MOHD SHAH REZZA BIN SAM SELI v 1. ) SYED FAIZAL SHAH BIN SYED GULZAR ALI SHAH 2. ) NURUL SHAMEEM BINTI SHAHEEN CHUGTAI

wa-12bncc-11-06-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 13 April 2026 • WA-12BNCC-11-06/2025 • 14 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Outcome

For the above reasons, the appeal is allowed, and the Judgment of the Sessions Court is set aside with costs of RM20,000.00 here and below.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (wa-12bncc-11-06-2025). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

TORT: Negligence – Negligent misstatement – Forex investment scheme – Unregulated platform –Alleged negligent representations inducing Plaintiff's investment – Whether duty of care established – Whether special relationship existed – Whether reliance proved – Whether loss caused by representations – Whether a reasonable man would know that he was being trusted – No duty of care established – No reliance proven –Appeal allowed

Practice Areas

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (5)

Andy & Co. Firm Rajwinjit, Asyraf & Partners Firm Bani Prakash Counsel Appellant Muniandy a/l Vestanathan Counsel Appellant Rajwinjit Kaur Khalae a/p Ajit Singh Khalae Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Mohd Shah Rezza bin Sam Seli Appellant Nurul Shameem binti Shaheen Chugtai Respondent Syed Faizal Shah bin Syed Gulzar Ali Shah Respondent

Statutes Cited

Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)

Cases Cited (5)

UK (2)

[1964] AC 465 [1990] 2 AC 605

MY (3)

[2003] 3 MLJ 460 [2008] 2 CLJ 660 [2015] 7 CLJ 1008

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-12bncc-11-06-2025)