PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Kerajaan Malaysia PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN Mohd Najib Bin Hj Abd Razak

wa-29ncc-99-02-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 16 November 2025 • WA-29NCC-99-02/2021 • 16 min read
8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Outcome

I therefore dismiss the appeal by the JD in Suit 99.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (wa-29ncc-99-02-2021). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Bankruptcy - Appeal to Judge in Chambers - Application for stay of bankruptcy proceedings - Stay dismissed by Deputy Registrar - Power of Court to grant stay of bankruptcy proceedings - Whether the reasoning given by Judgment debtor for stay are sufficient grounds - irreparable harm argument - Section 97 Insolvency Act - Rules 137 Insolvency Rules 2017 - Order 92 Rule 4 Rules of court 2012 - test for ' sufficient grounds' for stay - Whether bankruptcy proceedings amount to abuse.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy & Insolvency Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Suhendran Sockanathan Delivered

Counsel (5)

Shafee & Co. Firm Al-Hummidallah Idrus Counsel Petitioner Norhisham bin Ahmad Counsel Petitioner Siti Maisarah Ab Rahim Counsel Petitioner Wee Yeong Kang Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Kerajaan Malaysia Judgment Creditor Mohd Najib bin Hj Abd Razak Judgment Debtor

Statutes Cited

Income Tax Act 1967 (Cap 53)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (8)

MY (8)
[1989] 1 CLJ 9 [1994] 2 CLJ 716 [2002] 3 MLJ 49 [2004] 1 MLJ 257 [2008] 5 CLJ 691 [2016] 4 MLJ 324 [2020] MLJU 2489 [2023] 6 MLJ 483

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-29ncc-99-02-2021)