Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Capacity to sue and be sued

Legal area

Court

7 Apr 2023

1. ) Datuk Seri Poh Geok Seng 2. ) Yeo Kay Seet @ Yeo Siew Chong 3. ) Soh Teck Chiow 4. ) Datuk Seri Chan Lian Leong 1. ) Pang Siew Fian 2. ) Seow Mee Cheong @ Seow Hon Cheong

Citation

M-01(IM)(NCvC)-547-09/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

M-01(IM)(NCvC)-547-09/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Board of Governors created under sections 2 and 53 of the Education Act 1996 is not a legal entity with capacity to sue or be sued; EA 1996 contains no express or necessary implication to confer such status and therefore the suit, being brought in the name or on behalf of the BOG, is not maintainable and must be dismissed.
7 Apr 2023

1. ) Pang Siew Fian 2. ) Seow Mee Cheong @ Seow Hon Cheong 1. ) Datuk Seri Poh Geok Seng 2. ) Yeo Kay Seet @ Yeo Siew Chong 3. ) Soh Teck Chiow 4. ) Datuk Seri Chan Lian Leong 5. ) Jabatan Peguam Negara

Citation

M-01(NCvC)(W)-570-10/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCvC
Case number

M-01(NCvC)(W)-570-10/2021 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Board of Governors of SJK(C) Pay Fong 1 is not a legal entity with legal capacity to sue or be sued under sections 2 and 53 of the Education Act 1996 because the statute does not expressly or by necessary implication confer corporate personality; being a creature of statute its powers are limited to those granted by the Act and the negative finding on capacity disposes of the action instituted in the name of the Board.
13 Feb 2020

Teraju Bumiputera Corporation Mohamed Fadzill bin Hassan

Citation

WA-22NCVC-549-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCVC-549-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Defendant, sued in his capacity as chairman of PKMM, had expressly acknowledged the society's obligation to repay the loan by correspondence and by tendering payment cheques; those admissions and the absence of replacement cheques established no bona fide triable issue. The Societies Act permits suing the office-bearer for liabilities of the society. The arbitration clause did not prevent court determination because the agreement had expired and no substantive contractual dispute over liability remained. Therefore summary judgment was proper.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) Datuk Seri Poh Geok Seng 2. ) Yeo Kay Seet @ Yeo Siew Chong 3. ) Soh Teck Chiow 4. ) Datuk Seri Chan Lian Leong 1. ) Pang Siew Fian 2. ) Seow Mee Cheong @ Seow Hon Cheong

1. ) Pang Siew Fian 2. ) Seow Mee Cheong @ Seow Hon Cheong 1. ) Datuk Seri Poh Geok Seng 2. ) Yeo Kay Seet @ Yeo Siew Chong 3. ) Soh Teck Chiow 4. ) Datuk Seri Chan Lian Leong 5. ) Jabatan Peguam Negara

Teraju Bumiputera Corporation Mohamed Fadzill bin Hassan