1. ) Mutiara Securities Services Sdn Bhd 2. ) Rayan Sanjev Barr Kumarakulasinghe 3. ) Santhi R. Mahendra Rajah Steven Gregory

1. ) Mutiara Securities Services Sdn Bhd 2. ) Rayan Sanjev Barr Kumarakulasinghe 3. ) Santhi R. Mahendra Rajah Steven Gregory

The court found the plaintiffs failed to discharge the high burden required to commit the defendant for contempt at the interlocutory stage given defects and disputes over service, timing and clarity of the injunction terms and the defendant provided satisfactory explanations; therefore the committal application...

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Citation
BA-23NCvC-24-04/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: MUTIARA SECURITY SERVICES SDN BHD; Plaintiff: RAYAN SANJEV BARR KUMARAKULASINGHE; Plaintiff: SANTHI R. MAHENDRA RAJAH; Defendant: STEVEN GREGORY
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
11 August 2025
Case Number
BA-23NCvC-24-04/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Defamation and Committal for Contempt / Interlocutory Applications Judgment; Trial Fixed for Full Hearing
Outcome
Kandungan 36 dismissed; Kandungan 73 allowed; costs awarded against Plaintiffs
Legal Topics
Interim Injunction, Service of Process, Committal Proceedings, Standard of Proof in Contempt, Preservation of Status Quo
Defamation Contempt of Court Injunctions Civil Procedure Interim Injunction Service of Process Committal Proceedings Standard of Proof in Contempt +1 more

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Parties

MUTIARA SECURITY SERVICES SDN BHD

Plaintiff

RAYAN SANJEV BARR KUMARAKULASINGHE

Plaintiff

SANTHI R. MAHENDRA RAJAH

Plaintiff

STEVEN GREGORY

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Defamation and Committal for Contempt / Interlocutory Applications Judgment; Trial Fixed for Full Hearing

  1. 1 Whether Defendant breached interim/ex parte injunctions such that committal for contempt is justified
  2. 2 Whether orders were properly served on Defendant and procedural prerequisites (show cause letter) complied with
  3. 3 Whether terms of the interim injunction were too vague to enforce

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the plaintiffs failed to discharge the high burden required to commit the defendant for contempt at the interlocutory stage given defects and disputes over service, timing and clarity of the injunction terms and the defendant provided satisfactory explanations; therefore the committal application (Kand.36) is dismissed and the defendant's application (Kand.73) is allowed, with costs to be paid by the plaintiffs.

Court Disposition

Kandungan 36 dismissed; Kandungan 73 allowed; costs awarded against Plaintiffs

Orders

  • Kandungan 36 dismissed with costs (subject to fi alokatur) to be paid jointly by the Plaintiffs to the Defendant
  • Kandungan 73 allowed with costs (subject to fi alokatur) to be paid jointly by the Plaintiffs to the Defendant