Bitara Angkasa Sdn Bhd v Cheok Lam Chuan & 3 Ors [2024] 1 AMR 605, CA

Land law – Transfer – Validity of – Claim for recovery of land – Allegation of fraud – Land transferred from owner to third party who subsequently sold it to purchaser – Whether purchaser bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration – Whether purchaser immediate or subsequent purchaser – Whether transfer of land vitiated by fraud – Whether Land Registry negligent and liable to pay damages – Whether title deeds void – National Land Code, ss 22, 158, 340(3)

International Naturopathic Bio-Tech (M) Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2024] 1 AMR 633, CA

Revenue law – Assessments – Appeal against – High Court affirmed Special Commissioners of Income Tax ("SCIT") decision dismissing taxpayer's appeal against assessment raised under s 4(a) of the Income Tax Act 1967 ("ITA") – Taxpayer sold six shop lots for which notice of assessment issued – Whether disposal of property subjected to s 3 of the Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976 or s 4(a) of the ITA – Whether shop lots stock in trade of taxpayer – Whether gains from disposal of shop lots not from ordinary course of taxpayer's business – Whether taxpayer investment holding company – Whether detailed findings on badges of trade provided – Whether possession of property for long period justified non-trading gains – Whether no rentals for property meant it was stock in trade – Income Tax Act 1967, ss 2(1), 3, 4, 4(a), (c) – Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976, s 3

Harcharan Singh a/l Santokh Singh & Anor v Bidang Kemudi Sdn Bhd & 3 Ors [2024] 1 AMR 682, HC

Company law – Reinstatement into register – Application for – Reinstatement of struck off company sought to enable action for damages commenced against it – Whether requirement under s 555 of the Companies Act 2016 fulfilled – Whether company eligible for reinstatement – Whether plaintiffs' proposed claim unsustainable – Whether company's reinstatement unjust – Companies Act 2016, s 555

Harta Packaging Industries (Perak) Sdn Bhd v Iqzan Holding Berhad (sebelum ini dikenal sebagai “Ire-Tex Corporation Berhad”) [2024] 1 AMR 692, HC

Civil procedure – Summary judgment – Application for – Holding company executed corporate guarantee on behalf of subsidiary company – Subsidiary company failed to pay sum under consent judgment and subsequently wound up – Claim filed against holding company for said sum – Whether holding company liable for subsidiary's debts – Whether prima facie case established against holding company – Whether corporate guarantee valid and enforceable – Whether non-joinder of holding company in consent judgment fatal to claim – Whether credible defence and/or triable issues raised – Whether summary judgment ought to be granted against holding company – Contracts Act 1950, s 79

RD Minerals Sdn Bhd v Total IPCO Sdn Bhd & Anor [2024] 1 AMR 701, HC

Civil procedure – Injunctions – Interim injunction – Borrower sought to restrain lender from auctioning its business assets for default in repayment of loan – Allegation of non-compliance with ss 16 and 19 of the Moneylenders Act 1952 by lender – Borrower failed to disclose upgradation/disposal of assets prior to procurement of ex parte and ad interim injunction – Whether material fact – Whether non-disclosure of such fact fatal to application – Whether ad interim injunction granted prior to application ought to be set aside – Moneylenders Act 1952, ss 16, 19 – Rules of Court 2012, Order 29 r 1(2A)

Ronald Kiandee & Anor v Dato’ Johari bin Abdul (disaman sebagai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat) & 4 Ors [2024] 1 AMR 710, HC

Administrative law – Remedies – Judicial review – Speaker of House of Representative decided against any casual vacancies for Parliamentary constituencies as sought by political party ("decision") – Whether decision protected under Article 63 of the Federal Constitution – Whether decision justiciable and amenable to judicial review – Federal Constitution, Articles 49A, 49A(1), (3), 63, 63(1), 72(1)

TC Success Jewellery Sdn Bhd v Primepoint Engineering Sdn Bhd [2024] 1 AMR 724, HC

Company law – Winding up – Setting aside – Application under ss 492 and 493 of the Companies Act 2016 filed on ground of settlement of sole creditor's dues – Whether dues fully settled – Whether company had locus standi to file application – Whether winding-up order ought to be set aside – Whether alternative prayer of perpetual stay of winding-up order ought to be granted – Companies Act 2016, ss 492, 493

Company law – Winding up – Stay – Application under ss 492 and 493 of the Companies Act 2016 filed on ground of settlement of sole creditor's dues – Whether dues fully settled – Whether company had locus standi to file application – Whether winding-up order ought to be set aside – Whether alternative prayer of perpetual stay of winding-up order ought to be granted – Companies Act 2016, ss 492, 493