9 Jul 2024
LOW ENG YEW 1. ) LOW ENG HOCK 2. ) NG ENG YONG 3. ) USAHA SINARAN ENTERPRISE SDN BHD
- Citation
- CB-24NCC-2-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- CB-24NCC-2-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The application to stay proceedings was dismissed with costs because the two proceedings involve different legal issues and remedies (minority oppression under s.346 versus alleged breach of trust/transfer of shares), the defendants failed to show special or compelling circumstances to justify a stay, there was no proven abuse of process by the plaintiff, and the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to stay is discretionary and subject to a high threshold; parties should pursue consolidation or case management measures under the Rules of Court rather than an open-ended stay.