Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Wrongful caveat damages

Legal area

Court

5 Apr 2024

1. ) Tanjung Rhu Land Sdn Bhd (Penerima dan Pengurus Dilantik) 2. ) Reka Intisari Sdn Bhd (Penerima dan Pengurus Dilantik) 1. ) Kauthar Venture Capital Sdn Bhd 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK TANAH & GALIAN KEDAH

Citation

WA-24NCvC-4945-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-24NCvC-4945-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The 1st Defendant lacked any registrable present interest in the land and therefore had no caveatable interest; its application to adduce further affidavits filed a day before hearing was dismissed as frivolous and prejudicial; the 1st Defendant's caveat was removed, damages under S.329 to be assessed and costs awarded.
5 Mar 2024

1. ) SILVERIDGE RESOURCES SDN BHD 2. ) JUGRAJ SINGH A/L MENDER SINGH 3. ) LALITHA A/P S. NADARAJA STUDIO AS SDN BHD

Citation

JA-24NCvC-581-06/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-24NCvC-581-06/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Defendant had no caveatable interest because its Shah Alam suit sought only monetary relief and did not establish a registrable or proprietary interest in the Land under s.323 NLC; consequently the caveat was wrongful under s.329 and Plaintiffs proved a loss of opportunity evidencing a real loss (difference between conservative market valuation with development order of RM17,000,000 and actual sale RM12,300,000), warranting damages of RM4,700,000 and an injunction preventing further caveats.
3 Feb 2020

TAN BON KIAT (No. K/P: 480521-01-5685) 1. WISDOM FOUNTAIN SDN BHD (NO.SYARIKAT: 1026485-K) 2. INDRA A/P LECHANAM (NO.K/P: 850620-01-6240) 3. BANDARI SIMMA REALTY SDN BHD (NO.SYARIKAT: 936685-H)

Citation

JA-24NCVC-383-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-24NCVC-383-06/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The caveats were removed because the First Defendant's claim was essentially monetary and did not establish a caveatable proprietary interest, the Defendants failed to rebut the plaintiff's affidavit particulars (deemed admissions), and the First and Third Defendants agreed to withdraw their caveats; plaintiff entitled to damages to be assessed and costs were awarded.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) Tanjung Rhu Land Sdn Bhd (Penerima dan Pengurus Dilantik) 2. ) Reka Intisari Sdn Bhd (Penerima dan Pengurus Dilantik) 1. ) Kauthar Venture Capital Sdn Bhd 2. ) PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK TANAH & GALIAN KEDAH

1. ) SILVERIDGE RESOURCES SDN BHD 2. ) JUGRAJ SINGH A/L MENDER SINGH 3. ) LALITHA A/P S. NADARAJA STUDIO AS SDN BHD

TAN BON KIAT (No. K/P: 480521-01-5685) 1. WISDOM FOUNTAIN SDN BHD (NO.SYARIKAT: 1026485-K) 2. INDRA A/P LECHANAM (NO.K/P: 850620-01-6240) 3. BANDARI SIMMA REALTY SDN BHD (NO.SYARIKAT: 936685-H)