1. ) Abdul Hair Bin Ali Hossain 2. ) Wan Ismail Bin Wan Kadir v 1. ) ZURICH GENERAL TAKAFUL MALAYSIA BERHAD 2. ) Nor Ashikin Binti Abd Rahman

w-02ncca-560-03-2022 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 24 March 2024 • W-02(NCC)(A)-560-03/2022 • 19 min read
8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Outcome

For the above reasons, the appeal is allowed and decision of High Court is set aside with costs of RM30,000.00 here and below.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (w-02ncca-560-03-2022). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Section 96 RTA application with regard to “cloned car” - Original car written off more than 5 years earlier but JPJ records not updated Insurance continuously renewed Whether insurer liable after collecting premium

Practice Areas

Insurance

Judges (3)

Lim Chong Fong Coram Mariana binti Haji Yahya Coram Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru Delivered

Counsel (4)

G Naidu & Partners Firm Kenneth William & Associates Firm CM Maran Counsel Respondent R. Ganavathy Naidu a/l N. Rasu Counsel Appellant

Parties (4)

ZURICH GENERAL TAKAFUL MALAYSIA BERHAD Respondent Abdul Hair bin Ali Hossain Appellant Nor Ashikin binti Abd Rahman Respondent Wan Ismail bin Wan Kadir Appellant

Statutes Cited

Road Transport Act 1987 (Cap 333)
s 91(1)(b) s 96 s 96(2)

Cases Cited (8)

MY (8)
[1996] MLJU 538 [2012] 5 MLJ 756 [2012] MLJU 381 [2013] 7 CLJ 505 [2014] 4 CLJ 785 [2014] MLJU 271 [2020] 1 CLJ 476 [2022] 8 CLJ 175

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (w-02ncca-560-03-2022)