Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Section 38(1)(a) insolvency act 1967

Legal area

Court

13 Nov 2025

THIYAGARAJAN A/L MPL YEGAPPAN 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN INSOLVENSI MALAYSIA 2. ) DATO ROBERT TEO KHENG TUAN 3. ) CIMB BANK BERHAD

Citation

KA-24NCvC-217-07/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KA-24NCvC-217-07/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Plaintiff is an undischarged bankrupt who did not obtain the prior sanction of the Director General of Insolvency; the claims advanced relate to preservation and rights over charged land and not to injury to the person; therefore under s.38(1)(a) the Plaintiff is legally incompetent to commence the proceedings and the originating summonses are not maintainable and must be struck out.
13 Nov 2025

THIYAGARAJAN A/L MPL YEGAPPAN 1. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA 2. ) MENTERI UNDANG-UNDANG & REFORMASI INSTITUSI KERAJAAN MALAYSIA 3. ) KETUA HAKIM NEGARA MALAYSIA 4. ) KETUA PENGARAH INSOLVENSI MALAYSIA 5. ) CIMB BANK BERHAD 6. ) DATO ROBERT TEO KHEN

Citation

KA-24NCvC-165-06/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KA-24NCvC-165-06/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

An undischarged bankrupt who has not obtained the prior sanction of the Director General of Insolvency is legally incompetent to commence the originating summonses; the narrow statutory exception for personal injury claims does not apply to the Plaintiff's claims concerning preservation of charged land or alleged defamation/harassment; accordingly the preliminary objections succeed and the originating summonses are struck out.