26 Oct 2021
Datuk Kasi a/l Palaniappan Menara Embun Sdn Bhd & 4 Lagi
- Citation
- WA-24NCC-410-09/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-24NCC-410-09/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
On the facts the applicant failed to discharge the heavy burden of proving a real danger of bias: overlap of issues alone and a prior decision in a related matter do not establish personal or extrajudicial bias; the plaintiff participated in the earlier proceedings, did not seek a stay or appeal, and the judge’s duty to decide matters promptly and the presumption of impartiality outweigh speculative claims; accordingly recusal was not justified and the applications were dismissed.