Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Cross-examination on affidavits

Legal area

Court

17 Oct 2024

Anita binti Gelam Nabib 1. ) Medic Dot Com Sdn. Bhd. 2. ) Mohd Zulkifli Bin Mohd Yassin

Citation

BA-24NCC-15-02/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-24NCC-15-02/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Conversion to a writ was unjustified because the only genuinely triable issue requiring oral evidence was the existence of an oral trust (for which leave to cross-examine on affidavits was granted); other matters either fell outside Section 346 (employment complaints) or lacked proper notice (intended counterclaim), therefore the Originating Summons should proceed and Enclosure 7 is dismissed with costs.
14 Jan 2020

1. PETROCHEMICAL COMMERCIAL COMPANY INTERNATIONAL LTD (Company No.: LL08544) 2. PCCI LTD (Company No.: LL08544) 3. NAVAK ASIA KISH TRADING CO. (PJS) (Company No.: LL08544) 1. NEXUS MANAGEMENT GROUP SDN BHD [Company No.: 671382-X] 2. ASIAN T

Citation

WA-22NCC-601-12/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-601-12/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court refused to exercise its discretion to order cross-examination because the plaintiffs failed to show any contested facts material to the interlocutory proceeding that could be resolved by cross-examination, offered no clear contradictory evidence to challenge the deponent, and the matters complained of were tied to the substantive trial; allowing cross-examination would be futile, wasteful, oppressive and risk harassment, therefore the application was dismissed.
16 Oct 2019

1. PACKIAM HAROLD J A/L ABRAHAM J KANDER (NO. K/P: 550625-08-6155) 2. SHIRLEY LIM SWEE LIN (NO. K/P: 690405-07-5790) 3. CHOW SIEW MENG (NO. K/P: 700226-08-5551) 4. NGOI GUAT EE (NO. K/P: 671125-10-5082) 5. EWE SEE HAI (NO. K/P: 630226-06-55

Citation

WA-22NCVC-81-02/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCVC-81-02/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court exercised its discretion under Order 38 r.2(2) Rules of Court 2012 to permit plaintiffs to cross-examine the deponent because the affidavit raised disputed and relevant facts about the defendant's financial position and penalties that could not be satisfactorily resolved from affidavits and contemporaneous audited accounts alone; the application was made in good faith and cross-examination would not unfairly prejudice the deponent.

Malaysia Case Law

Anita binti Gelam Nabib 1. ) Medic Dot Com Sdn. Bhd. 2. ) Mohd Zulkifli Bin Mohd Yassin

1. PETROCHEMICAL COMMERCIAL COMPANY INTERNATIONAL LTD (Company No.: LL08544) 2. PCCI LTD (Company No.: LL08544) 3. NAVAK ASIA KISH TRADING CO. (PJS) (Company No.: LL08544) 1. NEXUS MANAGEMENT GROUP SDN BHD [Company No.: 671382-X] 2. ASIAN T

1. PACKIAM HAROLD J A/L ABRAHAM J KANDER (NO. K/P: 550625-08-6155) 2. SHIRLEY LIM SWEE LIN (NO. K/P: 690405-07-5790) 3. CHOW SIEW MENG (NO. K/P: 700226-08-5551) 4. NGOI GUAT EE (NO. K/P: 671125-10-5082) 5. EWE SEE HAI (NO. K/P: 630226-06-55