Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Native customary rights

Legal area

Court

1 Apr 2022

1. ) PERAK HYDRO RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION SDN BHD 2. ) CONSO HYDRO RE SDN BHD Wak Ngah Pili A/p Ban Adim (Menyaman Untuk Diri Sendiri Dan Untuk 22 Individu Suku Kaum Semai Sepertimana Yang Tersenarai Dalam 'Appendiks A'

Citation

A-01(IM)(NCvC)-258-05/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

A-01(IM)(NCvC)-258-05/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's interlocutory injunction because the plaintiffs made an inordinate and unexplained delay in seeking injunction (sleeping on rights), damages were an adequate remedy, and the balance of convenience (including significant irreversible expenditure by defendants and public interest in completing a government‑related electricity project) favored the defendants.
16 Jul 2020

LAYAU BRAYAN 1. ) SILLY@LAWRENCE AK MANGGAT 2. ) All unknown persons in occupation of all that parcel of land situated at Kampung Tabuan Dayak described as Lot 2767 Block 1, Muara Tebas Land District

Citation

Q-02(NCVC)(W)-1364-06/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCVC
Case number

Q-02(NCVC)(W)-1364-06/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court allowed the appeal, holding that the appellant's registered title under the Sarawak Land Code is indefeasible in the absence of fraud (s132) and therefore prevails over any non-registrable licence or equitable interest claimed by the respondent; the respondent was at best a gratuitous licensee whose equitable rights had ceased by abandonment and could not bind the appellant as a subsequent registered proprietor; the High Court erred in treating the appellant as having been bound by the deceased owner's representations and in failing to apply s132.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) PERAK HYDRO RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION SDN BHD 2. ) CONSO HYDRO RE SDN BHD Wak Ngah Pili A/p Ban Adim (Menyaman Untuk Diri Sendiri Dan Untuk 22 Individu Suku Kaum Semai Sepertimana Yang Tersenarai Dalam 'Appendiks A'

LAYAU BRAYAN 1. ) SILLY@LAWRENCE AK MANGGAT 2. ) All unknown persons in occupation of all that parcel of land situated at Kampung Tabuan Dayak described as Lot 2767 Block 1, Muara Tebas Land District