Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Stamp duty admissibility

Legal area

Court

10 Nov 2025

GT NELSON REALTY SDN. BHD. 1. ) EVERHALL (M) SDN. BHD. 2. ) MAGNA PRIMA BERHAD

Citation

WA-22NCC-749-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-749-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Letter of Appointment was admissible and valid (properly characterised as an ordinary agreement under Item 4 of the Stamp Act and not void for Rule 102 non-compliance); GT Nelson performed and was the effective cause of the RM56,000,000 sale and is entitled to 3% commission (RM1,680,000) from Everhall; however, the corporate veil will not be lifted — Magna Prima is a separate legal person, did not receive direct proceeds, the RM50 disposal formed part of a broader restructuring of insolvent subsidiaries and did not amount to concealment or evasion, therefore Magna Prima is not liable for…
16 Jun 2020

MD. ERPAN BIN MAIRI (NRIC. No.: 840724-10-5775) 1. KAMARUDDIN BIN YACOOB (NRIC. No.: 530823-05-5079) 2. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH GOMBAK 3. WAN NOR HAIMI BIN WAN MAHMUD (NRIC. No.: 590714-09-5041) 4. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

Citation

: BA-21NCVC-41-07/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

: BA-21NCVC-41-07/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Power of attorney attested by Malaysian Consul abroad was invalid for FMS Malay Reservation land because NLC s211(1) and Fifth Schedule require attestation by a Land Administrator except limited specific exceptions; first defendant committed deceit in selling land without title; land registrar and consul were negligent in registration and attestation respectively and cannot rely on good faith defences because their conduct lacked honesty; plaintiff’s claims were within limitation periods and not barred by res judicata; plaintiff entitled to compensatory damages, assessment of remaining losses…

Malaysia Case Law

GT NELSON REALTY SDN. BHD. 1. ) EVERHALL (M) SDN. BHD. 2. ) MAGNA PRIMA BERHAD

MD. ERPAN BIN MAIRI (NRIC. No.: 840724-10-5775) 1. KAMARUDDIN BIN YACOOB (NRIC. No.: 530823-05-5079) 2. PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH GOMBAK 3. WAN NOR HAIMI BIN WAN MAHMUD (NRIC. No.: 590714-09-5041) 4. KERAJAAN MALAYSIA