CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 34
5 September 2011
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Principal Acts
NUMBER TITLE
DATE COMING INTO FORCE
REPEALING
ACT 723 Price Control And Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 1 April 2011 [PU(B) 146/2011] - Nil - ACT 724 National Visual Arts Development Board Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil - ACT 725 Renewable Energy Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil - ACT 726 Sustainable Energy Development Authority Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil - ACT 727 Food Analysts Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil - Amending Acts
NUMBER TITLE
DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO
ACT A1393 Merchant Shipping (Amendment And Extension) Act 2011 Not Yet In force ORD 70/1952 ACT A1394 Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In force ACT 515 ACT A1395 Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2011 1 July 2011 [PU(B) 342/2011] ACT 646 ACT A1396 Supplementary Supply (2011) Act 2011 22 July 2011 ACT A1388 ACT A1397 Kootu Funds (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act 2011 16 August 2011 [PU(B) 458/2011] ACT 28 PU(A)
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL ACT NO
PU(A) 274/2011 Atomic Energy Licensing (Radioactive Waste Management) Regulations 2011 16 August 2011 ACT 304 PU(A) 275/2011 Fees (Federal Public Officers Salary Deduction Facility) Order 2011 17 August 2011 ACT 209 PU(A) 276/2011 Land Public Transport (Compounding Of Offences) Regulations 2011 17 August 2011 ACT 715 PU(A) 277/2011 National Heritage (Declaration Of National Heritage) (Heritage Site) (No 2) Order 2011 18 August 2011 ACT 645 PU(A) 278/2011 Johor Port Authority (Scale Of Charges) (Amendment) By-Laws 2011 18 August 2011 ACT 488 PU(B)
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL ACT NO
PU(B) 456/2011 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The First Quarter Of The Year 2011 That Has Been Certified 15 August 2011 ACT 19 PU(B) 457/2011 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The Second Quarter Of The Year 2011 That Has Been Certified 16 August 2011 ACT 19 PU(B) 458/2011 Appointment Of Date Of Coming Into Operation 16 August 2011 ACT A1397 PU(B) 459/2011 Special Direction Of The Minister 17 August 2011 ACT 621 PU(B) 460/2011 Appointment Of Members Of The Commission 17 August 2011 ACT 695
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CITATION TITLE SUBJECT [2009] 1 LNS 1085 [HC] Jamaliah Ma'mun & Ors v. Setialand Realty Sdn Bhd CONTRACT:
CONTRACT: Termination - Joint venture agreement - Effect of plaintiff's termination of joint venture agreement - Notice to defendant giving reasonable time to commence construction on land not given - Whether joint venture agreement validly terminated by plaintiffs
CONTRACT: Time - Time of the essence - Construction to commence within 4 years subject to an automatic extension of 2 years - Whether parties intended that time should be of the essence of joint venture agreement - Whether waived by the parties' subsequent conduct and negotiations
[2009] 1 LNS 1089 [HC] PP v. Wong Thean Fah & Anor CRIMINAL PROCEDURE:
CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - s. 302 - Murder - Whether prosecution discharged its legal burden - Conduct of OKT 1 and OKT 2 purportedly pointing to the spot where body was found as opposed to the area - Whether could be taken as corroborative that they acted in concert to cause death of deceased - Whether defence had raised a reasonable doubt
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence - Kidnapping - Victim now deceased - Whether sentence that would best serve public interest was the death sentence
[2010] 1 LNS 342 [HC] VPN Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd v. Datuk Saravanan Murugan & Anor CIVIL PROCEDURE:
CONTRACT: Assignment - Validity of - Vendor assigning to manufacturer proceeds of all invoices issued by vendor to buyer - Whether assignment absolute or conditional - Whether a mere direction by vendor to buyer to pay manufacturer directly - Whether revocable - Section 4(3) Civil Law Act 1956, whether requirements satisfied
EQUITY: Assignment - Validity of - Vendor assigning to manufacturer proceeds of all invoices issued by vendor to buyer - Whether assignment absolute or conditional - Whether a mere direction by vendor to buyer to pay manufacturer directly - Whether revocable - Section 4(3) Civil Law Act 1956, whether requirements satisfied
[2010] 1 LNS 402 [HC] Pembinaan YCS Berhad v. Syarikat Kerjasama Perkhidmatan Awam Berhad LAND LAW:
WORDS & PHRASES: "any interest in such lands" - Section 116 Land Ordinance (Sabah) (Cap 68) - Proprietary interest in land - Distinguished from contractual or personal rights
[2010] 1 LNS 404 [HC] Linear Forms Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Sabah Railways Department & Ors
COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Bon Chong Hing & Anor v. Gama Trading Company (Hong Kong) Ltd
