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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 31

25 August 2006

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ August (Part 4) 2006
	2. CLJ Supp August (Part 2) 2006

1. CLJ August (Part 4) 2006

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Emmanuel Yaw Teiku v. PP
(Trafficking in heroin - Capsules of heroin in stomach of accused - Whether constituting actual possession) [2006] 3 CLJ 597

COURT OF APPEAL

Roslan Sabu v. PP
(Trafficking in cannabis - Accused running away and throwing transparent bags containing cannabis - Knowledge – Whether could safely be inferred) [2006] 3 CLJ 607

TM Feroze Khan & Ors v. Meera Hussain TM Mohamed Mydin
(Islamic law - Trust deed - Gift to minor son - Validity - Applicable jurisdiction) [2006] 3 CLJ 616

HIGH COURT

Panglima Aces Sdn Bhd v. Highway Brick Works (Serendah) Sdn Bhd
(Summary judgment - Goods sold and delivered - Claim for price) [2006] 3 CLJ 628

PP v. Low Kian Boon & Ors
(Murder - Circumstantial evidence - Accused in blood-stained shirt soon after deceased was attacked - Whether sufficiently incriminating) [2006] 3 CLJ 649

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Commencement - Summary judgment for goods sold and delivered - Whether a final order - Application to set aside judgment - Whether inappropriate - Whether to appeal against judgment - Rules of High Court 1980, O. 14 r. 11
Panglima Aces Sdn Bhd v. Highway Brick Works (Serendah) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 3 CLJ 628 [HC]

Summary judgment - Triable issue - Goods sold and delivered - Claim for price - Whether justified - Complaints as to defects and merchantability after goods used and consumed - Whether not a triable issue - Rules of High Court 1980 O. 14, Sales of Goods Act 1957, ss. 16(1)(a), 42
Panglima Aces Sdn Bhd v. Highway Brick Works (Serendah) Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 3 CLJ 628 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 515.7 grams of heroin - End of prosecution case - Whether proper test applied - Capsules containing heroin in stomach of accused - Whether constituting actual possession - Whether raising presumption of trafficking - Whether knowledge could safely be inferred - Defence that accused swallowing capsules of gold dust - Whether not believable - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(da), 39B(1)(a)
Emmanuel Yaw Teiku v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Pajan Singh Gill & Richard Malanjum FCJ) [2006] 3 CLJ 597 [FC]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 1346.6 grams of cannabis - Accused running away and throwing two transparent bags containing cannabis - Custody and control - Knowledge - Whether proved - Whether raising presumption of trafficking - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(da), 39B(1)(a)
Roslan Sabu v. PP
(Denis Ong, Mohd Ghazali Yussof & James Foong JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 607 [CA]

Penal Code - Sections 302, 34 - Murder - Common intention - Whether proved - Circumstantial evidence - Accused in blood-stained shirt soon after deceased was attacked - Blood-stained shirt with deceased’s DNA recovered from accused’s house - Whether sufficiently incriminating - Defence - Total denial - Whether not believable - Whether offence one of culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Penal Code, ss. 34, 302, 304
PP v. Low Kian Boon & Ors
(KN Segara J) [2006] 3 CLJ 649 [HC]

Penal Code - Sections 302, 34 - Murder - Deceased attacked with 22-inch parang - Accused attempted to flee after initial non-fatal attack - Whether showing no intention to kill - Whether not guilty of murder - Whether only committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Penal Code, ss. 34, 302, 304
PP v. Low Kian Boon & Ors
(KN Segara J) [2006] 3 CLJ 649 [HC]

ISLAMIC LAW

Gift - Landed property - Gift to minor son - Gift effected by way of transfer and trust deed - Whether there was delivery of possession - Whether there was bona fide intention to give - Conditions and prerequisites for gift - Whether satisfied
TM Feroze Khan & Ors v. Meera Hussain TM Mohamed Mydin
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Richard Malanjum & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 616 [CA]

TRUSTS

Trust deed - Donor transferring land to himself and holding it in trust of minor son - Whether valid - Whether there was delivery of possession - Vesting order obtained by donee - Whether trust perfected - Transfer of land duly registered - Whether title thereof indefeasible - National Land Code s. 340(1), (2)
TM Feroze Khan & Ors v. Meera Hussain TM Mohamed Mydin
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Richard Malanjum & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 616 [CA]

Trust deed - Validity - Trust deed by Muslim donor - Applicable law - Whether that of Islamic law - Whether the civil law
TM Feroze Khan & Ors v. Meera Hussain TM Mohamed Mydin
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Richard Malanjum & Nik Hashim JJCA) [2006] 3 CLJ 616 [CA]

