Legal Network Series

[2010] 1 LNS 463	PP v. ATISHESHAN SINGARAM	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Trial - Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952 - Prosecution's case - Whether drugs seized dangerous drugs - Whether accused in possession of drugs - Whether accused trafficking in drugs - Whether prosecution established a prima facie case of trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether prosecution proved charge of trafficking beyond any reasonable doubt CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Prosecution - Prosecution case - Gap in evidence - Accused's bag (P16) confiscated at airport - Photograph of bag (P4) - Colour discrepancy - Whether exhibit P16 and picture of bag in exhibit P4 were one and the same - Whether any break in chain of evidence
[2010] 1 LNS 1006	GLOBAL PACIFIC COMMUNICATION (M) SDN BHD v. GREY TWO SDN BHD	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal from subordinate court to High Court - Session's Judge allowing respondent's claim and dismissing appellant's counter-claim - Finding that respondent was bound by terms in main contract - Whether any error of law or facts committed by trial judge warranting intervention by High Court CONTRACT: Estoppel - Estoppel by conduct - Failure to dispute bill at earliest opportunity - Whether appellant estopped from disputing bill now EVIDENCE: Adverse inference - Failure to call witness - Respondent failing to call their employee who knew about terms of payment - Whether Sessions judge right in not invoking adverse inference against respondent - Whether respondent required to call witness to prove their claim - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
[2010] 1 LNS 1112	ZULKEPLI MOHAMAD ZAIN & ORS v. BCM DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD	CONTRACT: Sale and purchase of Land - Breach - Sale and purchase agreements entered into between plaintiffs and defendant - Whether performance of agreements frustrated - Whether defendant discharged and released of its obligations and liabilities there under - If not, whether defendant in breach of agreements CONTRACT: Termination - Validity - Sale and purchase agreements - Whether tripartite agreements - Whether notice of termination had to be given to defendant and proprietor - Whether termination of agreements by plaintiffs lawful
[2010] 1 LNS 1178	NIK ISMAIL TENGKU BESAR INDRA RAJA & ANOR v. PETRA PERDANA BERHAD	COMPANY LAW: Articles of association - Nomination of persons for directorship not circulated to members entitled to attend Annual General Meeting - Whether notice given under Article 102(a) of defendant's Articles of Association must comply with threshold requirement under Companies Act 1965, s. 151 - Whether there was conflict or contradiction between Article 102(a) and s. 151 - Whether Article 102(a) independent of s. 151 and could co-exist
[2010] LNS 1 1297	CIMB BANK BERHAD v. ABDUL AZIZ LOME & ANOR	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Application for - To quash Industrial Court award - Finding that punishment of dismissal unnecessarily harsh - Whether Industrial Court erred in substituting its own view on what the reasonable punishment ought to be - Consideration that 1st respondent had no monetary gain and had a clean record - Whether Industrial Court had taken into consideration irrelevant matters

CLJ 2012 Volume 5 (Part 8)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Pathmanathan Paramasivam & Anor v. PP
KN Segara, Sulong Matjeraie, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking - Conviction and sentence) [2012] 5 CLJ 885 [CA]

Rajamohan Maniam v. GPA Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd
Raus Sharif PCA, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Clement Skinner JJCA
(Labour Law; Administrative Law - Employment - Constructive dismissal - Demotion) [2012] 5 CLJ 900 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Azizi Othman & Satu Lagi lwn. Teo Hing Hwa & Satu Lagi
Umi Kalthum Abd Majid H
(Undang-undang Tanah - Milikan - Pengembalian milikan - Kanun Tanah Negara, ss. 68, 340) [2012] 5 CLJ 915 [HC]

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd lwn. Azhari Md Ali
Suraya Othman H
(Perbankan - Perjanjian - Kemudahan pembiayaan Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil - Tuntutan bayaran jumlah baki terhutang) [2012] 5 CLJ 920 [HC]

