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[2009] 1 LNS 809	HAMISAH SAAD v. MOHD ROZALI MASDOL & ANOR	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Intervener - Legal interest - Property absolutely assigned by 1st defendant to proposed intervener as security for loan granted - Judgment in default entered against 1st defendant - Intended intervener could not register charge on property as injunction was registered on title - Right to foreclose - Whether intended intervener's "legal interest" would be affected if application to intervene disallowed CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Interim injunction, application for setting aside - Restraining 1st defendant from dealing with property - Whether injunction order could be set aside - Plaintiff no longer relying on injunction order as order of beneficial ownership already obtained - Whether just and appropriate that interim injunction order be set aside
[2009] 1 LNS 990	PP v. EJAH JAAFAR	CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - s. 302 - Murder - Whether death of deceased caused by the four assailants - Whether there was common intention between accused and three others still at large to commit act of murder - Mens rea - Whether accused and three others had the intention to kill deceased - Whether assailants knew wounds they intended to inflict likely to cause death or was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death - Whether prosecution had adduced credible evidence regarding each ingredient of charge CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Sudden and grave provocation - Accused contended he had become so confused and suffered loss of mind/control after receiving a telephone call that deceased killed the rest of his family members - Lapse of 7 1/2 hours - Whether accused had shown that his attack on deceased could be clearly traced to the influence of passion arising from the alleged provocation that occurred that morning - Whether there was a reasonable doubt of sudden and grave provocation CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Alternative defence that accused acted in self-defence - Claimed he was attacked by deceased and two other persons, yet accused remained unscathed - Whether there was a reasonable doubt that accused exercised his right of self defence in good faith
[2009] 1 LNS 1010	TAN HOOI CHONG v. PP	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Right of - Appeal against sessions judge's order for a joint trial with appellant and two others - Whether such order a final order or procedural ruling - Whether such order finally disposed of rights of parties - Whether not appealable pursuant to s. 307 of the Criminal Procedure Code - If so, whether court should exercise its powers of revision to revise sessions judge's ruling
[2010] 1 LNS 1356	SRI PALMAR DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD v. JURUUKUR PERUNDING SERVICES SDN BHD (NO 2)	CONTRACT: Breach - Oral Agreement - Purported agreement on lump-sum fees of RM130,000.00 - Whether there was an agreement on discounted fees as alleged by plaintiff - If so, whether the condition of payment of RM130,000.00 to the Land Surveyors Board was complied with within a reasonable time - Whether defendant released from its obligation to carry out title survey works for plaintiff
[2010] LNS 1 1408	BORNEO SECURITIES HOLDINGS SDN BHD v. HLG SECURITIES SDN BHD & ORS	CONTRACT: Sale and purchase of shares - Failure to comply with condition precedent relating to sale and purchase agreement - 3rd defendant abstained from voting on grounds of legal advice related to "related party transaction" - Whether defendants' conduct mala fide - Whether individual defendants personally liable as they were acting on behalf of respective companies - Whether plaintiff's case frivolous, vexatious and abuse of process of court

CLJ 2012 Volume 6 (Part 7)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Amasifuen Tello Reyes v. PP
Jeffrey Tan, Balia Yusof Wahi, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA
(Criminal Law; Words & Phrases - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against) [2012] 6 CLJ 693 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Dr Clarence Edwin & Anor v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd & Anor
Gunalan Muniandy JC
(Evidence; Tort - Defamation - Damages - Libel - Whether elements of defamation established) [2012] 6 CLJ 704 [HC]

Mojtaba Moktarighahi Ali v. PP
Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah J
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Dangerous Drugs Act - Trafficking - Mens rea - Whether accused an innocent carrier) [2012] 6 CLJ 728 [HC]

