Top ATC Industries Sdn Bhd v Cheok Lam Chuan

n-01ncvcw-56-02-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 28 July 2025 • N-01(NCvC)(W)-56-02/2023 • 101 min read
37 cases cited (5 SG, 32 foreign)

Catchwords

Practice Areas

Judges (3)

Counsel (7)

Parties (2)

Case Significance

Top ATC Industries Sdn Bhd v Cheok Lam Chuan is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated July 28, 2025 (citation: n-01ncvcw-56-02-2023). <p>Top ATC Industries' appeal in the same land fraud case involving fraudulent transfer of trust land in Port Dickson. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the appellant failed to prove it was a bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration and was not shielded by indefeasibility of title.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid, Azmi bin Ariffin and S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: John Khoo Boo Lai (counsel for appellant), Manian a/l Raju (counsel for respondent), Nurul Alia Afina Binti Mohd Zaidi (counsel for appellant), Raswanti a/p Nagaindren (counsel for respondent), Wee Wai Keong (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Top ATC Industries' appeal in the same land fraud case involving fraudulent transfer of trust land in Port Dickson. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the appellant failed to prove it was a bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration and was not shielded by indefeasibility of title.

What was the outcome of Top ATC Industries Sdn Bhd v Cheok Lam Chuan?

<p>Top ATC Industries' appeal in the same land fraud case involving fraudulent transfer of trust land in Port Dickson. The Court of Appeal dismissed t...

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (37)

SG (1)
[2021] SGCA 111
SLR (4)
[2004] 1 SLR(R) 513 [2004] 3 SLR(R) 588 [2019] 4 SLR 222 [2022] 1 SLR 689
UK (1)
[1989] 2 Ch 264
MY (31)
[1983] 2 MLJ 196 [2001] 1 MLJ 241 [2001] 2 CLJ 133 [2007] 5 MLJ 136 [2007] 5 MLJ 149 [2010] 2 CLJ 269 [2010] 2 MLJ 1 [2013] 9 CLJ 577 [2013] MLJU 1412 [2014] 1 AMR 493 [2014] 1 CLJ 987 [2014] 2 MLJ 768 [2014] 3 MLJ 504 [2014] 6 CLJ 485 [2015] 2 AMR 767 [2016] 3 MLJ 660 [2016] 4 CLJ 510 [2018] 5 MLJ 711 [2019] 2 MLJ 553 [2019] 3 CLJ 441 [2019] 4 MLJ 161 [2020] 10 CLJ 1 [2020] 12 MLJ 67 [2020] 8 AMR 227 [2020] MLJU 1469 [2021] 5 MLJ 759 [2022] 4 CLJ 165 [2024] 1 CLJ 202 [2024] 1 MLJ 541 [2024] 5 MLJ 460 [2025] 7 CLJ 1