Abdul Malik Ishak, Sulong Matjeraie, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Company Law; Contract - Summary judgment - Members' rights - Interpretation of agreement - Profit guarantee clause) [2011] 6 CLJ 493 [CA]Ho Sek Kong v. PP
Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Murder - Witness - Credibility - Confession - Intention) [2011] 6 CLJ 522 [CA]Salehoddin Ahmad v. PP
Hasan Lah, Sulaiman Daud, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a)) [2011] 6 CLJ 542 [CA]HIGH COURT
Farah Abdul Malik v. UNZA Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Civil Procedure - Striking out - Want of prosecution) [2011] 6 CLJ 557 [HC]Kenny Vale Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
Mohd Zawawi Salleh J
(Revenue Law - Income tax - Assessment - Applicability of s. 14 of Act A1055) [2011] 6 CLJ 567 [HC]Perbadanan Pengurusan Menara Gurney & Ors v. Pesuruhjaya Bangunan, Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang & Anor
John Louis O'Hara J
(Administrative Law; Land Law - Judicial review - Strata title - Management corporation - Annual general meeting contrary to Strata Titles Act 1985 provisions) [2011] 6 CLJ 583 [HC]Securities Commission v. Datuk Ishak Ismail
Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim J
(Civil Procedure - Ex parte order - Setting aside) [2011] 6 CLJ 596 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial review - Certiorari - Application for certiorari order to quash decision of 1st respondent - Applicants annual general meeting contrary to Strata Titles Act 1985 provisions - Whether 1st respondent had jurisdiction to make such decision - Strata Titles Act 1985, Sch. 2 para 9(3) - Whether decision contravened rules of natural justice - Decision based on minutes of annual general meeting - Whether oral hearing was necessary - Whether there were errors of law in 1st respondent's decisions - Whether proxy holder could be elected as council member - Whether creation of two separate sub-management corporation valid - Whether proprietor of parcels entitled to more than one representative at council election - Whether applicants had locus standi to seek judicial review
Perbadanan Pengurusan Menara Gurney & Ors v. Pesuruhjaya Bangunan, Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang & Anor
(John Louis O'Hara J) [2011] 6 CLJ 583 [HC]CIVIL PROCEDURE
Judgments and orders - Ex parte order - Setting aside - Interim order restraining defendant from dealing with proceeds of sale of shares under s. 360(2) Capital Markets and Securities Act 2007 - Absence of words in ex parte order that it shall have effect pending determination of main application - Non-filing of affidavit in support in application for ex parte order - Evidence of real risk of dissipation of assets by defendant - Credible evidence of contravention of securities laws - Whether ex parte order defective - Capital Markets and Securities Act 2007, s. 360 (1), (2) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29 r. 1 (2A)
Securities Commission v. Datuk Ishak Ismail
(Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim J) [2011] 6 CLJ 596 [HC]Striking out - Want of prosecution - Remaining defendants applying to strike out plaintiff's suit after 1st defendant's successful striking out application - Plaintiff claiming delay due to energy and attention focussed on resisting 1st defendant's striking out application - Whether delay justified - Whether remaining defendant's prejudiced - Whether justice of case overrides technical non-compliance - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 1A, 2, 25 r. 1(4), 34 r. 2(2)
Farah Abdul Malik v. UNZA Holdings Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 557 [HC]Summary judgment - Triable issues - Questions of law - Whether court may determine questions of law in a summary judgment application - Whether questions of law raised were misconceived and plainly unsustainable - Whether a proper case for summary judgment
Bon Chong Hing & Anor v. Gama Trading Company (Hong Kong) Ltd
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Sulong Matjeraie, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 493 [CA]COMPANY LAW
Members' rights - Shareholders - Right to sue for breach of Shareholders Agreement - Profit guarantee clause in shareholders' agreement - Appellants guaranteeing to pay new investor any shortfall between actual profit achieved and guaranteed profit - Whether profit guarantee clause survives insolvent liquidation of company - Whether appellants released from guarantee due to creditors' liquidation - Whether insolvency of company triggered profit guarantee
Bon Chong Hing & Anor v. Gama Trading Company (Hong Kong) Ltd
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Sulong Matjeraie, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 493 [CA]CONTRACT
Construction - Interpretation of agreement - Objective approach - Aim or purpose of transaction - Factual matrix forming background to contract - Words used in contract - Contract to be construed to conform with business logic
