Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Section 214a national land code

Legal area

Court

23 Jul 2021

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Citation

02(f)-54-09/2020(A) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Court

f
Case number

02(f)-54-09/2020(A) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)

The Federal Court held that the BBA Asset Purchase and Asset Sale Agreements did not amount in form or substance to a ‘transfer, conveyance or disposal’ within section 214A of the National Land Code; given the purpose of s214A to prevent fragmentation and dispossession of estate land and the need to favor commercially sensible constructions absent clear legislative intent, the BBA transaction is valid and enforceable and the registered charge stands; appeal dismissed.
23 Oct 2020

LOKE KOOI CHUAN PROPERTIES SDN BHD 1. ) LEE KWEE FOH SDN BHD 2. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN NEGERI PERAK 3. ) KERAJAAN NEGERI PERAK 4. ) ANJUNG HILLS RESOURCES SDN BHD

Citation

AA-22NCVC-111-08/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AA-22NCVC-111-08/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The amendment to add a counterclaim was permitted because the proposed counterclaim is inextricably connected to the plaintiff’s claim (both depend on the validity of the 1977 Agreement), the application was made at pre-trial so not unduly late, any prejudice to the plaintiff can be addressed by costs, and issues of limitation and res judicata are triable at full trial rather than grounds to deny the amendment outright.
13 Mar 2020

1. MAPLE AMALGAMATED SDN BHD 2. LIEW HON KONG @ LIEW KWAN VOON BANK PERTANIAN MALAYSIA BERHAD

Citation

A-02(NCVC)(A)-553-03/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCVC
Case number

A-02(NCVC)(A)-553-03/2019 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The APA and ASA were part of a BBA financing double‑sale and did not evidence an intention to transfer, convey or dispose of the estate land at execution; s.214A(1) applies at the stage of registration/attempted transfer on the land title, therefore the BBA documents did not contravene s.214A(1); accordingly the Guarantee, Indemnity and registered charge remain valid and criminal s.10A did not apply.

Malaysia Case Law

1. MAPLE AMALGAMATED SDN.BHD 2. LIEW HON KONG @ LIEW KWAN VOON BANK PERTANIAN MALAYSIA BERHAD

LOKE KOOI CHUAN PROPERTIES SDN BHD 1. ) LEE KWEE FOH SDN BHD 2. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN NEGERI PERAK 3. ) KERAJAAN NEGERI PERAK 4. ) ANJUNG HILLS RESOURCES SDN BHD

1. MAPLE AMALGAMATED SDN BHD 2. LIEW HON KONG @ LIEW KWAN VOON BANK PERTANIAN MALAYSIA BERHAD