AMBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD v WS RENT-A-CAR SDN. BHD.
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Company Law — Winding up — Petition to wind up company based on unsatisfied judgment debt — Judgment in default entered against Respondent — Statutory notice issued under section 466(1)(a) Companies Act 2016 — Failure to pay within 21 days — Whether presumption of insolvency applies — No application to set aside judgment — Whether part payments sufficient to rebut presumption — Companies Act 2016, ss. 465(1)(e), 466(1)(a) Insolvency — Presumption of insolvency — Whether Respondent able to rebut presumption of insolvency — No audited financial statements produced — Failure to show solvency through credible evidence — Commercial insolvency test applied — Insolvency remains unrebutted — Company ordered to be wound up Civil Procedure — Abuse of process — Application to strike out winding-up petition — Allegation of settlement agreement — No acceptance of settlement proposal by Respondent — Whether winding-up petition amounts to abuse of process — Principles on bona fide dispute and abuse of winding-up jurisdiction considered and applied
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Case Significance
AMBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD v WS RENT-A-CAR SDN. BHD. is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated June 12, 2025 (citation: wa-28ncc-249-03-2024). The case was decided by Mohd Arief Emran bin Arifin.
What was the outcome of AMBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD v WS RENT-A-CAR SDN. BHD.?
AMBANK ISLAMIC BERHAD v WS RENT-A-CAR SDN. BHD. is a High Court decision dated June 12, 2025. The case was heard by Mohd Arief Emran bin Arifin. See the full judgment for details.