Bon Chong Hing & Anor v. Gama Trading Company (Hong Kong) Ltd
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Sulong Matjeraie, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 493 [CA]Terms - Profit guarantee clause - Shareholders' agreement - Appellants guaranteeing to pay new investor any shortfall between actual profit achieved and guaranteed profit - Whether profit guarantee clause survives insolvent liquidation of company - Whether appellants released from guarantee due to creditors' liquidation - Whether insolvency of company triggered profit guarantee
Bon Chong Hing & Anor v. Gama Trading Company (Hong Kong) Ltd
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Sulong Matjeraie, Kang Hwee Gee JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 493 [CA]CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 9,818.9 grams cannabis - Appeal against conviction and death sentence - Prosecution relying on evidence of only one police witness - Whether evidence should be corroborated - Whether trial judge erred in finding possession proven
Salehoddin Ahmad v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Sulaiman Daud, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 542 [CA]Penal Code - Section 300 - Murder - Appeal against conviction and death sentence - Conviction secured substantially on evidence of prosecution witness - Whether trial judge erred in convicting appellant - Penal Code, s. 302
Ho Sek Kong v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 522 [CA]Penal Code - Section 300 - Murder - Intention - Whether intention proved based on testimony of forensic pathologist and on number of wounds found on deceased's body - Penal Code, ss. 300, 302
Ho Sek Kong v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 522 [CA]EVIDENCE
Statement - Statement made by accused to witness - Accused admitting to committing murder - Whether voluntarily made - Whether trial court convinced of its truth - Whether trial judge rightfully held statement as confession under s. 17(2) Evidence Act 1950 - Penal Code, ss. 300, 302
Ho Sek Kong v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 522 [CA]Witness - Credibility - Murder conviction secured substantially on evidence of prosecution witness - Witness was earlier arrested as suspect and remanded 14 days before release - Witness also failed to report crime and withheld identity of perpetrator when arrested - Whether credibility of witness impeached - Whether conviction by trial judge safe - Penal Code, ss. 300, 302
Ho Sek Kong v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah, Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 522 [CA]LAND LAW
Strata title - Management corporation - Whether 1st applicant could appoint proxy holders as chairman or council members - Whether creation of two separate sub-management corporation valid - Whether applicants should appeal to State Authority - Building and Common Property (Maintenance and Management) Act 2007, s. 41 - Whether proprietor of parcels entitled to more than one representative at the council - Whether applicants had locus standi to seek judicial review
Perbadanan Pengurusan Menara Gurney & Ors v. Pesuruhjaya Bangunan, Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang & Anor
(John Louis O'Hara J) [2011] 6 CLJ 583 [HC]REVENUE LAW
Income tax - Assessment - Appeal - Applicability of s. 14 of Act A1055 - Correct meaning accorded to word "disposal" in s. 14 - Whether appellant caught by s. 14 following purchase of stock from holding company - Whether respondent correctly imposed penalties under s. 113(2) Income Tax Act 1967
Kenny Vale Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 6 CLJ 567 [HC]
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Harcharan Singh Piara Singh v. PP
Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusof, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ, Hassan Lah JCA
(Jurisdiction; Civil Procedure - Federal Court - Inherent powers) [2011] 6 CLJ 625 [FC]COURT OF APPEAL
Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan v. Kerajaan Malaysia
Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin, Alizatul Khair Osman JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Parties - Intervention) [2011] 6 CLJ 638 [CA]Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan v. Petroliam Nasional Bhd & Anor
Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin, Alizatul Khair Osman JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Action - Transfer - Application to re-transfer) [2011] 6 CLJ 649 [CA]HIGH COURT
Lian Meng Wah v. Wee Su Lin & Ors
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Civil Procedure - Striking out - Writ and statement of claim) [2011] 6 CLJ 658 [HC]Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd v. Paul Rozario
Abdul Aziz Rahim J
(Company Law; Civil Procedure - Winding up - Fortuna injunction - Ex parte application - Non-disclosure of material facts) [2011] 6 CLJ 674 [HC]Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia v. Establishmen Tribunal Timbangtara Malaysia & Ors
