Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Rules of court o.18 r.19

Legal area

Court

31 May 2023

1. ) SATHISH KUMAR AYYASWAMY 2. ) NARESH NAIR A/L SURASAN PEERAN SYED MOHAMED SYED MAHABOOB

Citation

JA-23NCvC-3-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-23NCvC-3-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The impugned words, although abusive, are not defamatory in their ordinary and natural meaning and do not impute dishonourable or discreditable conduct; the plaintiffs also failed to plead publication to identified third parties with sufficient particulars; accordingly the Statement of Claim is plainly and obviously unsustainable under O.18 r.19 and is to be struck out.
3 Nov 2021

Awg Mohd Syhaffiq bin Awang Salim 1. Penjara Kajang 2. Jabatan Penjara Malaysia 3. Kementerian Dalam Negeri 4. Kerajaan Malaysia

Citation

BH-A71-1-03/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

BH-A71-1-03/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)

The plaintiff failed to name the individual tortfeasor as required by ss.5 and 6 of the Government Proceedings Act 1956 and the first to third defendants lack legal capacity to be sued; consequently the action discloses no reasonable cause of action and must be struck out under O.18 r.19(1)(a); O.1A cannot cure a statutory requirement in Act 359.