Nadesan Sukalingam lwn. Guan Joo Seng Company Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
Nurmala Salim PK
(Had Masa; Kontrak; Undang-undang Tanah - Pindah milik tanah - Konspirasi - Pindah milik hartanah plaintif tanpa pengetahuan plaintif) [2012] 6 CLJ 765 [HC]

RHID Development Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi lwn. Abd Rahman Mohd Shariff
Suraya Othman H
(Prosedur Sivil - Rayuan - Rekod rayuan - Kegagalan memfailkan alasan penghakiman dan nota keterangan - Sama ada peruntukan A. 49 k. 3A Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Rendah 1980 mandatori) [2012] 6 CLJ 781 [HC]

Tg Choong Yuan Sdn Bhd v. Yeap Geok Kee Sdn Bhd
Chew Soo Ho JC
(Civil Procedure; Contract; Land Law - Estoppel - Proprietary estoppel - Whether plaintiff actual or beneficial owner of shop lots - Whether plaintiff entitled to lease of land in equity) [2012] 6 CLJ 786 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Pleadings - Pleading material facts - Failure to specifically plead equitable estoppel or proprietary estoppel - Material facts pleaded indicating that equitable principle should operate to protect plaintiff - Whether defendant prejudiced
Tg Choong Yuan Sdn Bhd v. Yeap Geok Kee Sdn Bhd
(Chew Soo Ho JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 786 [HC]

CONTRACT

Privity - Defendant not party to tenancy contract - Some of terms intended for defendant's benefit - Whether defendant could commence action
Tg Choong Yuan Sdn Bhd v. Yeap Geok Kee Sdn Bhd
(Chew Soo Ho JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 786 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Whether appellant was in transit to Singapore and was not trafficking in dangerous drugs in Malaysia - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 21(6) - Whether applied - Whether traceability or availability of witness a ground for invocation of s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 - Whether prosecution bound to call all witnesses involved in a particular case - Whether appeal to be dismissed
Amasifuen Tello Reyes v. PP
(Jeffrey Tan, Balia Yusof Wahi, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA) [2012] 6 CLJ 693 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking - 2751.7g methamphetamine found in travelling baggage's secret compartment - Baggage and tag bore accused's name - Incriminating substance not visible to naked eye - Whether accused had knowledge, possession and control of drugs - Whether prima facie case had been established
Mojtaba Moktarighahi Ali v. PP
(Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah J) [2012] 6 CLJ 728 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Mens rea - Inference from facts established - Whether accused had knowledge of nature of drugs concealed inside baggage - Baggage travelled in few places - Whether reasonable doubt as to real owner of baggage - Possibility of exchange/misplacement/manipulation of baggage - Whether unknown person had access to original baggage and created secret compartment - Whether accused an innocent carrier
Mojtaba Moktarighahi Ali v. PP
(Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah J) [2012] 6 CLJ 728 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Privilege - Solicitor - Client privilege - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126 - Letter containing libelous statements against advocate and solicitor - Letters addressed to solicitors and copied to third parties - Open letters that could be read by anyone - Whether communication entailed seeking or giving of legal advice - Whether solicitor-client privilege could arise
Dr Clarence Edwin & Anor v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 704 [HC]

LAND LAW

Estoppel - Proprietary estoppel - Plaintiff encouraged by defendant to erect shop lots on defendant's land at plaintiff's own cost - Plaintiff under expectation that plaintiff could occupy shop lots on payment of monthly ground rental until plaintiff and defendant jointly developed land - Whether plaintiff was actual or beneficial owner of shop lots - Whether plaintiff entitled to lease of land in equity - Whether lease of unspecified duration created in plaintiff's favour - Whether plaintiff's equity in buildings protected - National Land Code, s. 221(3)(b)
Tg Choong Yuan Sdn Bhd v. Yeap Geok Kee Sdn Bhd
(Chew Soo Ho JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 786 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Damages - Aggravated damages - Awarded where defendant aggravated injury already caused to plaintiff - Defendant continuing to publish libelous letters against plaintiff even after issuance of writ - Whether malicious motive established
Dr Clarence Edwin & Anor v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 704 [HC]

