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AHMAD ZUBAIR HJ MURSHID v. PP
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
RAUS SHARIF PCA, RICHARD MALANJUM CJ (SABAH & SARAWAK), AHMAD MAAROP FCJ, ZAINUN ALI FCJ, APANDI ALI FCJ
[CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: 05-241-10-2013(W)]
10 SEPTEMBER 2014
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Jurisdiction of court - Federal Court - Whether High Court exercised original jurisdiction in determination of application by way of motion - Whether subject matter originated in Sessions Court - Whether Federal Court could hear appeal - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 87
JURISDICTION: High Court - Doctrine of inherent jurisdiction - Exercise of - Application to quash charges for being defective in substance and form - High Court rejected application - Whether decision was on preliminary issues - Whether disposed of rights of parties - Whether decision appealable - Whether abuse of process of court - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 3
WORDS AND PHRASES: 'decision' - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 3 - Meaning of - Whether preliminary issues appealable to higher courts - Whether `decision' includes judgment, order or ruling which does not finally dispose of rights of parties on matters in dispute
ROSLI DAHLAN v. TAN SRI ABDUL GANI PATAIL & ORS
HIGH COURT MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
VAZEER ALAM MYDIN MEERA JC
[CIVIL SUIT NO: 21NCVC-84-11-2013]
10 JUNE 2014
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Application for - Questions of law or issues raised in pleadings meriting consideration - Causes of action not inherently improbable or obviously unsustainable disclosed in pleadings - Whether action to be struck out - Rules of Court 2012, O. 18 r. 19
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Attorney General - Prosecutorial discretion - Power to institute, conduct or discontinue proceedings - Discretion not to be used for unlawful or improper purpose - Prosecutorial discretion not unfettered - Whether courts can intervene where exercise of discretion unconstitutional
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Public Prosecutor - Privileges and immunities - Whether prosecutorial immunity exists - Whether public prosecutor and his deputies can be held liable in damages for malicious, deliberate or injurious wrongdoing
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Material facts - Whether cause of action pleaded with some degree of particularisation - Whether cause of action could be made out from facts pleaded
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pleadings - Annexure to pleadings - Whether statement of claim can contain annexure of pleadings filed in other suits - Leave of court - Whether required
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Amendment - Claim that can be saved by amendment should not be summarily struck out - Cause not to be defeated by reason of misjoinder or non-joinder
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Parties - Legal entity - Whether action against police should be brought against Inspector General of Police and not Polis Diraja Malaysia - Whether claim against Corruption Agency (ACA) can be continued against Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) - Rules of Court 2012, O. 15 r. 6 - Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, s. 74
LIMITATION: Public authorities - Filing of suit - Whether within time stipulated - Whether action against public authority time barred - Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 s. 2(a)
MARZIDA MOHD NOOR lwn. VIEW ESTEEM SDN BHD [2014] 2 SMC 8 
MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET, KUALA LUMPUR
MUZLINA MOHAMAD JAMIL MJ
[GUAMAN NO: A72-19150-05-2013]
15 JANUARI 2014
UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH: Pemaju perumahan - Perjanjian jual beli - Milikan kosong - Penyerahan - Kelewatan - Isu force majeure - Sama ada terma tersirat dalam perjanjian jual beli - Sama ada perjanjian tertakluk kepada peruntukan Akta Pemajuan Perumahan (Kawalan dan Pelesenan) 1966 - Sama ada pemaju memperoleh kebenaran Pengawal Perumahan untuk mengenepikan atau meminda terma perjanjian - Sama ada perjanjian terpakai dan mengikat pihak-pihak - Sama ada pemaju boleh membangkitkan isu force majeure
KONTRAK: Pemaju perumahan - Perjanjian jual beli - Milikan kosong - Penyerahan - Kelewatan - Isu force majeure - Sama ada terma tersirat dalam perjanjian jual beli - Sama ada perjanjian tertakluk kepada peruntukan Akta Pemajuan Perumahan (Kawalan dan Pelesenan) 1966 - Sama ada pemaju memperoleh kebenaran Pengawal Perumahan untuk mengenepikan atau meminda terma perjanjian - Sama ada perjanjian terpakai dan mengikat pihak-pihak - Sama ada pemaju boleh membangkitkan isu force majeure
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PP v. ABDUL HALIM ABD SAMAT [2014] 4 CLJ 12
[1] Issue: Whether the learned Sessions Court Judge was right in ordering an accused person (45 years old) to be bound over to be of good behaviour for a period of three years under s. 294 of the Criminal Procedure Code ('CPC'), and in ordering him to further pay a compensation of RM12,000 to the victim, upon the accused’s plea of guilt to an offence of causing grievous hurt to the victim under s. 326 of the Penal Code – or whether the sentence, as so imposed and confirmed by the High Court, was so manifestly inadequate, as to warrant intervention by the Court of Appeal.
