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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 40

17 November 2006

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ November (Part 1) 2006
	2. CLJ Supp November (Part 1) 2006
	3. CLJ November (Part 2) 2006

1. CLJ November (Part 1) 2006

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Kenneth Fook Mun Lee v. PP
(Penal Code - Section 300 - Murder - Mens rea - Penal Code, ss. 85, 86(2), 300(d)) [2006] 4 CLJ 359

COURT OF APPEAL

Ling Hock Ling v. Tai Lian Land Development Co
(Contract - Whether defendant employed as subcontractor of plaintiff) [2006] 4 CLJ 396

Malaysia Building Society Bhd lwn. Orion Express (M) Sdn Bhd & Rayuan Yang Lain
(Pelaksanaan - Penggantungan - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 43, 44(1)) [2006] 4 CLJ 404

Tan Hock Khoon v. Phua Siew Lang & Ors
(Succession - Administration - Sale of land) [2006] 4 CLJ 423

HIGH COURT

Chin Kit Yee & Anor v. Yeng Chong Realty Bhd
(Summary judgment - Contract - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 81 r. 1(1) - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 40, 66) [2006] 4 CLJ 432

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Summary judgment - Contract - Rescission of agreement for sale and purchase of property - Refund of part payments made by plaintiffs to defendant - Triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 81 r. 1(1) - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 40, 66
Chin Kit Yee & Anor v. Yeng Chong Realty Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 4 CLJ 432 [HC]

CONTRACT

Construction - Employment - Whether defendant employed as subcontractor of plaintiff - Evidence of plaintiff - Payments from plaintiff to defendant - Proof of debt - Evidence Act 1950, s. 34
Ling Hock Ling v. Tai Lian Land Development Co
(Gopal Sri Ram, Ahmad Fairuz & Mokhtar Sidin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 396 [CA]

Rescission - Sale and purchase of property - Summary judgment - Refund of part payments made by plaintiffs to defendant - Triable issues - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 40, 66 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 81 r. 1(1)
Chin Kit Yee & Anor v. Yeng Chong Realty Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 4 CLJ 432 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 300 - Murder - Ingredients of offence - Mens rea - Defence of intoxication - Application of s. 86(2) Penal Code in relation to mens rea for offence of murder as defined in
s. 300 Penal Code - Penal Code, ss. 85, 86(2), 300(d)
Kenneth Fook Mun Lee v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, PS Gill & Richard Malanjum FCJJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 359 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Fact, finding of - Interference by appellate court with trial judge’s finding of fact - Whether warranted - Whether appellant unfairly and unjustly prejudiced - Whether approach adopted by Court of Appeal correct
Kenneth Fook Mun Lee v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, PS Gill & Richard Malanjum FCJJ) [2006] 4 CLJ 359 [FC]

EVIDENCE

Appeal - Interfering with finding of fact - Role of appellate court - Whether must defer to findings of fact based on credibility of witnesses seen and heard by trial judge - Whether there was misdirection by trial judge on appreciation of facts
Ling Hock Ling v. Tai Lian Land Development Co
(Gopal Sri Ram, Ahmad Fairuz & Mokhtar Sidin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 396 [CA]

Documentary evidence - Books of accounts - Admissibility of entries in plaintiff’s ledger - Other relevant evidence - Whether ought to be taken into account - Evidence Act 1950, s. 34
Ling Hock Ling v. Tai Lian Land Development Co
(Gopal Sri Ram, Ahmad Fairuz & Mokhtar Sidin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 396 [CA]

SUCCESSION

Administration - Sale of land - Appeal against refusal of High Court to consent to sale of land - Whether judge indifferent to special and particular facts of case - Whether relevant considerations not taken into account - Whether appellate intervention warranted
Tan Hock Khoon v. Phua Siew Lang & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Ahmad Fairuz & Mokhtar Sidin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 423 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Bidangkuasa - Bidangkuasa yang tidak terhad - Mahkamah Rayuan - Bidangkuasa mahkamah untuk memberikan perintah penggantungan dalam keadaan tertentu - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 43, 44(1)
Malaysia Building Society Bhd lwn. Orion Express (M) Sdn Bhd & Rayuan Yang Lain
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Rahmah Hussain HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 404 [CA]

