NG KAE JENG v 1. ) INVENPRO (M) SDN BHD 2. ) LIANG KIEN HUI 3. ) KAMARUL BAHRIN BIN ABDULLAH PENCELAH Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM)

wa-24ncc-337-07-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 6 March 2025 • WA-24NCC-337-07/2024

Catchwords

COMPANY LAW: Corporate governance – Removal of directors – Statutory compliance with Sections 206 and 322 of Companies Act 2016 – Whether special notice of 28 days required for removal of director – Whether ordinary resolution at properly convened general meeting mandatory – Whether mere notification to Companies Commission sufficient to effect valid removal – Whether procedural defects in removal process curable – Appointment of company secretary – Whether board resolution required under Section 236 of Companies Act 2016 – Whether appointment without board approval invalid – Oppression remedy under Section 346 – Whether improper removal of director constitutes oppressive conduct – Whether exclusion from company management prejudicial to member's interests – Rectification of company register under Section 602 – Whether Section 602 remedy must be exhausted before seeking court relief – Whether Section 602 provides exclusive remedy – Doctrine of approbate and reprobate – Whether subsequent acknowledgment of removal constitutes waiver of rights – Whether statutory compliance requirements can be overridden by estoppel

Practice Areas

COMPANY LAW: Corporate governance

Judges (1)

Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad Delivered

Parties (5)

INVENPRO Sdn Bhd Respondent Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia Intervener Kamarul Bahrin bin Abdullah Respondent Liang Kien Hui Respondent Ng Kae Jeng Applicant

Case Significance

NG KAE JENG v 1. ) INVENPRO (M) SDN BHD 2. ) LIANG KIEN HUI 3. ) KAMARUL BAHR... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated March 6, 2025 (citation: wa-24ncc-337-07-2024). The case was decided by Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad.

What was the outcome of NG KAE JENG v 1. ) INVENPRO (M) SDN BHD 2. ) LIANG KIEN HUI 3. ) KAMARUL BAHR...?

NG KAE JENG v 1. ) INVENPRO (M) SDN BHD 2. ) LIANG KIEN HUI 3. ) KAMARUL BAHR... is a High Court decision dated March 6, 2025. The case was heard by Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad. See the full judgment for details.