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30 April 2015

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CASES(S) OF THE WEEK

THE PACIFIC BANK BHD v. KERAJAAN NEGERI SARAWAK
FEDERAL COURT, PUTRAJAYA
RAUS SHARIF PCA, RICHARD MALANJUM CJ (SABAH & SARAWAK), AHMAD MAAROP FCJ, ZALEHA ZAHARI FCJ, ZAINUN ALI FCJ
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: Q-01( )-8-2011 (Q)]
23 APRIL 2014

CONTRACT: Guarantee - Limitation of time for demand under guarantee - Claims to be made during guarantee period - Terms and conditions - Claim made six months after expiry of letter of guarantee - Whether restricted period for making claim - Whether offended s. 29 of Contracts Act 1950 - Whether limited respondent's ability to enforce its rights under contract - Whether absolved guarantor from liability - Whether prior demand a condition precedent to creation of liability in guarantee - Whether right to sue accrued

LIMITATION: Accrual of cause of action - Claim on guarantee - Limitation of time for demand under guarantee - Claims to be made during guarantee period - Terms and conditions - Claim made six months after expiry of letter of guarantee - Whether cause of action accrued - Whether restricted period for making claim - Whether offended s. 29 of Contracts Act 1950 - Whether limited respondent's ability to enforce its rights under contract - Whether absolved guarantor from liability



TENAGA NASIONAL BHD lwn.NATURE'S RECIPE CAFÉ [2015] 1 SMC 149
MAHKAMAH SESYEN, KUALA LUMPUR
AZURA ALWI HS
[GUAMAN SIVIL NO: 52-12128-03-2012]
7 JANUARI 2014

UTILITI-UTILITI: Elektrik - Pengusikan meter elektrik - Kawalan eksklusif bilik di mana meter terletak - Sama ada tidak berkunci dan terbuka - Sama ada pegawai plaintif yang memeriksa pepasangan meter seorang saksi pakar - Sama ada terdapat keterangan prima facie pengusikan meter elektrik - Sama ada defendan bertanggungjawab - Sama ada plaintif mengalami kerugian - Sama ada kesalahan di bawah s. 37(1), (3) & (14) Akta Bekalan Elektrik 1990 perlu dibuktikan terhadap defendan