Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Constructive/bare trust

Legal area

Court

28 Feb 2022

Mohd Affandi Bin Ahmad 1. ) PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SDN. BHD 2. ) Q-DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD 3. ) MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

Citation

JA-22NCvC-190-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCvC-190-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

On the balance of probabilities the Plaintiffs proved that their predecessors paid the full purchase price and took possession, making the First Defendant a bare/constructive trustee of Lots 430, 97, 607 and 716; because the Second Defendant failed to prove it was a bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration the Second Defendant's registered title to Lots 97 and 716 is defeasible and set aside; consequently charges in favour of the Third Defendant (which derived title through the Second Defendant) are also set aside; Plaintiffs' claim not statute-barred by Limitation Act s.22 and laches d…
28 Feb 2022

Mohd Affandi Bin Ahmad 1. ) PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SDN. BHD 2. ) Q-DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD 3. ) MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

Citation

JA-22NCvC-190-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCvC-190-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

On the balance of probabilities the Plaintiffs proved that predecessors paid full purchase price and were in possession, rendering the First Defendant a bare/constructive trustee; therefore the First Defendant's registered title was defeasible under s.340(4)(b) NLC; the Second Defendant failed to prove it was a bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration and thus its title to Lots 97 and 716 is set aside; charges in favour of the Third Defendant deriving from the Second Defendant are likewise defeasible; contemporaneous ledgers and receipts were admissible and credible under Evidence Act p…
14 Jul 2021

Rokiah binti Amat 1. Pembangunan Tanah dan Perumahan Sdn Bhd 2. Syed Husain bin Junid

Citation

J-02(NCvC)(W)-1586-08/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCvC
Case number

J-02(NCvC)(W)-1586-08/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

Substitution under Order 15 r.7(1) was valid; on the facts appellant proved on balance that the SPA was valid, full purchase price was paid and purchaser entered possession; the 2nd respondent had contractual obligation under clause 4 to procure/ensure title was registered to purchaser and breached that obligation when individual title was registered in the 1st respondent's name; equitable proprietary interest arose in favour of purchaser and both respondents held the property on trust such that specific performance/transfer reliefs in paragraph 23(1) and (2) are warranted; cause of action ac…
15 Nov 2020

HASSAN BIN BUANG (NO. K/P Singapura: XXXXXXXXX) (Mendakwa dan bertindak sebagai Wakil Diri dan waris kepada harta pusaka BUANG BIN HAJI MATSOM) (No. K/P Singapura : XXXXXXXX-Simati) PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SENDIRIAN BERHAD (NO. SYAR

Citation

JA-22NCVC-78-05/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCVC-78-05/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

On the balance of probabilities the court found the 21 April 1968 sale agreement existed and was acted upon; payment was completed by 9 August 1970 making the buyer (plaintiff's father) the beneficial owner and rendering the defendant a bare trustee for the purchaser. The defendant's conduct — including concealment, mortgaging the master title and dealing with the property without purchasers' consent — constituted fraud and criminally dishonest breach of trust for limitation‑law purposes; Limitation Act s29 therefore suspended the limitation period. Defendant failed to call evidence and could…
14 Nov 2019

1. NADARAJAN A/L T. KUPPUSAMY 2. MOHAN A/L T. KUPPUSAMY 1. FOO PANG LUI 2. AMANAH RAYA BHD 3. PENTADBIR TANAH KLUANG/ PEJABAT TANAH KLUANG 4. PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN JOHOR

Citation

JA-22NCVC-34-02 TAHUN 2016 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCVC-34-02 TAHUN 2016 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The two original sale agreements were admissible and proved that Foo and Lee had been paid in full and therefore held the land as bare trustees for Kuppusamy; equitable beneficial ownership vested in Kuppusamy and his executors; as the claim sought recovery of trust property by beneficiaries s22 of the Limitation Act applied and the claim was not time‑barred; accordingly the Plaintiffs' claim was allowed and the 1st Defendant's counterclaim dismissed.

Malaysia Case Law

Mohd Affandi Bin Ahmad 1. ) PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SDN. BHD 2. ) Q-DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD 3. ) MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

Mohd Affandi Bin Ahmad 1. ) PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SDN. BHD 2. ) Q-DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD 3. ) MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

Rokiah binti Amat 1. Pembangunan Tanah dan Perumahan Sdn Bhd 2. Syed Husain bin Junid

HASSAN BIN BUANG (NO. K/P Singapura: XXXXXXXXX) (Mendakwa dan bertindak sebagai Wakil Diri dan waris kepada harta pusaka BUANG BIN HAJI MATSOM) (No. K/P Singapura : XXXXXXXX-Simati) PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SENDIRIAN BERHAD (NO. SYAR

1. NADARAJAN A/L T. KUPPUSAMY 2. MOHAN A/L T. KUPPUSAMY 1. FOO PANG LUI 2. AMANAH RAYA BHD 3. PENTADBIR TANAH KLUANG/ PEJABAT TANAH KLUANG 4. PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN JOHOR