Defamation - Damages - Assessment - Whether proof of actual damage required - Defendant's conduct to be assessed - Failure to retract libel or apologise - Whether clear intention to adversely affect plaintiff's earnings
Dr Clarence Edwin & Anor v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 704 [HC]

Defamation - Defences - Fair comment - Letter containing libelous statements against advocate and solicitor - Whether fair comment in public interest - Whether defendant actuated by deep malice
Dr Clarence Edwin & Anor v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 704 [HC]

Defamation - Libel - Letter containing libelous statements against advocate and solicitor - Whether elements of defamation established - Plaintiff labeled criminal without any justification - Whether fair comment in public interest - Whether defendant actuated by deep malice
Dr Clarence Edwin & Anor v. Harta Kumpulan Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Gunalan Muniandy JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 704 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

"in transit" - Meaning of - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 2
Amasifuen Tello Reyes v. PP
(Jeffrey Tan, Balia Yusof Wahi, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA) [2012] 6 CLJ 693 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

HAD MASA

Tuntutan - Tuntutan terhadap pindah milik hartanah tanpa pengetahuan plaintif - Sama ada tuntutan dibatasi oleh had masa - Faktor-faktor yang dipertimbangkan
Nadesan Sukalingam lwn. Guan Joo Seng Company Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Nurmala Salim PK) [2012] 6 CLJ 765 [HC]

KONTRAK

Pelaksanaan spesifik - Tuntutan - Perjanjian jual beli hartanah - Sama ada dibuktikan bahawa hartanah dijual kepada plaintif - Pindah milik hartanah oleh defendan 1 kepada defendan 2 tanpa pengetahuan plaintif - Sama ada terdapat konspirasi di antara defendan 1 dan defendan 2 - Defendan 2 menggadai tanah kepada defendan 3 - Sama ada defendan 3 pemegang gadaian bona fide - Sama ada plaintif berjaya membuktikan melampaui keraguan munasabah bahawa terdapat fraud dan konspirasi untuk menipu plaintif
Nadesan Sukalingam lwn. Guan Joo Seng Company Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Nurmala Salim PK) [2012] 6 CLJ 765 [HC]

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Rayuan - Rekod rayuan - Kegagalan memfailkan alasan penghakiman dan nota keterangan - Sama ada menjejaskan rayuan - Sama ada peruntukan A. 49 k. 3A Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Rendah 1980 dipatuhi - Sama ada mandatori - Sama ada rayuan cacat - Sama ada harus dibatalkan
Rhid Development Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi lwn. Abd Rahman Mohd Shariff
(Suraya Othman H) [2012] 6 CLJ 781 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Pindah milik tanah - Konspirasi - Pindah milik hartanah plaintif oleh defendan 1 kepada defendan 2 tanpa pengetahuan plaintif - Sama ada dibuktikan bahawa hartanah dijual kepada plaintif - Sama ada plaintif beneficial owner dan defendan 1 adalah bare trustee - Sama ada terdapat konspirasi di antara defendan 1 dan defendan 2 - Defendan 2 menggadai tanah kepada defendan 3 - Sama ada defendan 3 pemegang gadaian bona fide - Sama ada plaintif berjaya membuktikan melampaui keraguan munasabah bahawa terdapat fraud dan konspirasi untuk menipu plaintif
Nadesan Sukalingam lwn. Guan Joo Seng Company Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Nurmala Salim PK) [2012] 6 CLJ 765 [HC]

CLJ 2012 Volume 6 (Part 8)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Azwel Mohd Ali lwn. PP
Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim HHMR
(Prosedur Jenayah; Undang-Undang Jenayah - Hukuman - Rayuan terhadap hukuman - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 304(a)) [2012] 6 CLJ 809 [CA]