Pelaksanaan - Penggantungan - Permohonan oleh perayu untuk penggantungan pelaksanaan perintah injunksi Mahkamah Tinggi - Sama ada perayu berhak membuat permohonan di Mahkamah Rayuan - Sama ada permohonan penggantungan ini boleh dibenarkan - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 43, 44(1)
Malaysia Building Society Bhd lwn. Orion Express (M) Sdn Bhd & Rayuan Yang Lain
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Rahmah Hussain HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 404 [CA]

2. CLJ Supp November (Part 1) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Anthony Goh Khiok Loong v. Chan Yam Heng & Anor
(Civil procedure - Judgments and orders - Setting aside) [2006] 7 CLJ 309

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd lwn. Suhaimi Md Hashim & Satu Lagi
(Undang-undang tanah - Perintah jualan - Kanun Tanah Negara, s. 254) [2006] 7 CLJ 321

Danaharta Urus Sdn Bhd v. Chou Kok Hong & Anor
(Contract - Guarantee - Guarantor) [2006] 7 CLJ 330

Esah Ishak & Anor v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Anor
(Damages - Quantum - Multiplier) [2006] 7 CLJ 353

Premium Vegetable Oils Bhd v. ICG Systems Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Civil procedure - Locus standi - Action by creditor) [2006] 7 CLJ 364

Sulfee Alias v. PP
(Criminal law - Anti Corruption Act 1997 - Section 11(c)) [2006] 7 CLJ 375

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Appeal against - Delay in making application to set aside interlocutory judgment - Whether acceptable explanation given - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 29 r. 14 - Whether defendants could rely on O. 62 r. 13 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether service of interlocutory judgment on defendants good and effective - Whether sessions judge erred
Anthony Goh Khiok Loong v. Chan Yam Heng & Anor
(Clement Skinner J) [2006] 7 CLJ 309 [HC]

Trial - Preliminary issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 33 - Whether plaintiff a creditor under s. 304(1) Companies Act 1965 - Whether plaintiff has pecuniary claim against company - Whether plaintiff came within ambit of 'prospective creditor' - Companies Act 1965, s. 217 - Whether plaintiff has locus standi to institute action
Premium Vegetable Oils Bhd v. Icg Systems Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 7 CLJ 364 [HC]

Locus standi - Action by creditor - Whether plaintiff a creditor under s. 304(1) Companies Act 1965 - Whether plaintiff has pecuniary claim against company - Whether plaintiff came within ambit of 'prospective creditor' - Companies Act 1965, s. 217 - Whether plaintiff has locus standi to institute action
Premium Vegetable Oils Bhd v. Icg Systems Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Ramly Ali J) [2006] 7 CLJ 364 [HC]

CONTRACT

Guarantee - Guarantor - Liability of - Whether first and second defendants jointly and severally personal guarantors - Whether first and second defendants undertook primary obligation under Guarantee and Indemnity Agreement - Whether first and second defendants liable in respect of claims
Danaharta Urus Sdn Bhd v. Chou Kok Hong & Anor
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof JCA) [2006] 7 CLJ 330 [HC]

Guarantee - Guarantor - Notice of demand - Whether proper notices of demand made - Whether demand letters valid notices - Admission of receipt by defendants - Whether defendants in position to refute liability - Whether there was evidence to rebut plaintiff's claim - Whether first and second defendants liable in respect of claims
Danaharta Urus Sdn Bhd v. Chou Kok Hong & Anor
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof JCA) [2006] 7 CLJ 330 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Anti Corruption Act 1997 - Section 11 (c) - Intention to deceive - Whether there was sufficient credible evidence - Whether appellant had required mens rea to complete charge against him - Whether due weight given to defence - Whether there was irregularity in proceeding - Whether trial judge erred
Sulfee Alias v. PP
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 7 CLJ 375 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Charge - Defective charge - Allegation of - Failure to itemise which part of charge bad in law - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 307(6) - Whether complied with - Whether charge lacked requisite mens rea - Whether trial judge erred in findings - Whether appellant prejudiced
Sulfee Alias v. PP
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 7 CLJ 375 [HC]

Sentence - Appeal against - Circumstances - Grave nature of offence - Public interest - Consideration of - Whether court inclined to interfere with sentence imposed - Whether sentence affirmed
Sulfee Alias v. PP
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 7 CLJ 375 [HC]

