Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Exemplary/aggravated damages

Legal area

Court

29 Aug 2024

MR SHAJIR AHMED 1. ) PROTECTION RIGGING ACCESS SERVICES SDN BHD 2. ) DATUK WAHIRUDDIN BIN ABDUL WAHID 3. ) ZAIMAH BINTI ZAINI

Citation

BA-22NCvC-63-02/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCvC-63-02/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found that the 1st Agreement unambiguously treated the RM 2,100,000 as corporate financing convertible to equity only upon specific conditions; the Plaintiff validly declined conversion after due diligence so no breach occurred; the Defendants failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that there was any separate binding promise to invest or that claimed special damages were strictly proven; counterclaim dismissed.
22 Jan 2024

1. ) Siva Kumar A/L Jeyapalan 2. ) AMMSA Property Sdn. Bhd. Firwas Sdn. Bhd PIHAK KETIGA 1. ) THEVANDRAN A/L K.RAGAVAN 2. ) Shoba A/p Govindasamy 3. ) Jasim Sura Puthucheary (D2 Dlm Tuntuan Balas Thevandran)

Citation

WA-22NCvC-677-10/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-677-10/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court found on balance of probabilities that negotiations had been aborted, the alleged SPA was a sham created by a tri-partite conspiracy (fraudulent purchaser Siva, fraudulent agent Thevan, and an unqualified/forging conveyancer Usha and her firm); Firwas never accepted or signed the SPA; caveat lodged by Siva was wrongful; Firwas entitled to removal of caveat, damages for loss of use/opportunity (interest at 8% p.a. on RM52,200,000 from accrual date until 14 days after caveat removal), exemplary damages, and indemnity costs against the fraudsters.
8 Aug 2022

1. ) AMUTHARAJ A/L SIVAPRAGASAM 2. ) ANURATHA A/P SUPRAMANIAM 1. ) CHANG KING SENG 2. ) CHANG CHIEN MING

Citation

AA-A52NCvC-180-10/2019 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

AA-A52NCvC-180-10/2019 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Judge accepted contemporaneous documentary evidence (supplementary agreement, letter of acknowledgement, three cheques) and similarity of signatures, held defendants intentionally deceived plaintiffs amounting to fraud on balance of probabilities, lifted the corporate veil to hold defendants personally liable, awarded plaintiffs contractual rental shortfall (RM95,000), general damages for mental distress (RM20,000), aggravated/exemplary damages (RM50,000), costs and statutory interest.
8 Sept 2021

1. ) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) 2. ) Tetangga Bahagia Sdn Bhd 3. ) Megahock Pipes & Profile Manufacturing Sdn Bhd 1. ) Evergrowth Aquaculture Sdn Bhd 2. ) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)

Citation

02(f)-34-05/2018 (W), 02(f)-23-03/2020 (B), 02(f)-6-02/2021 (J), 02(f)-8-02/2021 (J) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Court

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Case number

02(f)-34-05/2018 (W), 02(f)-23-03/2020 (B), 02(f)-6-02/2021 (J), 02(f)-8-02/2021 (J) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)

The court held that (1) a licensee’s entry and inspection under s38 read with Regulation 7 LSR 1990 are civil powers for enforcing recovery and are not subject to the Energy Commission’s investigatory powers under ss5-6 ESA 1990; (2) discovery of a metal clamp on a meter constitutes sufficient prima facie evidence of meter tampering for s38(1) and s38(3) purposes because it permits a reasonable and logical inference, although the inference remains rebuttable; (3) limitation for s38 claims runs from the date of discovery of the tampering; (4) where computation errors are alleged the court may…

Malaysia Case Law

MR SHAJIR AHMED 1. ) PROTECTION RIGGING ACCESS SERVICES SDN BHD 2. ) DATUK WAHIRUDDIN BIN ABDUL WAHID 3. ) ZAIMAH BINTI ZAINI

1. ) Siva Kumar A/L Jeyapalan 2. ) AMMSA Property Sdn. Bhd. Firwas Sdn. Bhd PIHAK KETIGA 1. ) THEVANDRAN A/L K.RAGAVAN 2. ) Shoba A/p Govindasamy 3. ) Jasim Sura Puthucheary (D2 Dlm Tuntuan Balas Thevandran)

1. ) AMUTHARAJ A/L SIVAPRAGASAM 2. ) ANURATHA A/P SUPRAMANIAM 1. ) CHANG KING SENG 2. ) CHANG CHIEN MING

1. ) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) 2. ) Tetangga Bahagia Sdn Bhd 3. ) Megahock Pipes & Profile Manufacturing Sdn Bhd 1. ) Evergrowth Aquaculture Sdn Bhd 2. ) Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)