Superintendent Of Lands & Surveys, Bintulu & Anor v. Agi Bungkong & Ors
Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA
(Native Law And Custom; Civil Procedure - Land dispute - Native customary rights) [2012] 6 CLJ 823 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Ahmad Zukni Johari lwn. Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3) & Yang Lain
Tengku Maimun H
(Tort - Fitnah - Kata-kata fitnah - Penyiaran melalui program televisyen kata-kata dan gambaran visual yang didakwa memfitnahkan) [2012] 6 CLJ 851 [HC]

Chen Beng Kwee v. ST Microelectronics Sdn Bhd & Anor
Umi Kalthum Abd Majid J
(Administrative Law; Labour Law - Industrial Court - Award - Application to quash Industrial Court award) [2012] 6 CLJ 865 [HC]

Joan Fung v. Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd
Lee Heng Cheong JC
(Civil Procedure; Contract; Labour Law - Void contract - Contrary to public policy - Whether gratuity payable to retiring/resigning employees under retirement benefit scheme subject to deduction of employer's contributions to Employees Provident Fund (EPF)) [2012] 6 CLJ 879 [HC]

Yee Teck Fah (T/A Yee Teck Fah & Co) v. Lim Soo Chooi
Suraya Othman J
(Civil Procedure - Transfer of proceedings - Concurrent and coordinate jurisdiction of Sessions Courts - Application for transfer from Shah Alam Sessions Court to Butterworth Sessions Court) [2012] 6 CLJ 901 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - Certiorari - Application to quash Industrial Court award - Dismissal from employment for misconduct - Allegations of sexual harassment - Whether charges clear and specific - Whether Chairman considered relevant facts and disregarded irrelevant facts - Whether findings rational - Whether award within jurisdiction of Industrial Court
Chen Beng Kwee v. ST Microelectronics Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Umi Kalthum Abd Majid J) [2012] 6 CLJ 865 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Affidavits - Defects - Absence of jurat - Preliminary objection - Whether failure to give notice of preliminary objection amounts to waiver of right to raise objection thereof
Yee Teck Fah (T/A Yee Teck Fah & Co) v. Lim Soo Chooi
(Suraya Othman J) [2012] 6 CLJ 901 [HC]

Pleadings - Facts not pleaded - Claim for - respondents native customary rights over lands as set out in map annexed to statement of claim - Provisional lease granted to second and third appellants on respondents lands - Declaration by High Court that respondents had native title over lands as shown in map annexed to statement of claim - High Court's decision not based on map annexed to statement of claim but on four other different maps - Whether reliance on four other different maps as evidence was pleaded in statement of claim - Whether High Court judge erred in his decision - Whether there were justifiable grounds for a retrial - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 71 & 72
Superintendent Of Lands & Surveys, Bintulu & Anor v. Agi Bungkong & Ors
(Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2012] 6 CLJ 823 [CA]

Pleadings - Failure to plead material issue - Illegality - Whether court may take cognizance of illegality at any stage even though not pleaded
Joan Fung v. Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 879 [HC]

Transfer of proceedings - Concurrent and coordinate jurisdiction of Sessions Courts - Application for transfer from Shah Alam Sessions Court to Butterworth Sessions Court - Local limits of jurisdiction of Sessions Courts - Power to transfer case to another Sessions Court of co-ordinate jurisdiction - Forum conveniens - Practice Direction No. 4 of 1993 - Subordinate Courts Act 1948 s. 59(1)(2)
Yee Teck Fah (T/A Yee Teck Fah & Co) v. Lim Soo Chooi
(Suraya Othman J) [2012] 6 CLJ 901 [HC]