Davie S Vive Kananda v. Pegalit Sdn Bhd
Nurchaya Arsad J
(Contract - Housing development - Sale and purchase agreement - Whether plaintiff had right to sue for defects) [2012] 5 CLJ 938 [HC]

IOI Corporation Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Segamat
Ahmadi Asnawi H
(Undang-undang Tanah - Pengambilan tanah - Pampasan) [2012] 5 CLJ 944 [HC]

Malayan Banking Bhd v. Wembley Industries Holdings Bhd
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Civil Procedure; Contract - Action - Limitation - Claim for outstanding monies) [2012] 5 CLJ 956 [HC]

Mangsur Yassin lwn. Cimb Bank Bhd
Umi Kalthum Majid H
(Undang-undang Tanah - Gadaian - Tanah Rizab Melayu) [2012] 5 CLJ 983 [HC]

PP v. Krishnaraj Rajendran
Zamani A Rahim J
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Murder - Penal Code, s. 302 - Prima facie case - Identification evidence) [2012] 5 CLJ 991 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - High Court - Certiorari - Findings of Industrial Court - Whether decision unreasonable - Whether Industrial Court committed errors of law warranting intervention
Rajamohan Maniam v. GPA Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd
(Raus Sharif PCA, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Clement Skinner JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 900 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Action - Limitation - Claim for outstanding monies - Loan facilities - Whether amount outstanding due under charge and secured - Whether relevant period of limitation 12 years under s. 21(1) Limitation Act 1953 - Whether s. 6(5)(b) Limitation Act 1953 applicable - Whether action of plaintiff time barred
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Wembley Industries Holdings Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2012] 5 CLJ 956 [HC]

CONTRACT

Conditional contract - Debt Restructuring Agreement (`DRA') - Provisions of DRA not implemented - Whether DRA had lapsed - Whether there was an express term that plaintiff would be at liberty to make demand on defendant for immediate payment - Whether there was clear and unequivocal admission of acknowledgment of debt within the meaning of s. 26(2) Limitation Act 1953
Malayan Banking Bhd v. Wembley Industries Holdings Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2012] 5 CLJ 956 [HC]

Housing development - Sale and purchase agreement - Stability of retaining wall - Whether adequately safe and fit - Whether plaintiff had right to sue for defects - Raja Lob Sharuddin Raja Ahmad Terzali & Ors v. Sri Seltra Sdn Bhd; Teh Khem On & Anor v. Yeoh & Wu Development Sdn Bhd & Ors
Davie S Vive Kananda v. Pegalit Sdn Bhd
(Nurchaya Arsad J) [2012] 5 CLJ 938 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Whether appellants had custody, control and knowledge of drugs - Whether appellants found to be in possession of drugs - Whether there was common intention - Drugs found to be in excessive amount - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(da)(iiia) - Whether triggered presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether a prima facie case had been made out against appellants - Whether appellants rightly convicted
Pathmanathan Paramasivam & Anor v. PP
(KN Segara, Sulong Matjeraie, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 885 [CA]

Murder - Penal Code, s. 302 - Prima facie case - Whether established - Failure to give description of accused in police report - Whether will lead to case being thrown out - Identification of accused - Whether there were peculiar characteristics or special distinguishing features triggering witness to identify accused - Failure to call officer who conducted identification parade - Whether fatal to prosecution's case - Evidence of accused identity not satisfactory and unsafe to rely upon - Whether there was additional evidence to link accused with crime committed
PP v. Krishnaraj Rajendran
(Zamani A Rahim J) [2012] 5 CLJ 991 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Trafficking of drugs - Prima facie case - Whether established - Whether appellants had custody, control and knowledge of drugs - Whether appellants found to be in possession of drugs - Whether there was common intention - Drugs found to be in excessive amount - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(da)(iiia) - Whether triggered presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether a prima facie case had been made out against appellants - Whether appellants rightly convicted
Pathmanathan Paramasivam & Anor v. PP
(KN Segara, Sulong Matjeraie, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 885 [CA]

