Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Division of matrimonial assets under section 76

Legal area

Court

15 Mar 2023

PEMPETISYEN YEAP LILY CHONG CHEE MING

Citation

WA-33-108-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-33-108-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court allowed discovery only to the extent necessary and clearly identified: respondent's sole bank account statements (Jan 2021–Sep 2022) for specified banks, pay-slips (Jan 2021–Sep 2022) from identified employers, current EPF statement, and sale documentation for the Seri Kembangan property, but disallowed company documents (companies are separate legal entities and the request was premature and overly broad), partnership documents (petitioner could obtain them), requests for properties owned by companies, RHB credit card statement (vague/no timeframe) and joint account statements (acc…
8 Feb 2023

PEMPETISYEN KUMAR A/L SUBRAMANIAM @ BALASUBRAMANIAM Punitha A/p Thiagarajan

Citation

WA-33-451-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-33-451-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Damai Jasa having been sold pre‑divorce is not a matrimonial asset for division; Damai Citra was a matrimonial home where petitioner was primary monetary contributor so respondent awarded 30% of proceeds after deductions; PPA1M acquired solely by petitioner remains his sole property; Lembah Maju, lacking convincing competing evidence and title indicia, awarded solely to respondent; respondent failed to prove ownership of jewellery on balance of probabilities and claim dismissed.