Aziah Ali J
(Arbitration; Civil Procedure; Public Authorities - Award - Setting aside - Remedies - Declaration - Whether plaintiff as public authority subject to arbitration) [2011] 6 CLJ 684 [HC]PP lwn. Abdul Aziz Abdullah
Asmabi Mohamad PK
(Prosedur Jenayah; Perkataan & Frasa - Perlucuthakkan - Permohonan - Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram dan Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan 2001, s. 56(1) - Pentafsiran) [2011] 6 CLJ 700 [HC]SH Ahmad Noordin SH Abdullah lwn. Pengarah Kastam Negeri Johor & Yang Lain
Samsudin Hassan PK
(Undang-undang Pentadbiran; Prosedur Sivil - Semakan kehakiman - Certiorari dan mandamus - Sama ada semakan kehakiman sah di sisi undang-undang) [2011] 6 CLJ 715 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
ARBITRATION
Award - Setting aside - Whether 3rd defendant was presiding arbitrator under Arbitration Act 2005 - Whether appointment of 3rd defendant made with plaintiff's agreement - Arbitration Act 2005, s. 13(5)b - Whether arbitration proceeding null and void to be set aside - Whether 3rd defendant had legal capacity to preside as arbitrator
Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia v. Establishmen Tribunal Timbangtara Malaysia & Ors
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 6 CLJ 684 [HC]CIVIL PROCEDURE
Action - Transfer - From Commercial Division to Civil Division - Appeal against - Whether Item 12 in the Schedule to the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 applicable - Whether Practice Direction properly and legally issued - Whether plaintiff's action should have been properly filed in the Civil Division - Whether plaintiff's application to re-transfer dismissed
Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan v. Petroliam Nasional Bhd & Anor
(Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin, Alizatul Khair Osman JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 649 [CA]Declaration - Application for - Declaration that plaintiff's jurisdiction not subject to arbitration - Declaration that referral to arbitration was illegal by law, null and void - Whether plaintiff was empowered to conduct inquiry - Whether Societies Act 1966 provides for reference to arbitration - Whether arbitration proceeding null and void to be set aside - Whether 3rd defendant had legal capacity to preside as arbitrator - Whether action should have been brought by way of judicial review - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53
Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia v. Establishmen Tribunal Timbangtara Malaysia & Ors
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 6 CLJ 684 [HC]Ex parte application - Non-disclosure of material facts - Whether plaintiff disclosed all material facts - Whether disclosure alone was sufficient - Whether court's attention should be drawn to disclosed facts - Whether court duty bound to read all disclosed facts - Whether plaintiff made full and frank disclosure - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 29
Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd v. Paul Rozario
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2011] 6 CLJ 674 [HC]Judgments - Grounds of judgment - Grounds of judgment delivered in English language - Whether grounds of judgment fall within s. 8 of the National Language Act 1963 - Whether court has wide discretion to conduct proceedings in English language - Whether there was injustice or prejudice caused to applicant - Federal Constitution, art. 152
Harcharan Singh Piara Singh v. PP
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusof, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ, Hassan Lah JCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 625 [FC]Parties - Intervention - Intervention in proceedings - Whether plaintiff's claim affected rights of proposed intervener - Whether proposed intervener should be added as a party - Whether proposed intervener satisfied requirements of O. 15 r. 6(2)(b)(i) and (ii) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether High Court correct in granting proposed intervener leave to intervene
Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan v. Kerajaan Malaysia
(Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin, Alizatul Khair Osman JJCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 638 [CA]Striking out - Writ and statement of claim - Plaintiff claimed malicious prosecution and abuse of process - Whether defendant liquidator sued in personal capacity - Whether prejudice caused to defendant - Whether plaintiff could prove malicious prosecution - Defendant put plaintiff to strict proof - Whether this raised triable issue to be proved in full trial - Whether pleadings disclose reasonable cause of action - Whether difficulty to prove abuse of process valid ground to strike out statement of claim - Defendant's leave application to commence committal proceeding dismissed - Whether committal proceedings could be said to have commenced against plaintiff
