1. Ooi Woon Chee 2. Ng Kim Tuck v Sew Teow Guan & 26 Lagi

02f-11-2011w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 25 September 2017 • 02(f)-11-2011(W)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Contempt of court — Order of committal — Administration of justice — Application granted for Attorney General’s Chambers to be substituted as the applicant in the contempt proceedings — Reasons advanced for non-appearance of contemnors in court — The request that the contemnors’ personal attendance in court be dispensed with and the matter against them be dealt with in absentia — Whether the Federal Court has the power to proceed with the trial of the contempt proceedings and to impose sentence against both the contemnors — Based on the mitigating factors and circumstances of the case, the appropriate sentence against both of them, was a fine of RM100,000.00 in default eight (8) months imprisonment each.

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Criminal Procedure

Judges (5)

Abu Samah bin Nordin Coram Azahar bin Mohamed Coram Balia Yusof bin Haji Wahi Coram Ramly bin Haji Ali Coram Suriyadi bin Halim Omar Delivered

Parties (4)

Peguam Negara Applicant Ng Kim Tuck Appellant Ooi Woon Chee Appellant Sew Teow Guan Respondent

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (02f-11-2011w)