"The fundamental role of a judge in a criminal justice system is to ensure that the measure of punishment should be proportionate to the offence committed. In the instant case, the undisputed facts clearly showed that the accused had come to the victim’s house with two other persons on that fateful day armed with a parang to attack the victim. There was no evidence as to the sudden fracas between the victim and the accused. There was also no evidence to show that the victim had used any weapon against the accused in defending himself. Thus, evaluating the facts as a whole, there is only one conclusion that could be arrived at, ie, that the accused had acted excessively in attacking the victim repeatedly with a parang causing grievous injuries to the victim. The victim was helpless. His loved ones stood as witnesses to this whole incident."
"This is not a fit and proper case to grant mercy upon the accused by making an order under s. 294 of the CPC. The offence that was committed by the accused is grave in nature that it outweighs the mitigating factors which have been advanced in his favour. The fact that the accused was a civil servant should not in our view sway the courts in showing leniency towards the accused. Thus, the conduct of the accused in all the circumstances of the case cannot be condoned and it warrants a deterrent sentence in order to maintain law and order and public confidence in the rule of law. A person who commits a serious offence must be punished severely."
"Although an order for payment of compensation to a victim is indeed a constructive approach to a crime as provided under our criminal jurisprudence, the court must always evaluate to see whether based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the case, such an order is appropriate. In our judgment, we find that an order for the payment of compensation as was done in this case will not redeem the pain and agony endured by the victim and his family. A mere payment of RM12,000 as compensation in our view will not be able to meet the ends of justice. This is especially so when the victim has rejected the offer resulting in the compensation sum of RM12,000 being paid into court."
"The offence committed by the accused was not trivial and there were no extenuating circumstances in the commission of this offence for the accused to escape custodial sentence. In our view, the binding over order imposed by the learned Sessions Court Judge which was later affirmed by the High Court is not reflective of the seriousness of the offence and the public abhorrence for this type of criminal conduct. Over emphasis by the learned Sessions Court Judge and later the learned High Court Judge on the interest of the accused and total disregard to public interest is a misdirection in law which merits interference by this court."
"The binding over under s. 294 of the CPC and order for payment of compensation of RM12,000 as ordered by the learned Sessions Court Judge and later affirmed by the High Court was therefore set aside. We substituted it with the sentence of ten years imprisonment to take effect from the date of our order ie, 9 January 2014. We also ordered that the compensation paid into court is to be reimbursed to the accused forthwith." – per Raus Sharif PCA in PP v. Abdul Halim Abd Samat [2014] 4 CLJ 12.