Lian Meng Wah v. Wee Su Lin & Ors
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2011] 6 CLJ 658 [HC]COMPANY LAW
Winding up - Injunction to restrain petition - Fortuna injunction - Whether court had jurisdiction to grant injunction - Specific Relief Act 1950, s. 54(b) - Whether plaintiff insolvent - Whether plaintiff had made full and frank disclosure - Whether there would be abuse of process if winding up order granted - Whether it was justifiable for defendant to file a winding up petition
Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd v. Paul Rozario
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2011] 6 CLJ 674 [HC]JURISDICTION
Federal Court - Inherent powers - Power to review own decision - Whether there was any injustice or abuse of process of court - Whether issues arose to be considered for the exercise of the inherent power of court - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137
Harcharan Singh Piara Singh v. PP
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusof, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ, Hassan Lah JCA) [2011] 6 CLJ 625 [FC]PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
Remedies - Declaration - Whether plaintiff as public authority subject to arbitration - Whether plaintiff was empowered to conduct inquiry - Whether Societies Act 1966 provides for reference to arbitration - Whether arbitration proceeding null and void to be set aside - Whether 3rd defendant had legal capacity to preside as arbitrator - Whether action should have been brought by way of judicial review - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53
Pendaftar Pertubuhan Malaysia v. Establishmen Tribunal Timbangtara Malaysia & Ors
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 6 CLJ 684 [HC]INDEKS PERKARA
PERKATAAN & FRASA
Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram dan Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan 2001, s. 56(1) - Teks Bahasa Malaysia 'dari tarikh pembekuan atau penyitaan' - Teks Bahasa Inggeris 'from the date of the freeze or seizure' - Sama ada pentafsiran teks Bahasa Inggeris lebih logik dan tepat
PP lwn. Abdul Aziz Abdullah
(Asmabi Mohamad PK) [2011] 6 CLJ 700 [HC]PROSEDUR JENAYAH
Perlucuthakkan - Permohonan - Isu awalan - Sama ada permohonan difailkan di luar masa - Sama ada permohonan perlucuthakkan harta dikira dari kedua-dua tarikh penyitaan dan pembekuan atau dari satu tarikh sahaja - Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram dan Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan 2001, s. 56(1)
PP lwn. Abdul Aziz Abdullah
(Asmabi Mohamad PK) [2011] 6 CLJ 700 [HC]PROSEDUR SIVIL
Perintah deklarasi - Permohonan - Permohonan untuk deklarasi bahawa keputusan Pengarah Kastam Negeri Johor menuntut cukai perkhidmatan dari pemohon tidak sah - Sama ada pemohon sebagai ahli lembaga syarikat bertanggungjawab secara bersama dan berasingan terhadap cukai perkhidmatan - Estoppel - Sama ada timbul - Akta Cukai Perkhidmatan 1975, s. 17
SH Ahmad Noordin SH Abdullah lwn. Pengarah Kastam Negeri Johor & Yang Lain
(Samsudin Hassan PK) [2011] 6 CLJ 715 [HC]UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN
Semakan kehakiman - Certiorari dan mandamus - Pemfailan 'proof of debt' oleh Jabatan Kastam - Sama ada mengikut s. 29 Akta Syarikat 1965 - Sama ada responden mematuhi peruntukan undang-undang di bawah ss. 15(1), 17, 18A dan 51 Akta Cukai Perkhidmatan 1975 - Sama ada permintaan pemohon mendapatkan perintah certiorari dan mandamus gagal
SH Ahmad Noordin SH Abdullah lwn. Pengarah Kastam Negeri Johor & Yang Lain
(Samsudin Hassan PK) [2011] 6 CLJ 715 [HC]Semakan kehakiman - Certiorari dan mandamus - Permohonan membatalkan nama pemohon dari disenaraihitamkan - Pemfailan permohonan berdasarkan pandangan pihak yang tidak berkuasa di bawah s. 18A Akta Cukai Perkhidmatan 1975 - Sama ada pemfailan tindakan semakan kehakiman sah di sisi undang-undang - Sama ada terdapat percanggahan dengan A. 53 k. 3(6) Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980 - Sama ada permintaan pemohon mendapatkan perintah certiorari dan mandamus gagal
SH Ahmad Noordin SH Abdullah lwn. Pengarah Kastam Negeri Johor & Yang Lain
(Samsudin Hassan PK) [2011] 6 CLJ 715 [HC]
CASE OF THE WEEK
DARINSOK PANGIRAN APAN & ORS v. HAP SENG CONSOLIDATED BHD & ORS
LAND LAW: Customary land - Native customary rights, claim for - Procedure on prosecuting claim - Whether must first file claim before Collector of Land Revenue - Whether must first appeal to Director of Lands and Surveys - Appeal to High Court - Whether could only be proceeded with after Director had given decision - Land Ordinance (Cap 68) (Sabah), ss. 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 41 & 69
JURISDICTION: High Court - High Court in Sabah - Customary land - Claim for native customary rights - Whether having original jurisdiction to hear claims for native customary rights - Whether exercising only appellate jurisdiction - Land Ordinance (Cap 68) (Sabah), ss. 14, 41
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