MULTI MERIDIAN SDN BHD v ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA)
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MULTI MERIDIAN SDN BHD v ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA) is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 22, 2026 (citation: ja-22ncvc-4-01-2020). <p>Multi Meridian sued IRDA arising from a joint venture to establish Private Auxiliary Police services in Iskandar Malaysia, after IRDA's AP licence was cancelled by PDRM. IRDA argued the joint venture was frustrated under Section 57(2) of the Contracts Act 1950. The court found no frustration as IRDA's failure to maintain the licence was self-induced, awarded the plaintiff RM1,682,844.80 in damages for breach of the JVA, and dismissed IRDA's counterclaim entirely.</p> The case was decided by Noradura binti Hamzah. Counsel appearing: George Varughese (counsel for plaintiff), Johan Mohan Bin Abdullah (counsel for plaintiff), Syafiqah Binti Md Shafie (counsel for defendant).
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Multi Meridian sued IRDA arising from a joint venture to establish Private Auxiliary Police services in Iskandar Malaysia, after IRDA's AP licence was cancelled by PDRM. IRDA argued the joint venture was frustrated under Section 57(2) of the Contracts Act 1950. The court found no frustration as IRDA's failure to maintain the licence was self-induced, awarded the plaintiff RM1,682,844.80 in damages for breach of the JVA, and dismissed IRDA's counterclaim entirely.
What was the outcome of MULTI MERIDIAN SDN BHD v ISKANDAR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IRDA)?
<p>Multi Meridian sued IRDA arising from a joint venture to establish Private Auxiliary Police services in Iskandar Malaysia, after IRDA's AP licence ...