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[2013] 1 LNS 125	KERAJAAN MALAYSIA lwn. CHEW WAI CHIN	PROSEDUR SIVIL: Penghakiman terus - Cukai pendapatan - Isu-isu untuk dibicarakan - Sama ada dakwaan cukai yang dikenakan berlebihan dan salah pengiraan boleh membentuk isu-isu untuk dibicarakan - Sama ada dakwaan kegagalan serahan notis-notis taksiran boleh membentuk isu-isu untuk dibicarakan PROSEDUR SIVIL: Penghakiman terus - Kelewatan - Kelewatan dalam memfailkan permohonan penghakiman terus - Sama ada plaintif boleh dinafikan daripada mendapat penghakiman terus atas kelewatan membuat permohonan bagi penghakiman terus UNDANG-UNDANG HASIL: Cukai pendapatan - Taksiran - Notis taksiran - Sama ada notis taksiran yang dikeluarkan adalah muktamd - Sama ada terdapat pertikaian pengiraan dan taksiran cukai KETERANGAN: Kebolehterimaan - Sijil perakuan di bawah seksyen 142(1) Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 - Sama ada sijil perakuan di bawah seksyen 142(1) Akta Cukai Pendapatan 1967 boleh diterima sebagai keterangan
[2013] 1 LNS 126	HAFIDZ HASHIM lwn. ABDUN NASIR MUHAMMAD	PROSEDUR SIVIL: Pliding - Pembatalan writ dan pernyataan tuntutan - Tuntutan berkenaan fitnah - Sama ada terdapat pembelaan yang bermerit untuk membatalkan tindakan plaintif secara in limine - Sama ada defendan telah diprejudiskan dan diletakkan dalam keadaan memalukan untuk memfailkan pembelaan terhadap tuntutan plaintif - Sama ada dakwaan penyebaran terhad dan ganti rugi minimal yang mungkin diterima adalah alasan yang bermerit untuk membatalkan tuntutan plaintif berkenaan fitnah PROSEDUR SIVIL: Pliding - Fitnah libel - Obligasi untuk memberi butir-butir berkenaan fitnah - Sama ada butir-butir yang lengkap telah diberi oleh plaintif dalam tindakan berkenaan fitnah libel - Sama ada penurunan sepenuhnya kandungan surat dengan membuat penekanan pada perkataan-perkataan yang digariskan adalah memadai untuk menunjukkan butir-butir fitnah - Sama ada kehendak A. 78 k. 3(1) Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012 telah dipenuhi TORT: Fitnah - Pembelaan - Keistimewaan terhad - Sama ada defendan dilindungi dengan pembelaan keistimewaan terhad
[2013] 1 LNS 1068	SELVAKUMAR SUBRAMANIAM v. PENGUASA PUSAT PEMULIHAN AKHLAK, SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM & ORS	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Exercise of administrative powers - Detention - Plaintiff arrested by police on 8/9/2004 and detained until 5/11/2004 prior to 1st Detention Order - Whether detention unlawful due to non compliance with s. 3(1) and (3) and provisos (a), (b) and (c) to s. (3) Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 ["POPOC"] - Whether validity of the Order by the Minister under Section 4(1) POPOC wholly depended on the reports compiled and submitted by the 2nd and 3rd defendants - Whether actions by defendants infringed Article 5(1) Federal Constitution - Whether period of detention from 6/11/2004 until 1/3/2006 pursuant to the 1st Detention Order was unlawful - Investigation reports submitted to the Minister under s. 3(3)(c) POPOC were based on events which appeared to be baseless or unrelated to plaintiff - Whether the Order made by the Minister was null and void STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statute - Power given by the Act - Plaintiff detained from 2/3/2006 until 29/3/2006 - Whether there was provision in the Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 (POPOC) for police to re-arrest and obtain an Order of Detention under s. 4(1) POPOC for completion of the rehabilitation process - Whether an abuse of power by 2nd, 3rd and 4th Defendants in re-invoking ss. 3(1) and 4(1) POPOC to re-arrest plaintiff - Power to review and determine the extent of rehabilitation - Whether vested in 1st defendant and Advisory Board or with the police STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statute - Power given by the Act - Plaintiff detained from 