1. ) WANG SEE SOOI 2. ) BIOCOSLAB MANUFACTURING SDN BHD v TAN YON CHIA

ba-22ncvc-113-03-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 5 January 2026 • BA-22NCvC-113-03/2021 • 2 min read

Catchwords

3. Enclosure 189 raises an important and fundamental question of law, namely whether the giving of untrue or false oral testimony, without more, may properly form the basis of committal proceedings for contempt of court. 4. Flowing from this, the first issue for determination is whether, assuming the testimony in question to be untrue, such conduct falls exclusively within the domain of perjury to be pursued through the criminal process, or whether it is capable, in law, of constituting contempt of court. 5. The second issue is whether the availability of the remedy of perjury precludes the commencement of contempt proceedings, or whether a litigant is, in appropriate circumstances, entitled to elect between initiating committal proceedings for contempt and lodging a police report for perjury.

Practice Areas

3. Enclosure 189 raises an important and fundamental question of law, namely whether the giving of untrue or false oral testimony, without more, may properly form the basis of committal proceedings for contempt of court. 4. Flowing from this, the first issue for determination is whether, assuming the testimony in question to be untrue, such conduct falls exclusively within the domain of perjury to be pursued through the criminal process, or whether it is capable, in law, of constituting contempt of court. 5. The second issue is whether the availability of the remedy of perjury precludes the commencement of contempt proceedings, or whether a litigant is, in appropriate circumstances, entitled to elect between initiating committal proceedings for contempt and lodging a police report for perjury.

Judges (1)

Choong Yeow Choy Delivered

Parties (3)

BIOCOSLAB MANUFACTURING Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Tan Yon Chia Defendant Wang See Sooi Plaintiff

Case Significance

1. ) WANG SEE SOOI 2. ) BIOCOSLAB MANUFACTURING SDN BHD v TAN YON CHIA is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 5, 2026 (citation: ba-22ncvc-113-03-2021). The case was decided by Choong Yeow Choy.

What was the outcome of 1. ) WANG SEE SOOI 2. ) BIOCOSLAB MANUFACTURING SDN BHD v TAN YON CHIA?

1. ) WANG SEE SOOI 2. ) BIOCOSLAB MANUFACTURING SDN BHD v TAN YON CHIA is a High Court decision dated January 5, 2026. The case was heard by Choong Yeow Choy. See the full judgment for details.