DAMAGES

Quantum - Multiplier - Awarding multiplier of seven years - Reliance on Chan Chin Min v. Lim Yoke Eng - Whether erred - Whether discretion lay with Sessions Judge
Esah Ishak & Anor v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Anor
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2006] 7 CLJ 353 [HC]

Quantum - Multiplicand - Future loss of support - Whether grandparents of deceased also dependants - Whether Sessions Judge erred - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(2), (11) - Whether findings of Sessions Judge on award of damages substituted
Esah Ishak & Anor v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Anor
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2006] 7 CLJ 353 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Hearsay - Admittance of - Whether evidence of witnesses hearsay - Whether qualified as direct evidence pursuant to s. 60(1)(b) Evidence Act 1950 - Adverse inference - Whether drawn against prosecution - Whether there was withholding or suppression of evidence by prosecution
Sulfee Alias v. PP
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 7 CLJ 375 [HC]

Proof - Burden of - Witnesses - Assessment of witnesses - Whether trial judge misdirected - Whether trial judge in best capacity to judge witnesses' credibility - Whether prima facie case had been made
Sulfee Alias v. PP
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2006] 7 CLJ 375 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Perintah jualan - Kanun Tanah Negara, s. 254 - Tuntutan perintah jualan dan penghakiman mendapatkan bayaran balik keseluruhan jumlah tertunggak di bawah kemudahan - Kemudahan diberikan mengikut prinsip pembiayaan Al-Bai Bithaman Ajil - Sama ada plaintif membuktikan jumlah dituntut perlu dibayar - Sama ada butir-butir tepat diberi oleh plaintif - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 83 k. 3(3), (7) - Sama ada tuntutan dibenarkan atas asas 'amaun pendahuluan' - Sama ada bertentangan dengan prinsip syariah - Sama ada mahkamah membenarkan perintah jualan
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd lwn. Suhaimi Md Hashim & Satu Lagi
(Abdul Wahab Patail H) [2006] 7 CLJ 321 [HC]

3. CLJ November (Part 2) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Lee Teng Siong v. Lee Kheng Lian & Ors
(Summary judgment - Proper procedure - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 1A, O. 14, O. 81) [2006] 4 CLJ 443

Priyakumary Muthucumaru & Anor v. Gunasingam Ramasingam
(Succession - Letters of administration - Revocation of grant - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 38(1)(a)) [2006] 4 CLJ 458

Tarmizi Yaacob & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
(Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(c) - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman) [2006] 4 CLJ 472

Yap Teck Ngian v. Yap Hong Lang & Ors
(Letters of administration - Revocation of grant - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 72 rr. 7, 8, 18) [2006] 4 CLJ 492

HIGH COURT

Lim Yoke Khoon lwn. Pendaftar Muallaf, Majlis Agama Islam Selangor & Yang Lain
(Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah sivil dan mahkamah syariah - Pengisytiharan keluar dari agama Islam) [2006] 4 CLJ 513

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Capacity of bankrupt - Action, legal capacity to pursue and maintain - Sanction of Official Assignee - Whether must be obtained prior to filing of action - Whether presence of Official Assignee's representative in proceedings amounted to implied consent - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 38(1)(a)
Priyakumary Muthucumaru & Anor v. Gunasingam Ramasingam
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinuddin & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 458 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Administration of estates - Letters of administration - Revocation of grant - Application by respondent to set aside order of court granting letters of administration of deceased's estate to appellants - Whether respondent as an undischarged bankrupt had locus standi to pursue action - Whether procedure adopted by respondent in filing action incorrect - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 71, O. 72 rr. 1(2), 2(1), 7 - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 38(1)(a)
Priyakumary Muthucumaru & Anor v. Gunasingam Ramasingam
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinuddin & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 458 [CA]

Administration of estates - Letter of administration - Revocation of grant - Citation, issuance of pursuant to O. 72 rr. 7 and 8 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether citation must be applied for by way of summons - Whether grounds or justification to support application for revocation must be disclosed - Whether caveat needs to be entered before citation is issued - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 72 rr. 7, 8, 18
Yap Teck Ngian v. Yap Hong Lang & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, James Foong & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 492 [CA]

Jurisdiction - High Court - Application for summary judgment pursuant to O. 81 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether substance of claim fell squarely within jurisdiction of O. 14 - Whether two jurisdictions under O. 81 and O. 14 mutually exclusive - Whether High Court had jurisdiction to deal with claim under O. 81 - Whether a mere technicality and saved by O. 1A - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 1A, O. 14, O. 81
Lee Teng Siong v. Lee Kheng Lian & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 443 [CA]

