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[2013] 1 LNS 252	ANANTH KALYANASUNDRAM lwn. NALINESWARI PUTHIRAN	UNDANG-UNDANG KELUARGA: Pembatalan - Ketiadaan penyatuan perkahwinan - Sama ada terdapat usaha untuk penyatuan perkahwinan dengan melakukan persetubuhan - Sama ada kegagalan dalam melakukan persetubuhan adalah berpunca dari satu pihak sahaja - Sama ada pempetisyen suami merupakan seorang gay - Sama ada pempetisyen suami mampu melakukan persetubuhan dengan responden isteri UNDANG-UNDANG KELUARGA: Perkahwinan - Pembatalan perkahwinan - Ganti rugi - Representasi palsu - Sama ada terdapat representasi palsu yang telah menyebabkan responden isteri mengahwini pempetisyen suami - Sama ada pempetisyen suami telah mendorong responden isteri mengahwini pempetisyen suami - Sama ada responden isteri mempunyai keupayaan untuk membuat keputusan tentang perkahwinan - Sama ada responden isteri berhak keatas ganti rugi bagi dakwaan representasi palsu UNDANG-UNDANG KELUARGA: Perkahwinan - Pembatalan perkahwinan - Ganti rugi - Kos perbelanjaan perkahwinan - Sama ada kos perbelanjaan perkahwinan boleh dituntut oleh satu pihak ketika perceraian - Sama ada perbelanjaan perkahwinan telah dibuat bagi faedah bersama
[2013] 1 LNS 438	DAVINDER SINGH SURJAN SINGH lwn. GOVINDASAMY MUNIANDY & SATU LAGI	GANTI RUGI: Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap awad ganti rugi - Kuantum ganti rugi - Kos rawatan pembedahan masa hadapan - Sama ada plaintif wajar diberikan kos pembedahan masa hadapan berdasarkan cadangan doktor pakar yang tidak dicabar oleh defendan GANTI RUGI: Kecederaan diri - Kos perubatan - Kos rawatan perubatan swasta - Sama ada plaintif berhak untuk mendapatkan ganti rugi keatas kos rawatan perubatan swasta - Sama ada terdapat percubaan untuk mendapatkan rawatan di hospital kerajaan sebelum membuat keputusan untuk mendapatkan rawatan perubatan swasta - Sama ada alasan memadai untuk diberikan ganti rugi GANTI RUGI: Kecederaan diri - Kehilangan pendapatan - Isu berkenaan jumlah pendapatan - Sama ada kegagalan plaintif untuk mengemukakan bukti dokumen bekerja boleh membantutkan tuntutan ganti rugi kehilangan pendapatan - Sama ada plaintif harus memanggil majikan untuk membuktikan jumlah pendapatannya - Sama ada mahkamah harus menggunakan pengiktirafan kehakiman dalam menentukan jumlah pendapatan
[2013] 1 LNS 1383	THEOW SAY KOW @ TEOH KIANG SENG, HENRY & ANOR v. TEOH KIANG HONG & ORS	COMPANY LAW: Shares - Transfer of shares - Transfer of shares in a company after presentation of winding up petition - Whether such transfer of shares fell within ambit of s. 223 of the Companies Act 1965 (CA) such that transfer was void unless validated by the court – Whether s. 223 CA envisaged that after commencement of winding up, there must be a moratorium on shareholding and status of members of the company - Whether the impugned share transfers were contrary to s. 223 CA and thus void STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statutes - Conjunctive or disjunctive - Companies Act 1965, s. 223 - Whether the words, "and transfer of shares and alteration of members" must be read disjunctively instead of conjunctively with the other words appearing in the same section - Whether phrase "any disposition of the property of the company" in s. 223 CA, encompassed shares which were owned by the company - Whether the words "any transfer of shares" in s. 223 CA related to changes in the ownership of shares in the company - Whether "any transfer of shares" or change in the ownership of shares post commencement of winding up catered for a situation separate from disposition of property of the company and should be read disjunctively - Whether such transfer of shares was prohibited by s. 223 CA, unless validated by the court COMPANY LAW: Winding up - Stay of proceedings - Common law stay as opposed to a stay made under s. 243 of the Companies Act - Whether a common law stay of the winding up proceedings made by a court in the Main Suit had the effect of rendering s. 223 CA inoperative so long as the stay existed - Court of Appeal in Ayer Molek Rubber Company Berhad v. Bintang-Bintang Sdn Bhd held that a stay under s. 243 CA obviated the need for a validation order under s. 223 CA - Whether decision applied equally to a common law stay of winding up proceedings - As Stay Order in the Main Suit was not a stay under s. 243 CA, whether Ayer Molek case applicable - Whether a validation