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(Insurance - Insurance clause - Terms of - Professional indemnity insurance policy) [2014] 9 CLJ 208 [HC]Rosli Dahlan v. Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail & Ors
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FEDERAL COURT
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(Administrative Law; Constitutional Law; Civil Procedure - Judicial review - Constitutional rights to use word "Allah" in religious publication) [2014] 9 CLJ 321 [CA]Majuikan Sdn Bhd v. Barclays Bank Plc
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Declaration - Application for - Judicial review - Constitutional rights to use word "Allah" in religious publication - Whether prayers sought concerned future rights - Certiorari and mandamus - Order for - Withdrawal of prayers - Whether affected declaratory relief sought - Whether declaration may be granted even if it was not prayed for jointly or in alternative with other remedies - Whether appellants threatened by respondents' act and were facing legal uncertainty - Whether application for order of declaration appropriate - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 16 & O. 53 r. 2(2)
Jerry WA Dusing & Anor v. Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Anor
(Rohana Yusuf, Tengku Maimun, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2014] 9 CLJ 321 [CA]Judicial review - Application for leave - Dismissal of - Appeal to Court of Appeal - Whether necessary to go into merits of case at leave stage - Whether appellants had arguable case - Whether application frivolous - Whether leave to be granted
Jerry WA Dusing & Anor v. Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Anor
(Rohana Yusuf, Tengku Maimun, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2014] 9 CLJ 321 [CA]CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Fundamental liberties - Freedom of religion - Judicial review - Application for leave - Prohibition of use of word "Allah" in publication - Application in relation to church in Sabah - Native Bumiputra Christians - Whether word "Allah" used for many generations - Whether state law enacted under art. 11(4) Federal Constitution existed in Sabah to prohibit use of word "Allah"
Jerry WA Dusing & Anor v. Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Anor
(Rohana Yusuf, Tengku Maimun, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2014] 9 CLJ 321 [CA]CRIMINAL LAW
Anti-Corruption Act 1997 - Section 19(1) - Making of statement which is false or intended to mislead - Notice under s. 32 - Declaration made by appellant - Whether there were discrepancies - Failure to state full and frank disclosure - Whether proven - Statement made to officer of Anti Corruption Agency during investigation - Failure of witness to attend court - Whether statement admissible under s. 46
Azmi Osman v. PP
(Samsudin Hassan JC) [2014] 9 CLJ 389 [HC]Penal Code - Section 200 - Using as true any such declaration known to be false - Submission of declaration as supporting document in reply to notice under s. 32 Anti-Corruption Act 1997 - Failure to state full and frank disclosure in notice - Whether irregularities existed
Azmi Osman v. PP
(Samsudin Hassan JC) [2014] 9 CLJ 389 [HC]CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Accused person charged for three offences of murder, attempted murder and for discharging gun shots with intention of causing death - High Court convicted accused person of charges - Accused person sentenced to imprisonment of five years and death - Appeal to court of appeal - Whether capital offence could be tried with any other offences - Whether evidence of science officer admissible - Whether charges were read properly - Whether there was breach of fundamental provisions of Criminal Procedure Code - Penal Code ss. 302, 307 - Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, s. 3 - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 163, 270, 399, 417, 41BA, 422
Ho Kok Leong v. PP
(Abdul Aziz Rahim, Rohana Yusuf, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2014] 9 CLJ 313 [CA]Jurisdiction of court - Federal Court - Whether High Court exercised original jurisdiction in determination of application by way of motion - Whether subject matter originated in Sessions Court - Whether Federal Court could hear appeal - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 87
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(Raus Sharif PCA, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali, Apandi Ali FCJJ) [2014] 9 CLJ 289 [FC]EVIDENCE
Expert evidence - Handwriting - Expert opinion - No rebutting expert evidence called - Whether court erred in rejecting expert evidence outright
Majuikan Sdn Bhd v. Barclays Bank Plc
