1. ) GM AERO SUPPORT SDN. BHD. 2. ) Khoh Siew Kim v 1. ) GENTING HIGHLANDS BERHAD 2. ) GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD 3. ) FIRST WORLD HOTELS & RESORTS SDN. BHD.
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1. ) GM AERO SUPPORT SDN. BHD. 2. ) Khoh Siew Kim v 1. ) GENTING HIGHLANDS BE... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated November 20, 2025 (citation: w-02imc-1518-09-2024). <p>GM Aero Support Sdn Bhd and Khoh Siew Kim appealed the High Court's grant of leave to Genting group companies to commence committal proceedings against them for alleged contempt of court based on the Riddick implied undertaking principle — that documents obtained under compulsion of court process cannot be used for collateral purposes. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding that the Riddick principle does not apply when documents have been filed, marked, and read in open court as the The panel comprised Azimah binti Omar, Azizah binti Haji Nawawi and Mohd Firuz bin Jaffril, with Mohd Firuz bin Jaffril delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Andy Gan Kok Jin (counsel for respondent), B Thangaraj (counsel for appellant), Faye Lee Chin (counsel for appellant), Lee Zhun Hao (counsel for respondent), Teh Eng Lay (counsel for respondent), Wong Li Wei (counsel for appellant).
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GM Aero Support Sdn Bhd and Khoh Siew Kim appealed the High Court's grant of leave to Genting group companies to commence committal proceedings against them for alleged contempt of court based on the Riddick implied undertaking principle — that documents obtained under compulsion of court process cannot be used for collateral purposes. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding that the Riddick principle does not apply when documents have been filed, marked, and read in open court as they become public documents, and that their use in related Temerloh proceedings was not for an ulterior or improper purpose.
What was the outcome of 1. ) GM AERO SUPPORT SDN. BHD. 2. ) Khoh Siew Kim v 1. ) GENTING HIGHLANDS BE...?
<p>GM Aero Support Sdn Bhd and Khoh Siew Kim appealed the High Court's grant of leave to Genting group companies to commence committal proceedings aga...