30/3/2006 until 26/7/2006 pursuant to 2nd Detention Order - Whether Minister had power to re-detain plaintiff under s. 4(1) Emergency (Public Order and Prevention of Crime) Ordinance 1969 (POPOC) on same allegations of facts - Whether Minister only empowered to extend 1st Detention Order under the same grounds under s. 7A(3)(a) POPOC - No provision under POPOC to issue a fresh Detention Order to re-arrest a person to complete the balance period of the 1st Detention Order - Whether 2nd Detention Order lawful ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Exercise of administrative powers - Detention - Whether the detention and restriction of plaintiff was wrongful and carried out by respondents in bad faith - Whether infringed Articles 5, 7 and 151 Federal Constitution and amounted to double jeopardy - Whether plaintiff discharged burden of proving mala fide on the part of defendants - Whether the re-arrest and detention of plaintiff on 2/3/2006 and the further detention of plaintiff by virtue of the 2nd Detention Order based on facts in the 1st Detention Order improper and an abuse of power - Whether detention and restriction orders issued by 4th defendant were lawful - Whether plaintiff entitled to damages as pleaded CIVIL PROCEDURE: Limitation of action - Period of limitation in Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 36 months - Whether plaintiff's action against defendant estopped by limitation under s. 2(a) Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 - When limitation period began to run - Whether time started running only when plaintiff was released from detention or from date plaintiff was arrested because it was a continuing tort - Whether writ was filed within 36 months period - Whether plaintiff's action was time barred
[2014] 1 LNS 426	PP v. UCHECHUKWU NELSON OHAECHESI	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Trial - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Prosecution's case - Prima facie case - Whether the substance was dangerous drugs within definition of s. 2 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether accused had mens rea possession of the dangerous drugs - Whether the prosecution had succeeded in proving that accused had custody and control of the drugs and knowledge that it was dangerous drugs - Weight of drugs - Whether presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da)(vi) could successfully be invoked against accused - Whether prosecution had made out a prima facie case against accused - Whether accused's defence should be called CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Accused - Cautioned - Whether PW4's caution administered to accused amounted to a caution under s. 37A(1)(b) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Significant departure from the standard s. 37A(1)(b) - Contradictory evidence regarding "reading" the caution to the accused in English and "warning" accused concerning his right to remain silent - Whether satisfactorily shown that the caution under s. 37A(1)(b), or words to the like effect, was in fact administered to the accused
[2014] 1 LNS 490	SHAFFARIZAN MOHAMAD v. GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA & ANOR	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Application for - Certiorari - Applicant probationer was terminated from his post - Whether termination of applicant by giving him one month notice was valid and in accordance with the letter of appointment and regulation 50(1) of the Public Officers (Appointment, Promotion and Termination of Service) Regulation 2012 - Whether issues raised by applicant were only valid considerations if applicant was already a confirmed officer and respondents had dismissed him from his post - Whether applicant could dictate to respondents which regulation should be used - Whether respondents use of regulation 50(1) was fitting and applicant had properly been terminated in his post as probationary teacher

