Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Doctrine of merger

Legal area

Court

23 Feb 2026

BANK PEMBANGUNAN MALAYSIA BERHAD 1. ) Sidqi Ahmad Said Bin Ahmad 2. ) Shailen A/l Popatlal 3. ) Wan Alias Bin Wan Ngah 4. ) Roslina Binti Ibrahim 5. ) Abdul Wahid Bin Abdul Ghani 6. ) Mohd Radzi Bin Mohamed 7. ) Muhammad Shazhakim Bin Shaza

Citation

WA-22NCC-264-06/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-264-06/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court allowed the striking out applications because plaintiff is barred by res judicata, election and merger from re-litigating the same subject matter after having successfully pursued and enforced summary judgment in Suit 313; plaintiff lacks locus standi to assert tortious claims over monies disbursed to Aries; accordingly the present suit is unsustainable and struck out.
1 Dec 2025

1st CONTAINERS (UK) LIMITED PEMILIK KAPAL ATAU VESEL MV HUA XIANG 936 DARI PELABUHAN PANAMA

Citation

WA-27NCC-10-03/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-27NCC-10-03/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court set aside the writ in rem and warrant of arrest because the Malaysian admiralty in rem proceedings constituted an impermissible relitigation and multiplicity of proceedings of the same cause of action already adjudicated by the Rotterdam District Court and pending on appeal; in substance the Malaysian arrest sought enforcement of the Rotterdam judgment, amounting to an abuse of process under CJA 1964 s25(2) and Schedule item 11 and ROC Order 92 r4; The Rena K principle was inapplicable in the circumstances and could not override res judicata, merger, laches and acquiescence; no acti…
16 Jun 2020

OCBC BANK ( MALAYSIA) BERHAD YONG HONG DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD & 36 OTHERS

Citation

JA-22NCVC-17-01/2016 ( ENCL 615) (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

ENCL 615
Case number

JA-22NCVC-17-01/2016 ( ENCL 615) (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Application to strike out was dismissed: the court held the contractual Or14 claim and the fraud tort claim involve distinct causes of action and issues, defendants had not properly pleaded or established res judicata/constructive res judicata or abuse of process, and striking out at interlocutory stage was inappropriate where factual issues require trial; costs ordered in the cause.
26 Sept 2019

CIMB BANK BERHAD VOO SIN PEI

Citation

S-02(NCVC)(A)-2075-10/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCVC
Case number

S-02(NCVC)(A)-2075-10/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court held that the doctrine of merger did not apply because the consent judgment expressly adjudicated liability on a 'joint and several' basis, thereby preserving separate causes of action against co‑debtors; consequently the High Court erred and its decision was set aside.
26 Sept 2019

CIMB BANK BERHAD VOO SIN PEI

Citation

S-02(NCVC)(A)-2075-10/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCVC
Case number

S-02(NCVC)(A)-2075-10/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court held the doctrine of merger did not apply because the consent judgment expressly imposed joint and several liability and thereby preserved a separate cause of action against the respondent; consequently the High Court's finding of merger and nullity of the 23.8.2013 judgment was erroneous and the appeal was allowed.

Malaysia Case Law

BANK PEMBANGUNAN MALAYSIA BERHAD 1. ) Sidqi Ahmad Said Bin Ahmad 2. ) Shailen A/l Popatlal 3. ) Wan Alias Bin Wan Ngah 4. ) Roslina Binti Ibrahim 5. ) Abdul Wahid Bin Abdul Ghani 6. ) Mohd Radzi Bin Mohamed 7. ) Muhammad Shazhakim Bin Shaza

1st CONTAINERS (UK) LIMITED PEMILIK KAPAL ATAU VESEL MV HUA XIANG 936 DARI PELABUHAN PANAMA

OCBC BANK ( MALAYSIA) BERHAD YONG HONG DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD & 36 OTHERS

CIMB BANK BERHAD VOO SIN PEI

CIMB BANK BERHAD VOO SIN PEI