Prosecution - Prima facie case - Whether established - Failure to give description of accused in police report - Whether will lead to case being thrown out - Identification of accused - Whether there were peculiar characteristics or special distinguishing features triggering witness to identify accused - Failure to call officer who conducted identification parade - Whether fatal to prosecution's case - Evidence of accused identity not satisfactory and unsafe to rely upon - Whether there was additional evidence to link accused with crime committed
PP v. Krishnaraj Rajendran
(Zamani A Rahim J) [2012] 5 CLJ 991 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Identification evidence - Witness identification of accused - Whether there were peculiar characteristics or special distinguishing features triggering witness to identify accused - Failure to call officer who conducted identification parade - Whether fatal to prosecution's case - Evidence of accused identity not satisfactory and unsafe to rely upon
PP v. Krishnaraj Rajendran
(Zamani A Rahim J) [2012] 5 CLJ 991 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Constructive dismissal - Demotion - Appellant transferred from post of plant executive to store executive - Whether transfer amounted to constructive dismissal as well as a fundamental breach of appellant's contract of service with respondent - Whether a bona fide transfer - Whether appellant voluntarily left respondent since he secured a job with another company - Quah Swee Khoon v. Sime Darby Bhd
Rajamohan Maniam v. GPA Plastic Industries Sdn Bhd
(Raus Sharif PCA, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Clement Skinner JJCA) [2012] 5 CLJ 900 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PERBANKAN

Perjanjian - Kemudahan pembiayaan Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil - Tuntutan bayaran jumlah baki terhutang - Sama ada perjanjian belian hartanah dan perjanjian jualan hartanah berasaskan prinsip Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil sah dan mengikat defendan - Sama ada terdapat pelanggaran perjanjian - Sama ada plaintif bertindak selari dengan terma-terma dalam perjanjian - Sama ada tuntutan plaintif dibenarkan
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd lwn. Azhari Md Ali
(Suraya Othman H) [2012] 5 CLJ 920 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Gadaian - Tanah Rizab Melayu - Enakmen Rizab Johor, s. 20 - Defendan menggadaikan tanah bagi pinjaman seorang bukan Melayu - Hartanah merupakan tanah rizab Melayu - Peminjam ingkar bayaran dan meninggal dunia - Sama ada gadaian sah atau menyalahi undang-undang - Sama ada defendan sebagai pemegang gadaian masih berkepentingan ke atas hartanah dalam gadaian tersebut
Mangsur Yassin lwn. Cimb Bank Bhd
(Umi Kalthum Majid H) [2012] 5 CLJ 983 [HC]

Milikan - Pengembalian milikan - Defendan menduduki tanah plaintif tanpa izin dengan alasan lesen sementara - Plaintif pemilik berdaftar tanah - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai hak milik tak boleh disangkal - Sama ada lesen sementara defendan memberikan hak ekuiti ke atas tanah - Kanun Tanah Negara 1965, ss. 68, 340
Azizi Othman & Satu Lagi lwn. Teo Hing Hwa & Satu Lagi
(Umi Kalthum Majid H) [2012] 5 CLJ 915 [HC]

Pengambilan tanah - Pampasan - Permohonan terhadap amaun pampasan - Penilai kerajaan dan penilai pemohon menggunakan kaedah menilai berbeza - Sama ada lot-lot tanah sebahagian daripada tanah ladang yang tertakluk kepada sekatan di bawah s. 214A Kanun Tanah Negara - Sama ada pampasan yang wajar berdasarkan pampasan dimuktamadkan Mahkamah Tinggi dengan penyelarasan sesuai - Akta Pengambilan Tanah 1960, s. 40D(3)
IOI Corporation Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Segamat
(Ahmadi Asnawi H) [2012] 5 CLJ 944 [HC]

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