Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Idling charges

Legal area

Court

26 Feb 2026

GLOBAL FIBER TRENCHERS SDN. BHD. EMNES METAL SDN BHD

Citation

WA-A52C-27-05/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

WA-A52C-27-05/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Plaintiff established a prima facie case by contemporaneous documents and proof of part payment; defendant failed to raise any credible triable issues because the third‑party approval defence is barred by privity, illegality is dislodged by defendant's own instruction to commence work and restitution under Section 66 applies, and partial payment estops defendant from denying liability; therefore summary judgment is appropriate for the unpaid balance of RM129,026.00 plus interest and costs.
22 Sept 2025

ZHONGXIANG CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD CRCC MALAYSIA BERHAD

Citation

WA-22C-54-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22C-54-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

On the balance of probabilities the defective piles resulted from the Plaintiff's failure to ensure proper workmanship and cleaning of bore holes (bentonite/filter cake, bulging and necking) as the Plaintiff had contractual responsibility for quality assurance; therefore Plaintiff's payment claims fail and Defendant is entitled to recover rectification costs of RM1,096,745.73 plus interest and costs.