Mohammed Shabaz Khan v 1. ) Crest Worldwide Resources Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation) 2. ) Shamir Kumar Nandy
Catchwords
Civil Procedure — Security for Costs — Order 23, rule 1, Rules of Court 2012 — Plaintiff ordinarily resident out of jurisdiction — Two-stage inquiry — Whether threshold condition satisfied — Exercise of judicial discretion — Factors to be considered — Plaintiff's assets within jurisdiction — Whether property subject to litigation constitutes sufficient security — Security ordered in reduced amount Company Law — Winding up — Defendant company in liquidation — Second defendant as former managing director — Concession of claim — Whether claim against second defendant academic — Claim for damages remains live — Exposure to legal costs Contract — Sale and Purchase Agreement — Dispute over ownership of property — Consent judgment — Subsequent sale by vendor to third party — Plaintiff seeking declaration of ownership and damages — Whether plaintiff's claim against second defendant sufficiently strong to refuse security Equity — Discretion of the Court — Security for costs — "Having regard to all the circumstances of the case" — Proportionality of security ordered — Amount of security to reflect nature and scope of remaining claim against defendant
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Case Significance
Mohammed Shabaz Khan v 1. ) Crest Worldwide Resources Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated December 1, 2025 (citation: wa-24ncvc-4976-12-2024). The case was decided by Moh Kok Wai.
What was the outcome of Mohammed Shabaz Khan v 1. ) Crest Worldwide Resources Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation...?
Mohammed Shabaz Khan v 1. ) Crest Worldwide Resources Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation... is a High Court decision dated December 1, 2025. The case was heard by Moh Kok Wai. See the full judgment for details.