CLJ 2014 Volume 7 (Part 6)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Mohd Johari Awang v. Aneka Prestij Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Mah Weng Kwai, David Wong Dak Wah JJCA
(Contract - Agency - Whether agreement for 'consultancy fee' contravened s. 24 of Contracts Act 1950) [2014] 7 CLJ 737 [CA]

PP v. Ahmad Nashri Abdul Razak
Linton Albert, Mah Weng Kwai, Rohana Yusuf JJCA
(Criminal Procedure; Criminal Law - Trafficking in - Whether accused had mens rea possession) [2014] 7 CLJ 749 [CA]

Ranjit Singh Jarnail Singh v. Malayan Banking Bhd
Hishamuddin Mohd Yunus, Clement Skinner, Aziah Ali JJCA
(Contract; Limitation - Auction - Whether respondent in breach of collateral warranty that order for sale obtained lawfully - Whether action filed within limitation period) [2014] 7 CLJ 764 [CA]

State Government Of Selangor & Anor v. Murtini Kasman & Ors
Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Aziz Rahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA
(Election; Limitation - Campaign - Manifesto - Whether State Government bound by election manifesto - Whether claim time-barred) [2014] 7 CLJ 773 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Kerajaan Malaysia v. RHB Insurance Bhd
Nallini Pathmanathan J
(Banking; Company Law; Contract - Banks and banking business - Call on bond - Indoor management rule - Applicability) [2014] 7 CLJ 782 [HC]

Kuchinta Auto Sdn Bhd v. CIMB Bank Bhd
Asmabi Mohamad JC
(Banking; Tort - Banker and customer - Contractual relationship - Whether bank breached contractual obligation towards customer - Defamation) [2014] 7 CLJ 804 [HC]

PP lwn. Datuk Hj Wasli Mohd Said
Kamardin Hashim H
(Profesion Undang-Undang - Penyingkiran peguam - Konflik kepentingan) [2014] 7 CLJ 843 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banker and customer - Contractual relationship - Delay in clearance of cheques and dishonouring of cheques - Whether delay explained - Whether there was involvement of other parties - Special relationship between banker and customer - Whether bank breached contractual obligation towards customer - Whether breach of duty of care towards customer
Kuchinta Auto Sdn Bhd v. CIMB Bank Bhd
(Asmabi Mohamad JC) [2014] 7 CLJ 804 [HC]

Banks and banking business - Call on bond - Bond forged by bank manager - Bank refusing to pay claim made under forged bond - Burden on claimant to prove authenticity of bond - Whether authenticity of bond proven - Whether bank estopped by conduct from disputing authenticity of bond
Kerajaan Malaysia v. RHB Insurance Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2014] 7 CLJ 782 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Indoor management rule - Applicability - Advance payment bond forged by bank manager - Bank refusing to pay claim made under forged bond - Whether claimant could invoke Turquand's rule to compel bank to pay on forged bond
Kerajaan Malaysia v. RHB Insurance Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2014] 7 CLJ 782 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agency - Claim for commission payable - Whether agreement for 'consultancy fee' contravened s. 24 of Contracts Act 1950 - Whether contract by private companies merely business agreement - Whether there was 'public' element - Whether contract legal
Mohd Johari Awang v. Aneka Prestij Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Mah Weng Kwai, David Wong Dak Wah JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 737 [CA]

Agency agreement - Construction of - Allegation of fraud in amount of commission payable - Whether allegation proven - Whether conduct and documentary evidence negated allegation
Mohd Johari Awang v. Aneka Prestij Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Mah Weng Kwai, David Wong Dak Wah JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 737 [CA]

Breach - Allegation of - Auction - Appellant successful bidder of property - Contract of sale entered into between parties - High Court allowed chargor's application to set aside sale of property due to respondent's failure to adhere to provisions of National Land Code - Appellant commenced suit against respondent for breach of negligence and breach of duties - Whether there was contract between parties - Whether respondent exercised its statutory remedy of sale as chargee - Whether respondent in breach of collateral warranty that order for sale obtained lawfully
Ranjit Singh Jarnail Singh v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Hishamuddin Mohd Yunus, Clement Skinner, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 764 [CA]

