Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Dependency claim

Legal area

Court

31 Oct 2025

1. ) NAI TONG LOI 2. ) CHEE FAH MOY 1. ) AYU AQIERA BINTI AMRAN 2. ) AFFENDI BIN TALIB

Citation

MC-A73KJ-165-06/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

MC-A73KJ-165-06/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)

The plaintiffs' dependency claim was struck out because it was filed after the absolute three-year limitation period prescribed by section 7(5) of the Civil Law Act 1956; the plaintiffs' reliance on a s96(2) RTA 1987 notice and insurer acknowledgement did not amount to a settlement that could suspend or extend that absolute limitation, and therefore the action was properly characterised as frivolous and an abuse of process and struck out under Order 18 r19(1)(b) or (d) ROC 2012.
28 Jul 2025

ISMAIL BIN ADNAN 1. ) MOHD RAZNI BIN JEMAKIR 2. ) KT TRADE & RESOURCES SDN BHD

Citation

BL-B53KJ-42-11/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

BL-B53KJ-42-11/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Court found on balance of probabilities that the defendants were 100% liable because the physical/silent evidence (photographs, skid marks, final positions of deceased and vehicles) and credible eyewitness SP4 supported the plaintiff's version and showed the lorry encroached into the motorcyclist's lane; the IO's NFA finding was rejected as based on an incomplete investigation and could not displace the forensic and photographic evidence.
14 May 2025

1. ) NUR FARIHA BINTI HAIMI (Menuntut sebagai isteri yang sah dan tanggungan yang sah kepada Mohd Helmi Bin Ngadimin (Simati) untuk kehilangan tanggungan, kesedihan dan dukacitaan serta kerugian perbelanjaan di bawah Seksyen 7, Akta Undang-

Citation

BA-12B-51-05/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-12B-51-05/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The appeal is dismissed because the High Court found the Sessions Court's factual findings on liability and quantum were reasonably open on the evidence: the Appellants failed to discharge the burden to prove the Respondent made a sudden lane change; physical evidence supported a rear-end collision; SP1's investigative opinion lacked corroboration and could not outweigh objective indicators; the quantum awards were not inordinately low.
28 Feb 2025

1. ) MUHAMMAD KUMAR BIN ABDULLAH( adalah BAPA yang sah dan adalah tanggungan MUHAMAD SA'ABAN BIN MUHAMMAD KUMAR(Si Mati)) 2. ) MAINARNI( adalah IBU yang sah dan adalah tanggungan MUHAMAD SA'ABAN BIN MUHAMMAD KUMAR(Si Mati)) 1. ) TANABALAN A

Citation

JA-A53KJ-206-03/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

JA-A53KJ-206-03/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

On the balance of probabilities the defendant first (driver of the motor lorry) was negligent in changing lane despite seeing the motorcycle; D1 bore 70% of the negligence and the deceased 30% contributory negligence; evidence of additional income and parental contributions from Jagung House Enterprise was unreliable and rejected; awarded damages: bereavement RM30,000, loss of dependency RM57,600 (RM300 x 12 x 16), funeral RM4,000 and vehicle repair RM280; costs to plaintiffs on scale.
24 Oct 2024

WONG YIK KENN 1. ) JIT KAUR A/P SARMUK SINGH 2. ) MOHD TAMIMI BIN MA'AT 3. ) NOR MAZLINA BINTI MAT NORWANI 4. ) ALI BIN OTHMAN

Citation

BA-12A-35-08/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-12A-35-08/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court held that the plaintiff failed to prove valid service under Order 10 r 1(1) because the A.R. registered card showing receipt by the defendant was not exhibited; consequently the interlocutory default judgment was irregular and was to be set aside ex debito justitiae; the appellants demonstrated meritorious defences warranting setting aside of the final judgment dated 31 March 2011; the Sessions Court's dismissal of applications to set aside the default judgment was therefore set aside and the judgment of 31 March 2011 was set aside.
28 Nov 2023

abd halim bin jusof hasnain

Citation

TA-B53KJ-6-07/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

TA-B53KJ-6-07/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

On the balance of probabilities the plaintiff failed to prove the deceased had steady employment or the pleaded income and thus dependency claim and other special damages (repairs, helmet, towing) were dismissed; bereavement damages are awarded as statutory RM30,000 to plaintiff as a parent, funeral RM5,000 and travel RM100; interest and costs awarded as directed.
18 Oct 2022

1. ) NURUL SYAFAWANI BINTI ZULKIFLI SEBAGAI BALU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA MOHD ISKA BIN ABDUL HAMID, SIMATI, UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 2. ) NORMAH BINTI MAMAT SEBAGAI IBU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA MOHD ISKA BIN ABDUL HAMID, SIMATI,

Citation

JA-A53KJ-727-11/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

JA-A53KJ-727-11/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Given medical reports that the deceased was conscious only for a few hours and was intubated and sedated thereafter until death 32 hours post‑accident, and because many listed injuries overlapped, only a nominal award is appropriate; applying the cited authorities the court awarded RM5,000 for pain and suffering under Section 8.
29 Mar 2022

Ab Rashid Bin Rause (No. K.P. :530922-07-5403) Lim Bing Shun (020908-07-0235)

Citation

PA-12B-19-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-12B-19-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court allowed the appeal on quantum, finding on the evidence of the deceased's expenses that a one‑half proportion of the deceased's net earnings was a reasonable deduction basis for dependency assessment; accordingly the quantum was increased and costs awarded to the appellant.
25 Mar 2021

VASANTHA A/P MANIAM (MENDAKWA SEBAGAI BALU MENURUT HUKUM DAN ORANG TANGGUNGAN KEPADA MOHAN A/L VALLUVAN, SI MATI) 1. ) 1. RAMESH A/L PONNUSAMY 2. ) 2. GARDENIA SALES & DISTRIBUTION SDN. BHD.

Citation

JA-A53KJ-801-12/2018 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

JA-A53KJ-801-12/2018 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The application to intervene was dismissed because intervention under O15 r 6 must be sought before judgment; the applicant filed long after the consent judgment and after a separate struck-out action, offered no reasonable excuse for delay, failed to serve mandatory s 96(2) RTA notice or prove defendants knew of her status, and the application would offend s 7(5) CLA, be res judicata and an abuse of process; accordingly Enclosure 12 was dismissed with costs.
23 Dec 2020

ANNAMARY A/P BALASAMY (K/P NO. 650517-01-5985) sebagai ibu yang sah kepada MARGREAD A/P JAIJIN, simati dan membawa tindakan ini untuk dirinya dan juga pihak estate simati dibawah Seksyen 7 & 8 Akta Undang-Undang Sibil 1956, dan juga bagi ga

Citation

JA-12A-4-03/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-12A-4-03/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Section 7(5) of the Civil Law Act 1956 plainly prohibits more than one action in respect of the same subject matter; because the husband had earlier filed a dependency claim resulting in consent judgment, the plaintiff's subsequent dependency claim was barred and properly struck out; section 7(8) does not permit multiple actions by beneficiaries in a way that undermines s7(5); multiplicity of proceedings can be addressed by strike out and need not be specially pleaded.