ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (M) BERHAD v 1. ) NORBIYAH BINTI MAT ARIS 2. ) RAHMAT BIN EMBONG

Case Significance

ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (M) BERHAD v 1. ) NORBIYAH BINTI MAT ARIS 2... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 28, 2026 (citation: w-02ncca-823-05-2023). <p>This appeal by Allianz General Insurance concerned whether accident victims could execute a judgment obtained in a Sessions Court suit without the insurer first obtaining a valid declaratory order under section 96(3) of the RTA 1987. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that the insurer failed to comply with the notice requirement under the proviso to section 96(3), and awarded costs of RM35,000 to the respondents.</p> The panel comprised Aliza binti Sulaiman, Evrol Mariette Peters and Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan, with Aliza binti Sulaiman delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Jeyaveeran S Naicker (counsel for appellant), Kishan A/L Govindaraju (counsel for appellant), M. Yoshini (counsel for respondent), R. Ganavathy Naidu a/l N. Rasu (counsel for respondent), Rosmaria Binti Daud (counsel for appellant).