Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Dividend declaration

Legal area

Court

10 Sept 2025

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Citation

BA-22NCC-153-11/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCC-153-11/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court struck out the plaintiff's claim as plainly unsustainable because the core claims were statute‑barred under the Limitation Act 1953 and the pleaded allegations of fraudulent trading and unjust enrichment failed to disclose sufficient particulars or any nexus to the challenged defendants (company secretary, auditor and Horntian). Absent evidence of dishonest intent and positive participation, liability under s540 could not be established and the suit had no reasonable prospect of success, warranting summary dismissal and costs.
27 Sept 2022

JETS MANAGEMENT (M) SDN BHD LOO THIN TUCK

Citation

AA-A52NCC-74-10/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

AA-A52NCC-74-10/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The Sessions Court found the defendant established triable issues such that summary judgment under Order 14 could not be granted, and separately determined the plaintiff's pleadings disclosed a reasonable cause of action so the defendant's strike-out/abuse of process application under Order 18 r.19 (and Order 92 r.4 jurisdiction) failed; res judicata/estoppel did not conclusively bar the claim because issues raised were not identical for that purpose.
27 Sept 2022

JETS MANAGEMENT (M) SDN BHD LOO THIN TUCK

Citation

AA-A52NCC-74-10/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

AA-A52NCC-74-10/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The court found the defendant raised a meritorious triable issue (dispute as to nature of transactions, prior proceedings and potential res judicata/estoppel), therefore summary judgment under Order 14 could not be granted; simultaneously the pleadings disclosed a reasonable cause of action so the defendant's strike out application under Order 18 r.19 also failed. Both interlocutory applications were dismissed.
25 Jun 2021

Impresive Circuit Sdn Bhd Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd & 11 Lagi

Citation

WA-24NCC-290-07/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCC-290-07/2017 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Dismissal because Plaintiff failed to prove existence of a common oral Understanding or New Board Understanding; the grievances were personal to DK (a non‑member) and not complaints of the registered member qua member; no oppressive conduct, conspiracy or discriminatory non‑payment of dividends was established, therefore s.346 relief was not available.
18 Jan 2021

LIN KAI LAM (NO. K/P: 570928-10-5219) 1. L & W CONCRETE WORKS SDN BHD (NO. SYARIKAT: 222471-A) 2. LIN KAI WING (NO. K/P: 540910-10-6267) 3. LIN KAH HONG (NO. K/P: 820719-10-5385)

Citation

B-02(NCVC)(W)-59-01/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCVC
Case number

B-02(NCVC)(W)-59-01/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court held that none of the interlocutory orders (Consent Judgment, Status Quo Order, OS 464 or the earlier High Court order in Enclosure 71) lawfully precluded payment of the appellant's salary arrears, bonus, EPF contributions or the declared dividends; the Board and shareholder resolutions approving the salary increases and interim dividends remained valid (Appeal 805 outcome) and the High Court's dismissal of those claims was set aside; the RM100,000 loan claim failed for want of evidence.

Malaysia Case Law

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JETS MANAGEMENT (M) SDN BHD LOO THIN TUCK

JETS MANAGEMENT (M) SDN BHD LOO THIN TUCK

Impresive Circuit Sdn Bhd Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd & 11 Lagi

LIN KAI LAM (NO. K/P: 570928-10-5219) 1. L & W CONCRETE WORKS SDN BHD (NO. SYARIKAT: 222471-A) 2. LIN KAI WING (NO. K/P: 540910-10-6267) 3. LIN KAH HONG (NO. K/P: 820719-10-5385)