Silvam a/l Sellapan (bertindak sebagai Pengerusi Lembaga Pengelola Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Vivekananda, Petaling Jaya) & Anor v Tamil Selvam a/l Velusamy & 4 Ors [2023] 4 AMR 1, CA

Land law – Ownership – Appeal – Dispute over ownership of land on which government aided school sits and operates – Lease registered in school's name in 1959 and again in 2004 – Board of trustees of school transferred ownership of land to Vivekananda Ashrama of Kuala Lumpur ("Ashrama") – Whether transfer violated declaration of trust – Whether transfer effected by insufficient instrument – Whether transfer valid – Whether school, legal entity which could hold land or entitled to hold land as beneficial owner of trust – Whether land title could be restored to Ashrama – Whether appellants lacked locus standi – Education Act 1966 – Education (Registration of Education Institution) Regulations 1997 – National Land Code, ss 4(1), 43, 344, Form 14A

Aeromet Group Limited v Alliance Industry Sdn Bhd [2023] 4 AMR 18, HC

Civil procedure – Injunctions – Mandatory injunction – Breach of contract arising out of failure to process and deliver subject items – Restraint sought to compel defendant for return of subject items – Whether defendant breached contract – Whether balance of convenience lies with plaintiff – Arbitration Act 2005, s 11(1)(a), (b)

Mohd Sahril bin Jaraei v Kwan Ngen Wah & 2 Ors [2023] 4 AMR 25, HC

Contract – Breach – Oral agreement – Alleged oral agreement between business partners to purchase lands with company's monies – Lands registered in name of one partner to be held on trust for other partners – Claim for share in lands transferred to third party – Whether any oral agreement between parties for lands to be held on trust existed – Whether claim barred by time and/or doctrine of estoppel – Companies Act 2016, s 223(1) – Limitation Ordinance (Cap 72) (Sabah), s 9

Land law – Ownership – Application for – Alleged oral agreement between business partners to purchase lands with company's monies – Lands registered in name of one partner to be held in trust for other partners – Claim for share in lands transferred to third party – Whether any oral agreement between parties for lands to be held on trust existed – Whether claim barred by time and/or doctrine of estoppel – Companies Act 2016, s 223(1) – Limitation Ordinance (Cap 72) (Sabah), s 9

Permata Sentral (M) Sdn Bhd & 4 Ors v SMEB Asset Management Sdn Bhd & 2 Ors [2023] 4 AMR 68, HC

Civil procedure – Injunctions – Interim injunction – Application to prevent foreclosure action and any auction pursuant to order for sale until disposal of proceedings – Whether settlement agreement entered between parties rendered auction proceedings at abeyance upon compliance with terms – Whether there was any triable issue – Whether auction ought to be proceeded with – Whether damages was an adequate remedy – National Land Code 1965 – Rules of Court 2012, Order 29 r 1(2A)

Public Prosecutor v Ha Kiang Ngu [2023] 4 AMR 79, HC

Dangerous drugs – Trafficking – Methamphetamine – Accused aged 15 years charged for trafficking in 2,310.90 grammes of methamphetamine under s 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 ("DDA") – Whether prima facie case made out – Whether accused liable to be convicted under s 39B of DDA – Proper sentence to be imposed – Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss 2, 37(d), 39B, 39B(1)(a) – Child Act 2001, s 97(2)(a)

Tan Suan Sim v Ooi Joo Aik [2023] 4 AMR 102, HC

Civil procedure – Parties – Intervention – Application for grant of probate to be heard ex parte by second wife of deceased – Proposed intervener applied to intervene challenging will of deceased – Whether proposed intervener allowed to intervene – Rules of Court 2012, Order 15 r 6(2), Order 71, Order 72