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Zakaria Sam, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2014] 9 CLJ 337 [CA]Expert evidence - Judicial appreciation of evidence - Whether judge should defer to expert opinion - Whether judge may reject expert opinion outright
Majuikan Sdn Bhd v. Barclays Bank Plc
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Zakaria Sam, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2014] 9 CLJ 337 [CA]Witness - Absent witness - Statement made to officer of Anti Corruption Agency during investigation - Failure of witness to attend court - Whether statement admissible under s. 46 Anti-Corruption Act 1997 - Principle of generalia specialibus non derogant - Whether s. 46 overrode s. 32 Evidence Act 1950
Azmi Osman v. PP
(Samsudin Hassan JC) [2014] 9 CLJ 389 [HC]JURISDICTION: High Court - Doctrine of inherent jurisdiction - Exercise of - Application to quash charges for being defective in substance and form - High Court rejected application - Whether decision was on preliminary issues - Whether disposed of rights of parties - Whether decision appealable - Whether abuse of process of court - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 3
Ahmad Zubair Hj Murshid v. PP
(Raus Sharif PCA, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali, Apandi Ali FCJJ) [2014] 9 CLJ 289 [FC]NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM
Land dispute - Customary rights over land - Provisional lease on land - Whether subject to native title - Whether affected and covered native customary land - Status as natives of Sarawak - Whether proven - Whether encroached area identified - Claim for native customary rights - Whether bona fide - Whether in dispute - Land area cleared for cultivation - Whether covered land area in dispute - Recognition of rights by Government - Whether claim proved upon balance of probabilities
Superintendent Of Lands And Surveys Department Sibu Division & Anor And Another Appeal v. Usang Labit & Ors
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Clement Skinner, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JJCA) [2014] 9 CLJ 370 [CA]NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS
Bills of exchange - Bill of exchange dishonoured upon presentment - Promissory note containing 'Per Aval Endorsement' dishonoured - Endorsement forged - Whether claimant genuine holder in due course for value of promissory note - When holder of promissory note obtains good title - Whether claimant could demand payment - Whether bill rendered 'wholly inoperative' due to forgery - Whether doctrine of estoppel applicable - Bills of Exchange Act 1949, ss. 23, 24, 29, 32, 38
Majuikan Sdn Bhd v. Barclays Bank Plc
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Zakaria Sam, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2014] 9 CLJ 337 [CA]WORDS AND PHRASES
'decision' - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 3 - Meaning of - Whether preliminary issues appealable to higher courts - Whether 'decision' includes judgment, order or ruling which does not finally dispose of rights of parties on matters in dispute
Ahmad Zubair Hj Murshid v. PP
(Raus Sharif PCA, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali, Apandi Ali FCJJ) [2014] 9 CLJ 289] [FCARTICLELegal Network Series Article(s)
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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) 322/2014 Excise (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 2 December 2014 15 December 2014 PU(A) 161/1977 PU(A) 321/2014 Gas Supply (Amendment) Regulations 2014 2 December 2014 1 January 2016 PU(A) 287/1997 PU(A) 320/2014 Malaysian Biofuel Industry (Blending Percentage And Mandatory Use) Regulations 2014 28 November 2014 30 November 2014 ACT 666 PU(A) 319/2014 Road Transport (Prohibition Of Use Of Road) (City Of Kuala Lumpur) (No. 4) Order 2014 28 November 2014 1 December 2014 ACT 333 PU(A) 318/2014 Road Transport (Prohibition Of Use Of Road) (City Of Kuala Lumpur) (No. 3) Order 2014 28 November 2014 1 December 2014 ACT 333 PU(B)
Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No PU(B) 532/2014 Notification Of Values Of Palm Kernel Under Section 12 1 December 2014 1 December 2014 to 31 December 2014 ACT 235 PU(B) 531/2014 Notification Of Values Of Crude Palm Oil Under Section 12 1 December 2014 1 December 2014 to 31 December 2014 ACT 235 PU(B) 530/2014 Appointment Of Deputy Public Prosecutors 28 November 2014 Specified in column (2) of the Schedule ACT 593 PU(B) 529/2014 Appointment Under Subsection 3(1) 28 November 2014 Specified in column (3) of the Schedule ACT 115 PU(B) 528/2014 Notification Of Values Of Crude Petroleum Oil Under Section 12 27 November 2014 27 November 2014 to 10 December 2014 ACT 235 To view previous issues of the CLJ Bulletin, Click here
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