Summary judgment - Proper procedure - Application for summary judgment pursuant to O. 81 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether substance of claim fell squarely within jurisdiction of O. 14 - Whether two jurisdictions under O. 81 and O. 14 mutually exclusive - Whether High Court had jurisdiction to deal with claim under O. 81 - Whether a mere technicality and saved by O. 1A - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 1A, O. 14, O. 81
Lee Teng Siong v. Lee Kheng Lian & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 443 [CA]

SUCCESSION

Letters of administration - Revocation of grant - Application by respondent to set aside order of court granting letters of administration of deceased's estate to appellants - Whether respondent as an undischarged bankrupt had locus standi to pursue action - Whether respondent incompetent to maintain action without previous sanction of Official Assignee - Whether presence of Official Assignee's representative in proceedings amounted to implied consent - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 38(1)(a)
Priyakumary Muthucumaru & Anor v. Gunasingam Ramasingam
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinuddin & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 458 [CA]

Letters of administration - Revocation of grant - Citation, issuance of pursuant to O. 72 rr. 7 and 8 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether citation must be applied for by way of summons - Whether grounds or justification to support application for revocation must be disclosed - Whether caveat needs to be entered before citation is issued - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 72 rr. 7, 8, 18
Yap Teck Ngian v. Yap Hong Lang & Ors
(Abdul Aziz Mohamad, James Foong & Zulkefli Makinudin JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 492 [CA]

Letters of administration - Revocation of grant - Whether procedure adopted by respondent in filing action by way of summons-in-chambers to set aside order of court granting letters of administration of deceased's estate to appellants incorrect - Whether proceedings in respect of respondent's application a nullity - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 71, O. 72 rr. 1(2), 2(1), 7
Priyakumary Muthucumaru & Anor v. Gunasingam Ramasingam
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinuddin & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 458 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PERKATAAN & ISTILAH

"Muallaf" - "Muslim" - Skop dan maksud - Enakmen Pentadbiran Agama Islam (Negeri Selangor) 2003, ss. 2, 108, 113
Lim Yoke Khoon lwn. Pendaftar Muallaf, Majlis Agama Islam Selangor & Yang Lain
(Rosnaini Saub PK) [2006] 4 CLJ 513 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG ISLAM

Murtad - Bidangkuasa memutuskan persoalan murtad - Sama ada terletak pada mahkamah syariah - Enakmen Pentadbiran Agama Islam (Negeri Selangor) 2003, ss. 2, 61, 108, 113 - Perlembagaan Persekutuan per. 121(1A)
Lim Yoke Khoon lwn. Pendaftar Muallaf, Majlis Agama Islam Selangor & Yang Lain
(Rosnaini Saub PK) [2006] 4 CLJ 513 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(c) - Perbuatan persediaan dengan niat bersama untuk mengedar dadah berbahaya - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Elemen pengedaran - Keterangan ahli kimia - Izin dan rekuisisi pendakwa raya bagi pertuduhan pindaan - Pemanggilan pemberi maklumat sebagai saksi - Laporan polis - Tuduhan bersama-sama dan niat bersama - Sama ada hakim perbicaraan telah melakukan kesilapan dalam mencapai keputusannya
Tarmizi Yaacob & Satu Lagi lwn. PP
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 472 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah sivil dan mahkamah syariah - Pengisytiharan keluar dari agama Islam - Sama ada boleh disahkan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi - Sama ada dalam bidangkuasa khusus mahkamah syariah - Perlembagaan Persekutuan Perkara 121(1A) - Enakmen Pentadbiran Agama Islam (Negeri Selangor) 2003, ss. 2, 61, 108, 113
Lim Yoke Khoon lwn. Pendaftar Muallaf, Majlis Agama Islam Selangor & Yang Lain
(Rosnaini Saub PK) [2006] 4 CLJ 513 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

MUHAMMAD JAILANI KASIM v.
TIMBALAN MENTERI KESELAMATAN DALAM NEGERI, MALAYSIA & ORS

PREVENTIVE DETENTION: Detention order - Application for habeas corpus - Irregularities in making of detention order - Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985, ss. 5, 6(1)

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