2. CLJ Supp August (Part 2) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Bitart Hardware Sdn Bhd v. CH Steel Sdn Bhd
(Land law - Caveat - Removal of) [2006] 6 CLJ 601

Ernest Cheong Yong Yin v. Low Kim Yap & Ors
(Civil procedure - Striking out - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19) [2006] 6 CLJ 608

N & N Consultants Sdn Bhd v. MBf Property Services Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Contract - Construction of terms - Sale and purchase agreement) [2006] 6 CLJ 618

PP v. Perinbam Thurai Singam
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 12(2)) [2006] 6 CLJ 633

Protemp Exhibitions Sdn Bhd v. Ng Lai Teck & Anor
(Contract - Breach - Agreement) [2006] 6 CLJ 647

Tan Tien Seng v. Grobina Resorts Sdn Bhd
(Civil procedure - Execution - Stay - Application for) [2006] 6 CLJ 654

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Execution - Stay - Application for stay of execution pending appeal - Special circumstances - Whether established
Tan Tien Seng v. Grobina Resorts Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 6 CLJ 654 [HC]

Striking out - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19 - Application to strike out plaintiff's claim - Issues raised - Whether plain and obvious case for plaintiff's claim to be struck off
Ernest Cheong Yong Yin v. Low Kim Yap & Ors
(Rohana Yusuf JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 608 [HC]

Trial - Witnesses - Competency of - Whether defendants entitled to rely on counsel to present them in court - Whether defendants entitled to call witnesses to give evidence
Protemp Exhibitions Sdn Bhd v. Ng Lai Teck & Anor
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2006] 6 CLJ 647 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Agreement - Wrongful termination of appointment agreement - Allegation of - Exhibition management contract - Subjective interpretation of - Whether defendants entitled to assess plaintiff's performance to decide continuation - Whether defendants committed breach of terms of agreement - Whether plaintiff's performance considered subjectively
Protemp Exhibitions Sdn Bhd v. Ng Lai Teck & Anor
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2006] 6 CLJ 647 [HC]

Construction of terms - Sale and purchase agreement - Loan agreement - Whether plaintiff liable to the interest chargeable for loan before issuance of certificate of fitness of occupation - Whether first defendant has given personal undertaking - Whether first defendant an agent for donor developer and proprietor - Whether undertaking could be enforced against first defendant - Contracts Act 1950, s. 183 - Actual intention of parties - Whether temporary certificate of fitness of occupation qualify as certificate of fitness of occupation as intended by parties
N & N Consultants Sdn Bhd v. MBf Property Services Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Suriyadi Halim Omar J) [2006] 6 CLJ 618 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 12(2) - 428.1 gram of heroin and 137.5 gram of monoacetylmorphines - Accused originally charged under s. 39B - Pleaded guilty to alternative charges under s. 12(2) - Sentence - Mitigating circumstances - First time offender - Public interest - Consideration of
PP v. Perinbam Thurai Singam
(Abdul Kadir Musa J) [2006] 6 CLJ 633 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Sentence - Principles of sentencing - Mitigating circumstances - Plea of guilty - Public interest - First time offender - Statistics of sentences imposed – Whether a main consideration or general guideline - Whether there was genuine repentance
PP v. Perinbam Thurai Singam
(Abdul Kadir Musa J) [2006] 6 CLJ 633 [HC]

LAND LAW

Caveat - Removal of - Application for - Whether respondents entitled to lodge a caveat - Whether there was fraud or improper conduct by applicants - Whether sale of land properly conducted - Whether at an undervalue - Whether there were serious questions to be tried - Whether lodging of caveat justified - Whether respondents have no caveatable interest
Bitart Hardware Sdn Bhd v. CH Steel Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2006] 6 CLJ 601 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Lodging of complaints - Complaints made against plaintiff to Board of Valuers - Qualified privilege - Defence of - Whether defendants have legal rights to make complaints - Whether Board has legal duty to receive complaints - Whether defence of qualified privilege available
Ernest Cheong Yong Yin v. Low Kim Yap & Ors
(Rohana Yusuf JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 608 [HC]

Defamation - Obligation to give particulars - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 78 r. 3 - Statement of claim - Failure to particularize facts and matters - Whether plaintiff has the original alleged defamatory statement made by defendants - Whether claim based on hearsay and speculative in nature - Whether plaintiff's claim struck off
Ernest Cheong Yong Yin v. Low Kim Yap & Ors
(Rohana Yusuf JC) [2006] 6 CLJ 608 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

ASA’ARI MUDA v. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA & ORS

PUBLIC SERVANTS: Service - Transfer to statutory authority - Plaintiffs exercised option for transfer - Whether plaintiffs entitled to pension benefits - Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia Act 1995, s. 15 - Pensions Act 1980, ss. 3, 12

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