CONTRACT

Void contract - Contrary to public policy - Whether gratuity payable to retiring/resigning employees under retirement benefit scheme subject to deduction of employer's contributions to Employees Provident Fund (EPF) - Contract permitting deductions in contravention of s. 9(1) of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1951 and s. 47(1) of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 - Section 9 and/or s. 47(1) prohibit contracting out or waiver - Whether employee estopped from claiming refund of deducted sum - Contracts Act 1950, s. 66
Joan Fung v. Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 879 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Award - Application to quash Industrial Court award - Dismissal from employment for misconduct - Allegations of sexual harassment - Whether charges clear and specific - Whether Chairman considered relevant facts and disregarded irrelevant facts - Whether findings rational - Whether award within jurisdiction of Industrial Court
Chen Beng Kwee v. ST Microelectronics Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Umi Kalthum Abd Majid J) [2012] 6 CLJ 865 [HC]

Provident fund - Contributions - Retirement benefit fund - Allegations of wrongful deductions - Whether deductions contravened s. 9(1) of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1951 and s. 47(1) of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 - Whether ultra vires
Joan Fung v. Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd
(Lee Heng Cheong JC) [2012] 6 CLJ 879 [HC]

NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM

Land dispute - Native customary rights - respondents native customary rights over lands as set out in map annexed to statement of claim - Provisional lease granted to second and third appellants on respondents lands - Declaration by High Court that respondents had native title over lands as shown in map annexed to statement of claim - High Court's decision not based on map annexed to statement of claim but on four other different maps - Whether reliance on four other different maps as evidence was pleaded in statement of claim - Whether High Court judge erred in his decision - Whether there were justifiable grounds for a retrial - Sarawak Land Code, s. 2(a) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 71 & 72
Superintendent Of Lands & Surveys, Bintulu & Anor v. Agi Bungkong & Ors
(Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2012] 6 CLJ 823 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

TORT

Fitnah - Kata-kata fitnah - Penyiaran melalui program televisyen kata-kata dan gambaran visual yang didakwa memfitnahkan - Penyiaran dan penerbitan perkataan-perkataan melalui 'voice over' bahawa seseorang ditahan kerana terbabit dalam kes serangan seksual kanak-kanak disertai klip video plaintif dalam keadaan bergari - Sama ada membawa maksud sebagai merujuk kepada plaintif - Sama ada membawa imputasi-imputasi bersifat fitnah - Sama ada perkataan-perkataan menyebut secara khususnya kepada orang lain - Sama ada reputasi plaintif terjejas - Sama ada akibat penyiaran dan penerbitan plaintif diheret ke dalam kebencian dan kehinaan
Ahmad Zukni Johari lwn. Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3) & Yang Lain
(Tengku Maimun H) [2012] 6 CLJ 851 [HC]

Fitnah - Pembelaan - Kepentingan awam Reynolds - Sama ada defendan berhak bergantung kepada perlindungan bersyarat - Sama ada wujudnya elemen tanggungjawab dan kepentingan - Defendan melaksanakan tanggungjawabnya membuat liputan mengenai kes rogol - Sama ada defendan menyiarkan perkataan-perkataan itu dijajarkan dengan gambar plaintif dengan niat jahat
Ahmad Zukni Johari lwn. Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3) & Yang Lain
(Tengku Maimun H) [2012] 6 CLJ 851 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Pertuduhan - Pertuduhan alternatif - Tertuduh mengaku bersalah - Sama ada hukuman patut dikurangkan - Sama ada hukuman yang dikenakan berlebihan - Sama ada pertimbangan kepentingan dan keselamatan awam berjaya dihakis
Azwel Mohd Ali lwn. PP
(Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim HHMR) [2012] 6 CLJ 809 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Hukuman - Rayuan terhadap hukuman - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 304(a) - Homisid salah yang tidak terjumlah kepada kesalahan membunuh - Tertuduh mengaku bersalah - Rayuan terhadap hukuman - Sama ada hukuman berlebihan berbanding kesalahan - Sama ada tempoh masa hukuman cukup untuk memulihkan perayu
Azwel Mohd Ali lwn. PP
(Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah, Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim HHMR) [2012] 6 CLJ 809 [HC]

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