Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Admissibility of affidavit evidence

Legal area

Court

17 Nov 2025

AHMAD ABDULLAH & GOH HJ. IBRAHIM BIN MOHD SAID

Citation

JA-12A-2-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-12A-2-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The pleadings and contemporaneous documents (engagement letter and payment records) show the tax appeals and refunds were for the company alone; there is no pleaded or evidential basis to lift the corporate veil or to establish personal liability of the directors. Therefore the statement of claim disclosed no reasonable cause of action against the second and third defendants and was frivolous/vexatious or an abuse of process, justifying striking out under O.18 r.19(1)(a),(b) and (d). The supporting affidavit did not invalidate the striking out application because the respondents relied on oth…
14 Aug 2024

PEMPETISYEN PREMGANESH A/L DR K GANAISAN 1. ) NAGALETCHUMY A/P THANGARASU 2. ) Lee Shir Min PENCELAH ALAI SUNDRAM @ BALASARASWATHY A/P SUPPIAH

Citation

BA-33-279-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-33-279-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application to intervene was dismissed because the Proposed Intervener failed to demonstrate the requisite legal interest under Order 15 r 6(2)(b) ROC 2012: affidavit admissions and pleadings show the deceased owned the jewellery and the Proposed Intervener accepted the deceased's wish to divide them (thereby renouncing ownership); she produced no documentary proof or grant of letters of administration to assert proprietary rights, and any role she has is to give evidence as a witness rather than to be joined as a party.
8 Mar 2024

Loh Meng Chin Timbalan

Citation

PB-42(Ors)-1-05/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

Ors
Case number

PB-42(Ors)-1-05/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Affidavits sworn by the investigator and Deputy Public Prosecutor were admissible under s41A and relevant rules; on the balance of probabilities the court was satisfied the RM28,150 was connected to an offence under s17(b) MACC Act and the appellant failed to rebut that case, therefore the Sessions Court forfeiture order was correctly made and should be affirmed.
5 Sept 2023

Datuk Kasi A/L K.L. Palaniappan 1. ) Modern Eden Sdn Bhd 2. ) PB Trustee Services Berhad (Wasi Bagi Harta Pusaka Allahyarmah Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mustapha Kamal Bin Haji Abu Bakar No. K/P: 490318-08-5599) 3. ) Felina Binti Tan Sri Datuk Haji

Citation

WA-24NCC-411-09/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCC-411-09/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court exercised its discretion to admit the narrowed further affidavit documents (those shown to be relevant and already in common bundles) and granted leave to cross-examine Farah Mahami and Felina because (i) the documents and allegations directly relate to the central disputed issues (the alleged Understanding, New Board Understanding and alleged breaches) under s.346 CA 2016; (ii) there was no prejudice or unfair surprise and the documents were produced in the common bundles following procedural history; (iii) the Court of Appeal's order expressly preserved liberty to apply to cross-e…
25 Jul 2022

SUNG SIEW PENG TANG WING CHOON

Citation

BA-24F-356-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-24F-356-10/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application to dispense with referral under s106(1)(vi) was dismissed because the applicant failed to prove exceptional circumstances: material allegations were disputed, the affidavit evidence lacked credibility and particulars, there was no evidence of prior reconciliation attempts, and the respondent expressed willingness to attend conciliatory proceedings; therefore referral cannot be dispensed with sparingly required by the statute.
21 Aug 2020

AFANDI BIN HUSSAIN (No. KP: 730705-11-5399) 1. GLOBAL ADVANCED BROADBAND SOLUTIONS (M) SDN BHD (No. Syarikat : 713237-M) 2. RABIH DAHER (No. Paspot : HH583092) 3. AHMAD FARIDZ BIN ABDULLAH (No. KP : 611205-02-5205) 4. SURUHANJAYA SYARIKAT M

Citation

WA-24NCC-438-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCC-438-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Originating Summons dismissed primarily because it was not properly served on the 2nd Defendant (a material party), rendering any orders against him impermissible; on merits the court found the Plaintiff's resignation letter evidenced voluntary resignation as director, the simultaneous appointment under the AOA filled the casual vacancy so there was no breach of s122 CA 1965, and the Form 32A transfer was effective and duly registered such that the company need only recognize the registered transferee.
24 Feb 2020

1. SITI HINDON BINTI JAAFAR 2.NORAZLIN BINTI MOKRI 1.PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SDN BHD 2. LIOW BENG SIM

Citation

JA22NCVC-229-11/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA22NCVC-229-11/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Extension application (Enclosure 39) dismissed because delay of 272 days was inordinate and unjustified, the only admissible evidential basis was the limited solicitor's account of an internet banking glitch (insufficient to show a prima facie meritorious defence), and solicitor's inadvertence cannot justify a second bite; strike out application (Enclosure 42) allowed because plaintiffs' affidavit was uncontradicted after defendants' out‑of‑time affidavit‑in‑reply was ruled inadmissible under Order 32 r 13(2)(b).

Malaysia Case Law

AHMAD ABDULLAH & GOH HJ. IBRAHIM BIN MOHD SAID

PEMPETISYEN PREMGANESH A/L DR K GANAISAN 1. ) NAGALETCHUMY A/P THANGARASU 2. ) Lee Shir Min PENCELAH ALAI SUNDRAM @ BALASARASWATHY A/P SUPPIAH

Loh Meng Chin Timbalan

Datuk Kasi A/L K.L. Palaniappan 1. ) Modern Eden Sdn Bhd 2. ) PB Trustee Services Berhad (Wasi Bagi Harta Pusaka Allahyarmah Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mustapha Kamal Bin Haji Abu Bakar No. K/P: 490318-08-5599) 3. ) Felina Binti Tan Sri Datuk Haji

SUNG SIEW PENG TANG WING CHOON

AFANDI BIN HUSSAIN (No. KP: 730705-11-5399) 1. GLOBAL ADVANCED BROADBAND SOLUTIONS (M) SDN BHD (No. Syarikat : 713237-M) 2. RABIH DAHER (No. Paspot : HH583092) 3. AHMAD FARIDZ BIN ABDULLAH (No. KP : 611205-02-5205) 4. SURUHANJAYA SYARIKAT M

1. SITI HINDON BINTI JAAFAR 2.NORAZLIN BINTI MOKRI 1.PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SDN BHD 2. LIOW BENG SIM