MAZNAH BINTI IBRAHIM v 1. ) HELMI BIN RASHID 2. ) HALIMAH BINTI ABU SAMAH

ja-24ncvc-953-07-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 28 January 2026 • JA-24NCvC-953-07/2025 • 14 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

AMANAH — Tanah berdaftar — Dakwaan kewujudan amanah — Surat Amanah tidak didaftarkan — Beban pembuktian — Keperluan pembuktian niat, subjek dan benefisiari — Keterangan selepas fakta — Akuan Berkanun waris-waris — Sama ada mencukupi untuk membuktikan amanah — Kanun Tanah Negara 1965, ss 325, 417 — Akta Pemegang Amanah 1949, ss 4, 7, 9, 33, 37, 56, 57, 61 KETERANGAN — Beban pembuktian — Dakwaan amanah — Keperluan keterangan objektif dan kontemporari — Keterangan bersifat self-serving — Penilaian keterangan secara menyeluruh — Akta Keterangan 1950 AMANAH — Pelantikan pemegang amanah — Prasyarat kewujudan amanah yang sah — Kuasa Mahkamah — Sama ada Mahkamah boleh melantik pemegang amanah baharu tanpa amanah yang dibuktikan — Akta Pemegang Amanah 1949 PUSAKA — Pentadbiran harta pusaka — Hak waris — Petisyen pusaka kecil — Campur tangan kehakiman — Sama ada wajar dibatalkan TANAH — Kaveat persendirian — Kepentingan waris — Perlindungan sementara — Sama ada mala fide atau penyalahgunaan proses — Kanun Tanah Negara 1965 PROSEDUR — Saman Pemula — Permohonan deklaratori — Kegagalan membuktikan asas tuntutan — Permohonan ditolak — Kos

Practice Areas

AMANAH KETERANGAN PUSAKA TANAH PROSEDUR

Judges (1)

Manira binti Mohd Nor Delivered

Counsel (4)

Mohd Farid & Associates Firm Nazri Yahya & Co Firm Mohd Farid & Associates Counsel Respondent Nazri Yahya & Co Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Halimah binti Abu Samah Respondent Helmi bin Rashid Respondent Maznah binti Ibrahim Applicant

Case Significance

MAZNAH BINTI IBRAHIM v 1. ) HELMI BIN RASHID 2. ) HALIMAH BINTI ABU SAMAH is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 28, 2026 (citation: ja-24ncvc-953-07-2025). <p>The applicant claimed two parcels of land in Pontian were held on trust based on a 2003 trust letter allegedly signed by the deceased registered owner, and sought to be appointed as new trustee. The respondents, heirs of the deceased, opposed the claim. The court dismissed the application, finding the applicant failed to prove the existence of a valid trust over registered land, as the alleged trust letter was not registered under the National Land Code and the supporting evidence consisted o The case was decided by Manira binti Mohd Nor. Counsel appearing: Mohd Farid & Associates (counsel for respondent), Nazri Yahya & Co (counsel for applicant).

Key issues: KETERANGAN — Beban pembuktian — Dakwaan amanah — Keperluan keterangan objektif dan kontemporari — Keterangan bersifat self-serving — Penilaian keterangan secara menyeluruh — Akta Keterangan 1950.

Summary

The applicant claimed two parcels of land in Pontian were held on trust based on a 2003 trust letter allegedly signed by the deceased registered owner, and sought to be appointed as new trustee. The respondents, heirs of the deceased, opposed the claim. The court dismissed the application, finding the applicant failed to prove the existence of a valid trust over registered land, as the alleged trust letter was not registered under the National Land Code and the supporting evidence consisted only of self-serving statutory declarations.

What was the outcome of MAZNAH BINTI IBRAHIM v 1. ) HELMI BIN RASHID 2. ) HALIMAH BINTI ABU SAMAH?

<p>The applicant claimed two parcels of land in Pontian were held on trust based on a 2003 trust letter allegedly signed by the deceased registered ow...

Cases Cited (3)

MY (3)
[1979] 2 MLJ 229 [1995] 2 MLJ 706 [1995] 3 MLJ 469