Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Interlocutory injunction (american cyanamid test)

Legal area

Court

11 Jul 2024

ZAINI BIN MD DEWA HENG KEE TRADING SDN BHD

Citation

NA-24NCvC-602-11/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

NA-24NCvC-602-11/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Plaintiff's Order 89 originating summons was dismissed because defendants adduced documentary evidence that their original occupation was authorised by the predecessor in title (developer) and they raised serious triable issues as to beneficial ownership and the propriety of the 2023 transfer; accordingly summary relief under Order 89 was inappropriate. Concurrently, defendants established a serious issue to be tried and that the balance of convenience favoured preserving the long-standing status quo (risk of irreparable harm to defendant's factory and employees), therefore an interlocutory i…
28 Feb 2024

LEE AH LAN@ LEE KEOK HOOI 1. ) WONG KOON HUNG 2. ) Wong Kien Choong 3. ) MASERA REALTY SDN.BHD.

Citation

WA-22NCC-547-10/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-547-10/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found there is a bona fide serious issue to be tried as to whether the 1st Defendant holds the 60,000 shares on trust for the Plaintiff (evidence of payment from Plaintiff's bank statement vs defendants' unsupported assertion); damages would be an inadequate remedy given the majority shareholding; the balance of convenience and justice of the case favour preserving the status quo pending trial; therefore interlocutory injunctive relief was granted and the defendants’ striking out application dismissed.
29 May 2023

1. ) DATO SERI YAP SENG YEW 2. ) DATIN SERI GAN LI LI 1. ) EXPO ELECTRONICS SDN BHD 2. ) CEKAP ASIA SDN BHD 3. ) ABU BAKAR BIN AHMAD 4. ) SYED NAGIFF BIN SYED MOKHTAR 5. ) LIM LITT 6. ) HENG JI KENG 7. ) Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM)

Citation

WA-22NCC-591-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-591-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court granted the interlocutory injunction because the plaintiffs demonstrated bona fide serious issues to be tried concerning alleged fraud and non-disclosure in obtaining the reinstatement order, damages would be an inadequate remedy, the balance of convenience favoured preserving the status quo, and there was no inordinate delay; accordingly interlocutory relief was necessary to prevent irreparable prejudice pending trial.

Malaysia Case Law

ZAINI BIN MD DEWA HENG KEE TRADING SDN BHD

LEE AH LAN@ LEE KEOK HOOI 1. ) WONG KOON HUNG 2. ) Wong Kien Choong 3. ) MASERA REALTY SDN.BHD.

1. ) DATO SERI YAP SENG YEW 2. ) DATIN SERI GAN LI LI 1. ) EXPO ELECTRONICS SDN BHD 2. ) CEKAP ASIA SDN BHD 3. ) ABU BAKAR BIN AHMAD 4. ) SYED NAGIFF BIN SYED MOKHTAR 5. ) LIM LITT 6. ) HENG JI KENG 7. ) Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM)