Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v SPIRAL PRISTINE SDN BHD
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Case Significance
Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v SPIRAL PRISTINE SDN BHD is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 29, 2026 (citation: b-02cw-592-04-2023). <p>This appeal was heard together with five related appeals by Sime Darby Property against the High Court's decision allowing homebuyer Spiral Pristine Sdn Bhd's claim for construction defects in a Bukit Jelutong bungalow. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal on the same grounds as the lead case, affirming the developer's liability for defects and the quantum of damages based on rectification costs. The developer was ordered to pay RM30,000 in costs.</p> The panel comprised Azimah binti Omar, Azizah binti Haji Nawawi and Utama Wan Ahmad Farid bin Wan Salleh, with Azimah binti Omar delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Colin Andrew Pereira (counsel for respondent), Dato' Nitin Nadkarni (counsel for appellant), Jeslyn Ling Li Gin (counsel for respondent), Pan Yan Teng (counsel for appellant), Rohan Arasoo Yeyabalah (counsel for appellant), Stephanie Lim Shu Jun (counsel for appellant).
Summary
This appeal was heard together with five related appeals by Sime Darby Property against the High Court's decision allowing homebuyer Spiral Pristine Sdn Bhd's claim for construction defects in a Bukit Jelutong bungalow. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal on the same grounds as the lead case, affirming the developer's liability for defects and the quantum of damages based on rectification costs. The developer was ordered to pay RM30,000 in costs.
What was the outcome of Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v SPIRAL PRISTINE SDN BHD?
<p>This appeal was heard together with five related appeals by Sime Darby Property against the High Court's decision allowing homebuyer Spiral Pristin...