Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Proper plaintiff rule

Legal area

Court

21 Jan 2026

Lau King Yew 1. ) Tan Yuh Pei 2. ) KOH KEAN MUM 3. ) ONETECH SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS BERHAD

Citation

WA-24NCC-289-05/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCC-289-05/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Plaintiff failed to establish an enforceable legitimate expectation or quasi-partnership that survived the 2019 restructuring and listing; his removal was carried out pursuant to the constitution and by vote of (sophisticated) shareholders; alleged mismanagement and enrichment claims amounted, if at all, to losses of the company (reflective loss) and not a distinct personal loss recoverable under s346; accordingly there was no oppressive conduct and the petition is dismissed with costs.
3 Jul 2025

Symmid Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Nurhaslina Binti Mohamed Nor PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) MESRIAH BINTI KADIRAN 2. ) Dato' Hazri Bin Mohamed Nor 3. ) CREATE TEQ SDN BHD 4. ) Dato' Norhisam Bin Mohamed Nor 5. ) Nurhafizah Binti Mohamed Nor 6. ) Nurkhair

Citation

WA-22NCC-811-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-811-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Court struck out the Counterclaim as against the 1st, 3rd-5th and 7th-14th defendants (and separately against Mesriah) because the misappropriation claims disclosed no reasonable cause of action due to lack of locus standi and the counterclaimant's concessions, and the beneficial ownership claims were plainly and obviously unsustainable: funding from Dawama creates a presumption of resulting trust favoring Dawama, there is no contemporaneous evidence to rebut that presumption, the claims contradict established corporate law principles and suffer fatal non-joinder of Dawama; the pleadings…
3 Jul 2025

Symmid Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Nurhaslina Binti Mohamed Nor PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) MESRIAH BINTI KADIRAN 2. ) Dato' Hazri Bin Mohamed Nor 3. ) CREATE TEQ SDN BHD 4. ) Dato' Norhisam Bin Mohamed Nor 5. ) Nurhafizah Binti Mohamed Nor 6. ) Nurkhair

Citation

WA-22NCC-811-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-811-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The misappropriation claims were struck out because the Counterclaim Plaintiff lacks locus standi and expressly conceded those claims and must pursue any company claim by way of a derivative action under s.347 Companies Act 2016; the beneficial ownership claims were struck out because the Counterclaim Plaintiff admitted the funding derived from Dawama which prima facie vests beneficial ownership in Dawama by resulting trust, the claim lacked contemporaneous documentary support and was contradicted by registered shareholders' affidavits, Dawama was a necessary party whose non-joinder was fatal…
22 Jan 2025

1. ) NG CHIK VOON 2. ) TAN SWEE HOE 3. ) KOAY KUAN KING 4. ) CHENG TEN SIONG 1. ) STRONGHOLD CYCLES SDN BHD 2. ) DIDI RESOURCES SDN BHD 3. ) DIDI AUTOMOTIVE SDN BHD 4. ) DIDI MOTORCYCLES SDN BHD 5. ) DIDI LIFESTYLE PTE LTD 6. ) GB MOTORS RE

Citation

BA-24NCC-120-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-24NCC-120-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held the Originating Summons must be struck out because the Plaintiffs are majority shareholders in control and can obtain adequate remedies via existing proceedings (Suit 75) and other legal remedies; the complaints amount to corporate wrongs subject to the proper plaintiff rule and the rule against reflective loss; maintaining both suits was unnecessary and constituted abuse of process; accordingly strike‑out granted and costs awarded.
20 Jan 2021

Atalian Holdings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Datuk Hj Radzali Hassan

Citation

WA-22NCC-349-08/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-349-08/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The counterclaim as pleaded discloses no reasonable cause of action against Defendants 2–9 because it relies on allegations against an undefined collective 'Atalian Group' rather than identified legal entities, pleads matters that are harms to the company not to the counterclaimant personally (proper plaintiff rule), fails to plead fraud/deceit with required particulars, seeks unsustainable and vague relief, and attempts to bind non-contracting parties contrary to privity of contract; accordingly Encls.20–27 struck out, Enc.19 dismissed was resolved differently.
9 Sept 2020

KENNETH CHOONG YEW PHING 1. ) YAP BENG LEE 2. ) YAP HOCK BENG 3. ) YAP BENG LEE SDN BHD 4. ) KHOR TOONG YEE 5. ) CHENG HENG JEM 6. ) LION TIN SDN BHD 7. ) WELL HAI SHENG SDN BHD

Citation

wa-23ncvc-46-07/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

wa-23ncvc-46-07/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application was allowed and the SOC struck out against the 4th, 5th and 6th defendants because the pleaded causes of action predominantly concern wrongs to JVCo (the proper plaintiff), the Applicants are outsiders to the joint venture and owed no pleaded fiduciary duties to P, the pleadings failed to particularise fraud, conspiracy and dishonest assistance, and there was no basis pleaded to pierce the corporate veil to render D4 and D5 personally liable.

Malaysia Case Law

Lau King Yew 1. ) Tan Yuh Pei 2. ) KOH KEAN MUM 3. ) ONETECH SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS BERHAD

Symmid Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Nurhaslina Binti Mohamed Nor PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) MESRIAH BINTI KADIRAN 2. ) Dato' Hazri Bin Mohamed Nor 3. ) CREATE TEQ SDN BHD 4. ) Dato' Norhisam Bin Mohamed Nor 5. ) Nurhafizah Binti Mohamed Nor 6. ) Nurkhair

Symmid Corporation Sdn. Bhd. Nurhaslina Binti Mohamed Nor PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) MESRIAH BINTI KADIRAN 2. ) Dato' Hazri Bin Mohamed Nor 3. ) CREATE TEQ SDN BHD 4. ) Dato' Norhisam Bin Mohamed Nor 5. ) Nurhafizah Binti Mohamed Nor 6. ) Nurkhair

1. ) NG CHIK VOON 2. ) TAN SWEE HOE 3. ) KOAY KUAN KING 4. ) CHENG TEN SIONG 1. ) STRONGHOLD CYCLES SDN BHD 2. ) DIDI RESOURCES SDN BHD 3. ) DIDI AUTOMOTIVE SDN BHD 4. ) DIDI MOTORCYCLES SDN BHD 5. ) DIDI LIFESTYLE PTE LTD 6. ) GB MOTORS RE

Atalian Holdings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Datuk Hj Radzali Hassan

KENNETH CHOONG YEW PHING 1. ) YAP BENG LEE 2. ) YAP HOCK BENG 3. ) YAP BENG LEE SDN BHD 4. ) KHOR TOONG YEE 5. ) CHENG HENG JEM 6. ) LION TIN SDN BHD 7. ) WELL HAI SHENG SDN BHD