DATO' RICHARD DILAAN MORAIS v 1. ) RAAM KUMAR A/L M. SUPPIAH 2. ) CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, IPOH PENCELAH 1. ) TETUAN K.B. TAN KUMAR & PARTNERS (didakwa sebagai sebuah firma) 2. ) CHARLES SURESH MORAIS

aa-22ncvc-34-04-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 20 March 2025 • AA-22NCvC-34-04/2024 • 19 min read
24 cases cited (0 SG, 24 foreign)

Outcome

Accordingly, the435 plaintiff’s application is dismissed with costs. The plaintiff is ordered to pay costs in the sum of RM4,000 to the 1st and 2nd defendants.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (aa-22ncvc-34-04-2024). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Amendment of pleadings — Principles governing amendment — Whether amendment was made in good faith—whether serious allegations (fraud and misrepresentation) were introduced without proper explanation—whether the court must be satisfied as to the truth and substance of such allegations —Whether failure to act earlier constituted bad-faith and abuse-of-process—whether the amendment was sought for tactical advantage—whether it amounted to approbation and reprobation—whether it altered the character of the original suit—whether prejudice caused to defendants could be adequately compensated by costs — Whether the invalidity of the 2nd Will (failing testamentary formalities under the Wills Act 1959) and the plaintiff’s prior knowledge of it at material time constitute further evidence of mala fides — Whether the court should exercise its discretion to refuse an amendment tainted with mala fides

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Contract

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (9)

Domnic Pragasam Tan & Co Firm Joshua Sambanthan & Associates Firm S Ravichandaran & Anuar Firm Satish Alli & Associates Firm Dheenish Thevandran Counsel Plaintiff Domnic Pragasam Counsel Defendant Joshua Sambanthan Counsel Defendant Satish Nair Counsel Defendant Steven Puung Counsel Defendant

Parties (5)

TETUAN K.B. TAN KUMAR & PARTNERS Intervener Charles Suresh Morais Intervener Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes, Ipoh Defendant Dato' Richard Dilaan Morais Plaintiff Raam Kumar a/l M. Suppiah Defendant

Cases Cited (24)

MY (24)
[1938] 1 MLJ 35 [1983] 1 CLJ 191 [1983] 1 MLJ 213 [1988] 1 MLRH 186 [1988] 2 CLJ 632 [1988] 3 MLJ 348 [1995] 4 MLJ 615 [1995] 4 MLJ 616 [1997] 1 CLJ 361 [1997] 1 MLJ 629 [1997] 2 AMR 1413 [1999] 7 MLRH 470 [2003] 2 MLRH 547 [2003] 4 MLJ 465 [2003] 7 CLJ 124 [2003] AMEJ 0114 [2009] 3 MLJ 785 [2009] 4 AMR 759 [2010] 7 CLJ 931 [2010] MLJU 1379 [2011] 2 AMR 705 [2011] 2 CLJ 25 [2015] 4 MLJ 188 [2015] 8 CLJ 1

Judgment

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