order under s. 223 CA was necessary in order to validate the impugned share transfers - In the absence of a validation order, whether the impugned share transfers were void CIVIL PROCEDURE: Summary disposal order - Rules of Court 2012, O. 14A - Whether the impugned Share Transfers breached s. 223 CA and were null and void - Whether Order14A applications suitable - Question of whether the court was able to dispose of the most significant issue in the case - Whether questions that arose under the O. 14A applications were purely legal ones and on matters that were not in dispute - Factual dispute in relation to plaintiff in Suit 80, Mdm Tan's ownership of the said shares in the companies - Whether that factual dispute was relevant to her O. 14A application – Albeit O. 14A applications would not in themselves conclude both Suit No 80 and 83, whether resolution of both applications would determine the most significant aspect of both actions
[2013] 1 LNS 1391	DYNAWELL CORPORATION (M) SDN BHD v. UNIVERSAL TRUSTEE (M) BERHAD (PROPOSED INTERVENER)	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Intervener - Legal interest - Proposed intervener acted as Trustee and security holder for the benefit of the holders to the Redeemable Convertible Secured Notes (RCSN) 2002/2007 - Whether proposed intervener should be allowed to intervene in present proceedings - Whether it had an interest in representing the 2002/2007 RSCN Holders under the Trust Deed and would be affected by any order made by the court in this proceeding COMPANY LAW: Arrangement, scheme of - Restraint of proceedings - Application to set aside Restraining Order (RO) - Whether there was non-disclosure of material facts by applicant in obtaining the RO - Various proceedings filed by applicant delayed the hearing of the foreclosure proceedings on the subject property - Whether applicant acted mala fide and there was abuse of process of court by applicant's conduct - Whether the ex parte RO obtained by applicant should be set aside - Whether proceedings filed by applicant ought to be struck out COMPANY LAW: Scheme of arrangement - Arrangement between company and creditors - Whether the Proposed Scheme of Arrangement (PSA) was ultra vires - Non-compliance with s. 176(10A) of the Companies Act 1965 and failure to obtain leave from the winding up court before proceeding with the Originating Summons - Whether the RO obtained and the OS could be set aside on this ground alone - Whether PSA was viable, feasible and workable for the benefit of the Holders of RCSN - PSA in its current form not supported by 75% in terms of value of the 2002/2007 RCSN Holder - Whether to proceed with the meeting premised on the PSA in its present state would be a waste of time and resources - Whether proposed intervener and/or 2002/2007 RCSN Holders would be adversely affected and prejudiced
[2014] 1 LNS 491	TING SU LEE & ANOR v. TING KAH HOCK & ORS	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Fraud - Standard of proof in civil action - Whether standard of proof was criminal standard of beyond reasonable doubt - Whether plaintiffs proved their case beyond reasonable doubt LAND LAW: Transfer - Fraud - Lot 1670 initially registered in 1st and 2nd plaintiffs' name and then transferred to 1st defendant - Whether 1st defendant obtained the registration of Lot 1670 in his favour fraudulently or dishonestly - Whether there was consideration for the transfer of Lot 1670 to 1st defendant - Whether 1st defendant entitled to dispose of Lot 1670 to the 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants - Whether subsequent transfer of Lot 1670 to 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants was valid - Whether the 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants were purchasers in good faith and for value of 1st defendant's share in Lot 1670 LAND LAW: Caveats - Withdrawal of – 1st plaintiff's asserted he had not instructed 2nd defendant to register the withdrawal of caveat on Lot 1670 and alleged fraud/negligence/misconduct by 2nd defendant in doing so - Whether 2nd defendant acted without plaintiffs' instruction in registering 1st plaintiff's pre-signed withdrawal of caveat to withdraw the caveat lodged against Lot 1670 - Whether caveat was a temporary measure whilst 1st defendant recuperated - Whether the pre-signed withdrawal of the caveat removal was necessary and to be used when 1st defendant had improved in his health

