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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 34
2 September 2005

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COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Arumugam Periasamy v. PP
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Proviso to s. 60 Courts of Judicature Act 1964) [2005] 3 CLJ 685

Madeli Salleh v. Superintendent Of Lands & Surveys & Anor
(Land law - Claim for native customary right over land) [2005] 3 CLJ 697

Mohd Azhar Saad lwn. PP
(Undang-undang jenayah - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a)) [2005] 3 CLJ 728

Pan Global Equities Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Taisho Company Sdn Bhd
(Moneylenders - Commercial transaction) [2005] 3 CLJ 734

Toh Su Kuan v. PP
(Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B) [2005] 3 CLJ 740

HIGH COURT

Wee Yee Ying & Anor v. Emin Sadi
(Land law - Transfer - Fitness of instrument) [2005] 3 CLJ 747

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Fact, findings of - Whether appellate interference warranted
Pan Global Equities Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Taisho Company Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 734 [CA]

Pleadings - Defence - Plea of confession and avoidance - Effect of|
Madeli Salleh v. Superintendent Of Lands & Surveys & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA & Clement Skinner J) [2005] 3 CLJ 697 [CA]

Trial - Witness - Failure to call witness - Whether plaintiff-respondent obliged to call such witness
Pan Global Equities Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Taisho Company Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 734 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in a dangerous drug (heroin) - Analysis of dangerous drug - Evidence of chemist - Weight of samples taken for analysis not stated - Whether fatal to prosecution’s case
Toh Su Kuan v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 740 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in a dangerous drug (heroin) - Section 37(da)(i) - Presumption of trafficking - Establishing possession by direct and/or circumstantial evidence - Possession with mens rea - Requirement of knowledge of the particular drug
Toh Su Kuan v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 740 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether trial judge erred in invoking s. 37(d) and 37(da) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether proviso to s. 60 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 applicable - Whether appellant transporting proscribed drugs within definition of s. 2 Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether conviction ought to be quashed - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 2, 37(d), 37(da)
Arumugam Periasamy v. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 685 [CA]

LAND LAW

Customary land - Claim for native customary right over land - Whether claim made out
Madeli Salleh v. Superintendent Of Lands & Surveys & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA & Clement Skinner J) [2005] 3 CLJ 697 [CA]

Transfer - Fitness of instrument - Allegation of fraud - Whether property fraudulently transferred to 1st defendant by virtue of a forged memorandum of transfer
Wee Yee Ying & Anor v. Emin Sadi
(Ian HC Chin J) [2005] 3 CLJ 747 [HC]

MONEYLENDERS

Commercial transaction - Moneys lent to company by shareholder - Whether such loans a money-lending transaction
Pan Global Equities Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Taisho Company Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Richard Malanjum & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 3 CLJ 734 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Rayuan - Sabitan dan hukuman, terhadap - Perayu didapati bersalah di bawah s. 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan dihukum mati - Sama ada ahli kimia telah menggunakan kaedah-kaedah yang betul bagi menentukan dadah tersebut adalah “cannabis” - Sama ada perayu berjaya menyangkal kedua-dua anggapan di bawah s. 37(d) dan (da) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Sama ada perayu berjaya menimbulkan keraguan munasabah ke atas fakta-fakta asas yang dibuktikan oleh pendakwa - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952, ss. 2, 37(d), (da)
Mohd Azhar Saad lwn. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff HHMR) [2005] 3 CLJ 728 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar “cannabis” - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Sama ada ahli kimia telah menggunakan kaedah-kaedah yang betul bagi menentukan dadah tersebut adalah “cannabis” - Sama ada perayu berjaya menyangkal kedua-dua anggapan di bawah s. 37(d) dan (da) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Sama ada perayu berjaya menimbulkan keraguan munasabah ke atas fakta-fakta asas yang dibuktikan oleh pendakwa - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952, ss. 2, 37(d), (da)
Mohd Azhar Saad lwn. PP
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff HHMR) [2005] 3 CLJ 728 [CA]

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Seminar: International Conference On Law and Commerce 2005 : Simplification and Modernization of Law for Responsible Commerce

Date: 28th - 29th September 2005

Venue: PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya

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Seminar:	International Conference On Law and Commerce 2005 : Simplification and Modernization of Law for Responsible Commerce
Date:	28th - 29th September 2005
Venue:	PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya
Speaker:	44 renowned speakers from universities all over the world
Link:	www.myseminars.com.my