Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Standard of proof in contempt

Legal area

Court

11 Aug 2025

1. ) Mutiara Securities Services Sdn Bhd 2. ) Rayan Sanjev Barr Kumarakulasinghe 3. ) Santhi R. Mahendra Rajah Steven Gregory

Citation

BA-23NCvC-24-04/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-23NCvC-24-04/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found the plaintiffs failed to discharge the high burden required to commit the defendant for contempt at the interlocutory stage given defects and disputes over service, timing and clarity of the injunction terms and the defendant provided satisfactory explanations; therefore the committal application (Kand.36) is dismissed and the defendant's application (Kand.73) is allowed, with costs to be paid by the plaintiffs.
11 Aug 2025

DATO' CHANG JONG YU 1. ) DATO' SERI YONG TU SANG 2. ) YONG HIN SIONG 3. ) YONG EMMY 4. ) KUALA IBAI DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD 5. ) IBAI LEISURE SDN BHD 6. ) IBAI RIA SDN BHD 7. ) IBAIMAS SDN BHD 8. ) IBAI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB BHD PIHAK TERKILAN WO

Citation

WA-24NCC-65-02/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCC-65-02/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Ex parte leave to commence committal proceedings was properly granted on a prima facie basis, but the substantive committal application was dismissed because the Plaintiff failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that (1) the Consent Order survived the winding up so as to bind the liquidator and those acting with his sanction, and (2) completed dispositions in breach had occurred; given serious and bona fide legal doubt on the survival of the Consent Order, absence of completed transfer, parallel substantive litigation and adequate alternative remedies, contempt could not be established.
14 Apr 2025

1. ) LOW HUEI YING 2. ) ERNEST MORGAN FERNAND LOW MATHY menyaman melalui ibunya dan next of friend Low Huei Ying Andrew Gregory Sewell (Beramal Di Bawah Nama Dan Gaya Tetuan Andrew Sewell) PIHAK KETIGA 1. ) MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD 2. ) MAYBA

Citation

WA-22NCvC-257-05/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-257-05/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court allowed the plaintiffs' interlocutory injunction (Enclosure 4) because the plaintiffs demonstrated a bona fide serious issue to be tried involving confidential solicitor-client information and ongoing Belgium proceedings, damages were inadequate and the balance of convenience favored preserving the status quo; the defendant's application to rescind the ad interim order (Enclosure 16) failed because the ad interim order was validly made pending inter partes hearing and became academic upon disposal of Enclosure 4; the committal application (Enclosure 272) failed because the defendant…
29 Jul 2022

1. ) MOHD SABRI BIN ISMAIL 2. ) MOHD TAUFIK BIN MOHAMAD PUJI 3. ) AHMAD AFIFI AFFIQ BIN KHALID 1. ) TANAH MELAYU CHEMICALS BERHAD 2. ) SYED AZAUDIN BIN SYED AHMAD 3. ) NUR FASEHAH BINTI GHAZALI 4. ) MUHAMAD RIDHWAN BIN MUHAMAD ROSLI

Citation

WA-22NCC-185-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-185-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The committal application was dismissed because the mandatory requirement under Order 45 r 7(2)(b) ROC 2012 — that the order be personally served on the alleged contemnors before the expiration of the time to perform — was not complied with (service occurred after the seven‑day period), and therefore the order could not be enforced by committal; plaintiffs failed to prove contempt beyond reasonable doubt.
25 Sept 2020

1. ) SARASWATHY KANDASAMI 2. ) SANKARAN A/L NAGAPPEN 3. ) PERIASAMI A/L MUNISAMY (Sebagai Pengarah City Team Media Sdn Bhd) 4. ) MATHIALAGAN A/K MAISLLAMANY (Sebagai Pengarah City Team Media Sdn Bhd) 5. ) CITY TEAM MEDIA SDN. BHD. (No. Syar

Citation

W-02(IM)(NCVC)-2341-11/2018 & W-02(IM) (NCVC)-2369-11/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

W-02(IM)(NCVC)-2341-11/2018 & W-02(IM) (NCVC)-2369-11/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court held the undertaking in the consent judgment plainly prohibited repeating or publishing the impugned statements relating to the defamation suit; appellants and City Team Media had knowledge of the terms (they drafted/approved them) and were notified of the breach; the press conference and subsequent publication repeated the impugned statements; the publisher and its directors and the solicitor who attended/assisted thereby committed contempt; fines of RM10,000 each were appropriate; appeals dismissed with costs.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) Mutiara Securities Services Sdn Bhd 2. ) Rayan Sanjev Barr Kumarakulasinghe 3. ) Santhi R. Mahendra Rajah Steven Gregory

DATO' CHANG JONG YU 1. ) DATO' SERI YONG TU SANG 2. ) YONG HIN SIONG 3. ) YONG EMMY 4. ) KUALA IBAI DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD 5. ) IBAI LEISURE SDN BHD 6. ) IBAI RIA SDN BHD 7. ) IBAIMAS SDN BHD 8. ) IBAI GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB BHD PIHAK TERKILAN WO

1. ) LOW HUEI YING 2. ) ERNEST MORGAN FERNAND LOW MATHY menyaman melalui ibunya dan next of friend Low Huei Ying Andrew Gregory Sewell (Beramal Di Bawah Nama Dan Gaya Tetuan Andrew Sewell) PIHAK KETIGA 1. ) MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD 2. ) MAYBA

1. ) MOHD SABRI BIN ISMAIL 2. ) MOHD TAUFIK BIN MOHAMAD PUJI 3. ) AHMAD AFIFI AFFIQ BIN KHALID 1. ) TANAH MELAYU CHEMICALS BERHAD 2. ) SYED AZAUDIN BIN SYED AHMAD 3. ) NUR FASEHAH BINTI GHAZALI 4. ) MUHAMAD RIDHWAN BIN MUHAMAD ROSLI

1. ) SARASWATHY KANDASAMI 2. ) SANKARAN A/L NAGAPPEN 3. ) PERIASAMI A/L MUNISAMY (Sebagai Pengarah City Team Media Sdn Bhd) 4. ) MATHIALAGAN A/K MAISLLAMANY (Sebagai Pengarah City Team Media Sdn Bhd) 5. ) CITY TEAM MEDIA SDN. BHD. (No. Syar