CLJ 2014 Volume 7 (Part 7)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Government State Of Penang & Anor v. Government Of Malaysia & Anor
Raus Sharif PCA, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ
(Local Government - Petition for declaratory orders - Enactment of laws in respect of local government elections - Conflict between federal and state laws) [2014] 7 CLJ 861 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Ishmael Lim Abdullah v. Pesuruhjaya Tanah Persekutuan & Anor
Raus Sharif PCA, Abdul Malik Ishak, Mah Weng Kwai JJCA
(Land - Acquisition of land for public purpose - Omission of memorial on document of title - Whether mere formality) [2014] 7 CLJ 882 [CA]

Mohd Yusri Mangsor & Anor v. PP
Azahar Mohamed, David Wong Dak Wah, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Conflicting evidence of witnesses) [2014] 7 CLJ 897 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Indera Construction Sdn Bhd v. PNS Development Sdn Bhd
S Nantha Balan JC
(Arbitration - Arbitrator - Misconduct - Allegation of - Bifurcated arbitral proceedings) [2014] 7 CLJ 911 [HC]

PP lwn. Abdul Rahman Harun
Nordin Hassan PK
(Undang-undang Jenayah - Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 - Dakwaan bahawa pegawai badan awam memiliki harta berlebihan - Sama ada harta-harta yang dimiliki adalah hasil perbuatan rasuah) [2014] 7 CLJ 943 [HC]

Wieland Electric GmbH v. Industrial Automation (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor
Azizah Nawawi JC
(Intellectual Property - Trade marks - Registered trade mark - Expungement - Locus standi - Whether trade mark distinctive) [2014] 7 CLJ 970 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ARBITRATION

Arbitrator - Misconduct - Allegation of - Bifurcated arbitral proceedings - First stage dealt with liability and second stage dealt with quantum - Whether arbitrator decided quantum at first stage - Whether rulings at first stage was res judicata - Whether quantum to be proven at second stage - Whether issue on quantum fell within jurisdiction or arbitrator - Whether court could interfere - Whether mishandling of arbitration process proven - Arbitration Act 1952, s. 24(2)
Indera Construction Sdn Bhd v. PNS Development Sdn Bhd
(S Nantha Balan JC) [2014] 7 CLJ 911 [HC]

Award - Setting aside - Application for - Whether issues raised fell within jurisdiction of arbitrator - Whether decision proper - Whether allegation of bias or dishonesty proven - Whether sufficient cause for court's interference arose - Arbitration Act 1952, s. 24(2)
Indera Construction Sdn Bhd v. PNS Development Sdn Bhd
(S Nantha Balan JC) [2014] 7 CLJ 911 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Conflicting evidence of witnesses - Whether trial judge erred in accepting such evidence - Exclusivity of possession - Whether proved - Surrounding circumstances - Whether caused suspicion against appellants - Whether suspicion alone sufficient to form basis of conviction - Whether conviction sustainable
Mohd Yusri Mangsor & Anor v. PP
(Azahar Mohamed, David Wong Dak Wah, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 897 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Conflicting evidence of witnesses - Whether testimony of witness reliable - Whether trial judge erred in accepting evidence of witness - Whether appellate interference warranted - Whether conviction sustainable
Mohd Yusri Mangsor & Anor v. PP
(Azahar Mohamed, David Wong Dak Wah, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 897 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Witness - Conflicting evidence - Material contradictions - Whether testimony of witness reliable - Credibility and reliability of evidence - Whether raised serious doubt - Whether trial judge erred in accepting evidence of witness
Mohd Yusri Mangsor & Anor v. PP
(Azahar Mohamed, David Wong Dak Wah, Mohd Zawawi Salleh JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 897 [CA]

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Trade marks - Registration - Whether obtained by fraud - Whether agent misled and misrepresented to Registrar - Whether agent rightful proprietor of trade mark - Whether validity of registered mark could be challenged - Trade Marks Act 1976, s. 37
Wieland Electric GmbH v. Industrial Automation (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Azizah Nawawi JC) [2014] 7 CLJ 970 [HC]

Trade marks - Registered trade mark - Expungement - Locus standi - Whether challenged - Whether plaintiff aggrieved person - Whether trade mark distinctive of plaintiff - Whether plaintiff rightful proprietor of trade mark - Whether registration obtained by proper means - Whether trade mark should be allowed to remain on register - Trade Marks Acts 1976, ss. 10(1)(e), (2A), 25 & 45(1)(a)
Wieland Electric GmbH v. Industrial Automation (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Azizah Nawawi JC) [2014] 7 CLJ 970 [HC]

