Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Striking out defence

Legal area

Court

24 Sept 2025

PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN SRI KAYANGAN 1. ) SAIFUL AZLI BIN MOKHTAR 2. ) NORASIKIN BINTI OTHMAN

Citation

WA-A52NCvC-793-10/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

WA-A52NCvC-793-10/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Defendants failed to file witness statements by the court-ordered deadline, did not seek an extension, offered unreasonable explanations, and thereby prejudiced the plaintiff; exercising discretion under Order 34 r.2(3) ROC 2012 the court struck out the defence and counterclaim and entered judgment for the plaintiff with costs of RM5,000.
3 Mar 2025

1. ) MICHAEL ANG AEK HANG 2. ) KENNY ANG AEK KIAN 3. ) KONG CHEE SHEN 4. ) IEVPAD MALAYSIA SDN BHD 5. ) E & S SUPPLY TRADING WEE YONG HUANG

Citation

BA-12A-39-08/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-12A-39-08/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

High Court held the Sessions Court rightly exercised its discretion under Order 24 r.16(1) to strike out the Appellants' Defence and Counterclaim and enter judgment because the Appellants wilfully and blatantly disregarded a valid discovery order, their theft explanation was not pleaded contemporaneously and was rejected, and absence of an unless order did not preclude striking out; appeal dismissed with costs.
21 Jul 2023

N. Vasantha Rajan A/L Nagarajan Wasi Harta Pusaka N. Arumugam Pillai alias N.T.S Arumugam Pillai son of Nagappa Pillai 1. ) YEOH SOON PENG 2. ) Pusparajan A/l N. Arumugam Pillai

Citation

PA-22NCVC-212-11/2016 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-22NCVC-212-11/2016 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Order 33 application was dismissed because answering the posed preliminary questions would not substantially dispose of Suit 212 nor render a trial unnecessary; there are pivotal disputes of fact requiring a full trial; the DGI sanctions, though containing an erroneous property reference, were intended to permit the 2nd Defendant to defend Suit 212 and to be represented by solicitors, and a bankrupt defending an action does not, as a general rule, require prior sanction to defend.
16 Aug 2022

WONDERFUL COMPOUND SDN. BHD. (DALAM LIKUIDASI) MAN PLUG INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD.

Citation

JA-22NCC-71-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCC-71-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The DO only required the Defendant to file an affidavit stating whether the specified documents were or had been in its possession, custody or control within seven days; the Defendant filed such an affidavit affirming non-possession within the period, therefore there was no breach of the DO and the Plaintiff's application for a peremptory order and strike out failed.
19 Apr 2021

YEO YONG GUAN (Pemilik Tunggal CYT Brothers Fruit Trading) YQ FRUIT TRADING

Citation

BL-12ANCC-2-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BL-12ANCC-2-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court held the defendant's pleading amounted to a bare, general denial lacking particulars and merit (a sham defence); the defendant improperly attempted to remedy pleading defects by reliance on an affidavit and by fishing for documents; under Order 18 r.19 Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012 the Sessions Court correctly struck out the defence and entered judgment, and the High Court affirmed that exercise of discretion.
24 Feb 2020

1. SITI HINDON BINTI JAAFAR 2.NORAZLIN BINTI MOKRI 1.PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SDN BHD 2. LIOW BENG SIM

Citation

JA22NCVC-229-11/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA22NCVC-229-11/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Extension application (Enclosure 39) dismissed because delay of 272 days was inordinate and unjustified, the only admissible evidential basis was the limited solicitor's account of an internet banking glitch (insufficient to show a prima facie meritorious defence), and solicitor's inadvertence cannot justify a second bite; strike out application (Enclosure 42) allowed because plaintiffs' affidavit was uncontradicted after defendants' out‑of‑time affidavit‑in‑reply was ruled inadmissible under Order 32 r 13(2)(b).

Malaysia Case Law

PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN SRI KAYANGAN 1. ) SAIFUL AZLI BIN MOKHTAR 2. ) NORASIKIN BINTI OTHMAN

1. ) MICHAEL ANG AEK HANG 2. ) KENNY ANG AEK KIAN 3. ) KONG CHEE SHEN 4. ) IEVPAD MALAYSIA SDN BHD 5. ) E & S SUPPLY TRADING WEE YONG HUANG

N. Vasantha Rajan A/L Nagarajan Wasi Harta Pusaka N. Arumugam Pillai alias N.T.S Arumugam Pillai son of Nagappa Pillai 1. ) YEOH SOON PENG 2. ) Pusparajan A/l N. Arumugam Pillai

WONDERFUL COMPOUND SDN. BHD. (DALAM LIKUIDASI) MAN PLUG INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD.

YEO YONG GUAN (Pemilik Tunggal CYT Brothers Fruit Trading) YQ FRUIT TRADING

1. SITI HINDON BINTI JAAFAR 2.NORAZLIN BINTI MOKRI 1.PEMBANGUNAN TANAH DAN PERUMAHAN SDN BHD 2. LIOW BENG SIM