - Getting-up costs - Whether applicant in dismissal case entitled to costs before Board of Inquiry - Interest - Whether applicant entitled to interest from date of judgment until settlement - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 59 r. 36(1)

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