Guarantee - Forgery - Bond forged by bank manager - Bank refusing to pay claim made under forged bond - Burden on claimant to prove authenticity of bond - Whether authenticity of bond proven - Whether bank estopped by conduct from disputing authenticity of bond
Kerajaan Malaysia v. RHB Insurance Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2014] 7 CLJ 782 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2) - Trafficking in 931g ganja - Drugs retrieved from accused's bedroom - Whether accused had exclusive possession of bedroom - Whether drugs could have been placed by frequent visitors - Whether accused had mens rea possession - Whether defence cast reasonable doubt on prosecution's case - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(da), 39B(2) - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 182A(3)
PP v. Ahmad Nashri Abdul Razak
(Linton Albert, Mah Weng Kwai, Rohana Yusuf JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 749 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against acquittal and discharge - Appeal by prosecution - Accused charged for trafficking in 931g ganja - Drugs retrieved from accused's bedroom - Whether accused had exclusive possession of bedroom - Whether drugs could have been placed by frequent visitors - Whether accused had mens rea possession - Presumption of trafficking - Whether rebutted by defence - Whether defence cast reasonable doubt on prosecution's case - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(da), 39B(2) - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 182A(3)
PP v. Ahmad Nashri Abdul Razak
(Linton Albert, Mah Weng Kwai, Rohana Yusuf JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 749 [CA]

ELECTION

Campaign - Manifesto - Political party issued campaign manifesto that single mothers in Selangor would receive allowance - Manifesto promise not fulfilled when political party became State Government - Claim for allowance by single mothers in Selangor four years later - Whether State Government bound by election manifesto - Whether claim time-barred - Whether State Government and Chief Minister of Selangor protected by provisions under Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 - Whether there was legitimate expectation by single mothers in Selangor
State Government Of Selangor & Anor v. Murtini Kasman & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Aziz Rahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 773 [CA]

LIMITATION

Accrual of cause of action - Commencement of suit - Whether action filed within limitation period - Whether appellant's action caught by limitation - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(i)(a)
Ranjit Singh Jarnail Singh v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Hishamuddin Mohd Yunus, Clement Skinner, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 764 [CA]

Public authorities - When limitation began to run - Political party issued campaign manifesto that single mothers in Selangor would receive allowance - Manifesto promise not fulfilled when political party became State Government - Claim for allowance by single mothers in Selangor four years later - Whether claim time-barred - Public Authorities Protection Act 1948, s. 2(a)
State Government Of Selangor & Anor v. Murtini Kasman & Ors
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Abdul Aziz Rahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 773 [CA]

TORT

Defamation - Libel - Bank dishonouring of customer's cheques with notation of 'refer to drawer' - Whether caused embarrassment to customer - Whether lowered customer's standing in eyes of recipient of cheques - Whether plaintiff had made out case premised on tort of defamation
Kuchinta Auto Sdn Bhd v. CIMB Bank Bhd
(Asmabi Mohamad JC) [2014] 7 CLJ 804 [HC]

Negligence - Duty of care - Banker and customer - Whether special relationship existed between banker and customer - Whether gave rise to duty of care - Failing to clear cheques within reasonable timeline - Whether bank failed to exercise due care in ensuring services provided to customer were satisfactory
Kuchinta Auto Sdn Bhd v. CIMB Bank Bhd
(Asmabi Mohamad JC) [2014] 7 CLJ 804 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROFESION UNDANG-UNDANG

Penyingkiran peguam - Konflik kepentingan - Kelakuan profesional - Saksi pernah diwakili oleh peguam yang mewakili tertuduh - Tertuduh pernah menjadi saksi utama dalam perbicaraan terhadap saksi - Sama ada pertuduhan terhadap tertuduh dan saksi saling berkait rapat - Maklumat sulit - Sama ada diperolehi oleh peguam - Sama ada dibuktikan - Sama ada peguam dalam kedudukan bercanggah atau memalukan - Pelantikan peguam - Hak tertuduh - Sama ada dijamin di bawah Perlembagaan Persekutuan - Sama ada terdapat perlanggaran kk. 3, 4 atau 5 Kaedah-Kaedah Profesion Undang-Undang (Amalan dan Kesopanan) 1978
PP lwn. Datuk Hj Wasli Mohd Said
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2014] 7 CLJ 843 [HC]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Article(s)

1. LOOKING TO THE OTHER WAY ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: LORD JUSTICE MOSES [2014] 1 LNS(A) lxxxviii

2. HAS THE MINIMUM RETIREMENT AGE ACT 2012
    SOUNDED THE DEATH KNELL FOR FIXED-TERM CONTRACTS?* ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: REENA ENBASEGARAM [2014] 1 LNS(A) lxxxix

