Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Ex turpi causa non oritur

Legal area

Court

22 Sept 2023

Kunasegaran a/l Vadevelloo The Pacific Insurance Berhad

Citation

AB-12BNCvC-2-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AB-12BNCvC-2-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Plaintiff failed to disclose material facts (existence of other policies and the insured's lack of a valid driving licence) and acted dishonestly/recklessly in representations; the policies at issue were consumer insurance contracts and defendants complied with Schedule 9 FSA notice/requirements; the deceased's unlawful driving and the applicable exclusion clauses permitted defendants to avoid the contracts and refuse claims; accordingly appeals dismissed with costs.
22 Sept 2023

Kunasegaran a/l Vadevelloo Berjaya Sompo Insurance Berhad

Citation

AB-12BNCvC-3-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AB-12BNCvC-3-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Plaintiff failed to prove entitlement to policy proceeds on balance of probabilities because he knowingly omitted material facts and committed dishonest/reckless misrepresentations (failure to disclose other policies and the insured's lack of valid licence); insurers had complied with statutory pre-contractual notice obligations under Schedule 9 FSA 2013; the unlicensed riding and related breaches fell within policy exclusion clauses and Paragraph 15 of Schedule 9 permits insurers to avoid consumer insurance contracts for deliberate or reckless misrepresentation; s.114 adverse inference did n…
22 Sept 2023

Kunasegaran a/l Vadevelloo Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Am Berhad

Citation

AB-12BNCvC-4-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AB-12BNCvC-4-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

On the evidence the deceased died in a motorcycle accident and the plaintiff knowingly failed to disclose material facts (notably other policies and the deceased's lack of a valid driving licence); the insurers had complied with Schedule 9 FSA 2013 by informing proposers of disclosure duties; the misrepresentation was deliberate/reckless such that under Schedule 9 Division 2 para 15 the insurers were entitled to avoid the consumer insurance contracts and refuse claims; exclusion clauses (riding without licence/ unlawful acts) independently justified repudiation; s.114(g) adverse inference did…
5 Jan 2022

1. HASSAN BIN JAMALUDIN (NO. K/P: 491213-02-5201) 2. NASRIAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 560116-07-5190) 1. SARIDAH BINTI ASHAARI (NO. K/P: 630208-07-5244) 2. NURUL FARIZA BINTI OTHMAN (NO. K/P: 840408-14-5820) 3. MOHD ADIB BIN OTHMAN (NO. K/P: 8

Citation

W-02(IM)(NCC)-634-05/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

W-02(IM)(NCC)-634-05/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

Appeals dismissed: the plaintiffs' substantive complaints accrued by 6 May 1999 and are time barred under the Limitation Act; plaintiffs lacked locus standi to attack share allotments which, if actionable, are matters for the company; equitable reliefs are barred by laches and acquiescence; even if s.67 was contravened, allotments are not automatically void and do not give the plaintiffs the relief sought.
3 Jun 2020

1. HASSAN BIN JAMALUDIN (NO. K/P: 491213-02-5201) 2. NASRIAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 560116-07-5190) .... - 1. OTHMAN BIN AHMAD (NO. K/P: 480422-02-5351) 2. AMONA PERMODALAN HOLDINGS SDN BHD (NO. SYARIKAT: 280648-H) 3. AMONA CONSOLIDATED HOLD

Citation

WA-22NCC-315-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-315-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The plaintiffs' claim was struck out because it was a repetitive third action raising matters that could and should have been raised earlier (res judicata/abuse of process), the causes of action arose in 1996–1999 and are time‑barred under the Limitation Act, and plaintiffs had acquiesced to the conduct (laches); no special circumstances justified permitting relitigation and summary dismissal under Order 18 r 19 was appropriate.
3 Jun 2020

1. HASSAN BIN JAMALUDIN (NO. K/P: 491213-02-5201) 2. NASRIAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 560116-07-5190) .... - 1. OTHMAN BIN AHMAD (NO. K/P: 480422-02-5351) 2. AMONA PERMODALAN HOLDINGS SDN BHD (NO. SYARIKAT: 280648-H) 3. AMONA CONSOLIDATED HOLD

Citation

WA-22NCC-315-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-315-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The plaintiffs' third suit was a plain and obvious abuse of process falling within Henderson res judicata principles, was time barred under s.6 Limitation Act 1950, and was barred by laches/acquiescence; accordingly the claim disclosed no sustainable cause of action and was struck out under Order 18 r 19 ROC with costs.

Malaysia Case Law

Kunasegaran a/l Vadevelloo The Pacific Insurance Berhad

Kunasegaran a/l Vadevelloo Berjaya Sompo Insurance Berhad

Kunasegaran a/l Vadevelloo Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Am Berhad

1. HASSAN BIN JAMALUDIN (NO. K/P: 491213-02-5201) 2. NASRIAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 560116-07-5190) 1. SARIDAH BINTI ASHAARI (NO. K/P: 630208-07-5244) 2. NURUL FARIZA BINTI OTHMAN (NO. K/P: 840408-14-5820) 3. MOHD ADIB BIN OTHMAN (NO. K/P: 8

1. HASSAN BIN JAMALUDIN (NO. K/P: 491213-02-5201) 2. NASRIAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 560116-07-5190) .... - 1. OTHMAN BIN AHMAD (NO. K/P: 480422-02-5351) 2. AMONA PERMODALAN HOLDINGS SDN BHD (NO. SYARIKAT: 280648-H) 3. AMONA CONSOLIDATED HOLD

1. HASSAN BIN JAMALUDIN (NO. K/P: 491213-02-5201) 2. NASRIAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 560116-07-5190) .... - 1. OTHMAN BIN AHMAD (NO. K/P: 480422-02-5351) 2. AMONA PERMODALAN HOLDINGS SDN BHD (NO. SYARIKAT: 280648-H) 3. AMONA CONSOLIDATED HOLD