LAND

Acquisition of land - Acquisition for public purpose - Original land owner awarded compensation for acquisition of land - Land realienated and new title was issued under name of Land Commissioner - Original land owner transferred land to appellant's father - Appellant served with notice to vacate land and to demolish building built on it - Whether appellant registered owner of land - Omission of memorial on document of title - Whether mere formality - Whether land lawfully acquired - Land Acquisition Act 1960 ss. 8, 22 - National Land Code, s. 340
Ishmael Lim Abdullah v. Pesuruhjaya Tanah Persekutuan & Anor
(Raus Sharif PCA, Abdul Malik Ishak, Mah Weng Kwai JJCA) [2014] 7 CLJ 882 [CA]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Conflict between federal and state laws - Laws in respect of local government elections - Enactment of ss. 10 and 15 of Local Government Act 1976 - Whether for purpose of uniformity of law and policy - Whether Federal Parliament did so under powers vested upon it under art. 76(4) of Federal Constitution - Whether constitutional and valid - State government exempted application of s. 15 of Local Government Act 1976 - Whether exemption order in violation of art. 95A(6) & (7) of Federal Constitution - State Government tabled bill gazetted as Local Government Elections (Penang Island and Province Wellesley) Enactment 2012 - Whether ultra vires art. 75 of Federal Constitution
Government State Of Penang & Anor v. Government Of Malaysia & Anor
(Raus Sharif PCA, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2014] 7 CLJ 861 [FC]

State government - Petition - Petition for declaratory orders - Enactment of laws in respect of local government elections - Whether residents of local authorities denied right to vote for municipal leaders at local government level - Enactment of ss. 10 and 15 of Local Government Act 1976 - Whether for purpose of uniformity of law and policy - Whether Federal Parliament did so under powers vested upon it under art. 76(4) of Federal Constitution - Whether constitutional and valid - State Government exempted application of s. 15 of Local Government Act 1976 - Whether exemption order in violation of art. 95A(6) & (7) of Federal Constitution - State Government tabled bill gazetted as Local Government Elections (Penang Island and Province Wellesley) Enactment 2012 - Whether ultra vires art. 75 of Federal Constitution
Government State Of Penang & Anor v. Government Of Malaysia & Anor
(Raus Sharif PCA, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2014] 7 CLJ 861 [FC]

WORDS & PHRASES

'Local government' - Federal Constitution, art. 76(4) - Expression of - Whether covers local government elections - Whether Federal Parliament could legislate laws for purpose of ensuring uniformity of law and policy
Government State Of Penang & Anor v. Government Of Malaysia & Anor
(Raus Sharif PCA, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ahmad Maarop, Mohamed Apandi Ali, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2014] 7 CLJ 861 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 - Seksyen 36(3) - Dakwaan bahawa pegawai badan awam memiliki harta berlebihan - Sama ada harta-harta yang dimiliki adalah hasil perbuatan rasuah - Sama ada hakim bicara khilaf apabila mempertikaikan keterangan dan laporan pakar forensik akauntan yang menganalisa maklumat harta responden - Sama ada laporan forensik tepat dan meyakinkan - Mengambilkira sumber-sumber kewangan dan hasil sewaan serta tuntutan-tuntutan responden - Sama ada harta berlebihan dapat dijelaskan secara memuaskan pada tahap imbangan kebarangkalian
PP lwn. Abdul Rahman Harun
(Nordin Hassan PK) [2014] 7 CLJ 943 [HC]

ARTICLE

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1. LICENSING: IS IT A BARRIER TO ENTRY AND COMPETITION? ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: SAFINAZ MOHD HUSSEIN* [2014] 1 LNS(A) xcii

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    by: DEBBIE WOO PUI HAAN [2014] 1 LNS(A) xciii

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Repealing
ACT 763	Yayasan Guru Tun Hussein Onn Act 2014	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) 263/2014	Constitution Of The High Courts (Judicial Commissioner) (No. 5) Order 2014	25 September 2014	6 August 2014	ACT 000
PU(A) 262/2014	Federal Roads (West Malaysia) (Amendment) (No. 8) Order 2014	22 September 2014	23 September 2014	PU(A) 401/1989
PU(A) 261/2014	Printing Presses And Publications (Control Of Undesirable Publications) (No. 9) Order 2014	22 September 2014	23 September 2014	ACT 301
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(B)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 425/2014	Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The First Quarter Of The Year 2014 (No. 2) That Has Been Certified	23 September 2014	24 September 2014	PU(A) 293/2002
PU(B) 424/2014	Appointment Of Lock-Up To Be A Place Of Confinement	22 September 2014	23 September 2014	ACT 537
PU(B) 423/2014	Notice To Third Parties	22 September 2014	23 September 2014	ACT 613
PU(B) 422/2014	Appointment Of Lock-Up To Be A Place Of Confinement	22 September 2014	23 September 2014	ACT 537
PU(B) 421/2014	Appointment Of Lock-Up To Be A Place Of Confinement	22 September 2014	23 September 2014	ACT 537

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