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Repealing
ACT 763	Financial Services Act 2013	Not Yet In Force	-Nil-
ACT 762	Goods And Services Tax Act 2014	1 July 2014 - Parts I, II, IV, VI and XVI, ss 10, 11, 17, 18, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 50, 56, 59, 61, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 160, 163, 183, 184 and 197, the First Schedule and Second Schedule to the Act; 1 April 2015 - Parts IX, XIII, XVII and XVIII, ss 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 98, 106, 108, 109, 110, 122, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 and 196, the Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule to the Act [PU(B) 319/2014]	-Nil-
ACT 761	Finance Act 2014	See s 3 for the Income Tax Act; s 33 for the Stamp Act; s 36 for the Petroleum (Income Tax) Act; s 44 for the Real Property Gains Tax Act and s 50 for the Labuan Business Activity Tax Act	-Nil-
ACT 760	Fees (Department Of Museums Malaysia) (Validation) Act 2014	1 January 1991 to 11 June 2012	-Nil-
ACT 759	Islamic Financial Services Act 2013	30 June 2013 [PU(B) 277/2013] - except para(s) 1 to 10 of Schedule 9 and para(s) 13 to 19 of Schedule 9	-Nil-

Amending Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1468	Promotion Of Investments (Amendment) Act 2014	See section 1(1) to 1(33) of the Act	ACT 327
ACT A1467	Anti-Money Laundering And Anti-Terrorism Financing (Amendment) Act 2014	8 August 2014 - s 78 only; 1 September 2014 except ss 22 and 26 - 1 October 2014 [PU(B) 400/2014]	ACT 613
ACT A1466	Supplementary Supply (2014) Act 2014	25 July 2014	-Nil-
ACT A1465	Private Higher Educational Institutions (Amendment) Act 2014	25 July 2014	ACT 555
ACT A1464	Price Control And Anti-Profiteering (Amendment) Act 2014	1 September 2014 [PU(B) 399/2014]	ACT 723

PU(A)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 260/2014	Goods And Services Tax (Imposition Of Tax For Supplies In Respect Of Designated Areas) (Amendment) Order 2014	17 September 2014	17 September 2014	PU(A) 187/2014
PU(A) 259/2014	Customs Duties (Goods Of ASEAN Countries Origin) (ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature And ASEAN Trade In Goods Agreement) (Amendment) Order 2014 - Corrigendum	12 September 2014	12 September 2014	PU(A) 247/2014
PU(A) 258/2014	Customs (Anti-Dumping Duties) (Expedited Review) (No. 2) Order 2014	12 September 2014	13 September 2014 to 15 November 2018	ACT 504; ACT 235
PU(A) 257/2014	Control Of Drugs And Cosmetics (Amendment) Regulations 2014	12 September 2014	13 September 2014	PU(A) 223/1984
PU(A) 256/2014	National Skills Development (Waiver Of Fee To Member Of Malaysian Association For The Blind) Regulations 2014	12 September 2014	1 October 2014	ACT 652

PU(B)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 415/2014	Notice Of Contested Election By-Election Of The State Legislative Assembly Of N. 01 Pengkalan Kubor For The State Of Kelantan	15 September 2014	16 September 2014	PU(A) 386/1981
PU(B) 414/2014	Notice Of Negative Final Expedited Review Determination Of The Anti-Dumping Duties With Regard To The Imports Of Electrolytic Tinplate Originating In Or Exported From Novowell ETP Limited From The People's Republic Of China	12 September 2014	13 September 2014	PU(B) 285/2014
PU(B) 413/2014	Notice To Third Parties	12 September 2014	13 September 2014	ACT 613
PU(B) 412/2014	Exemption From Paragraphs 5(1)(a) And (b)	10 September 2014	11 September 2014	ACT 206
PU(B) 411/2014	Notice Under Subregulation 11(5A) Polling Hours	10 September 2014	11 September 2014	PU(A) 386/1981

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