Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty
About Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty
Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty appears as counsel of record in 4 reported Malaysia judgments (2025–2026). These were heard before MYCOA (3) and MYHC (1).
On the court record
Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty's reported practice is in insolvency and civil-procedure litigation, appearing in the Court of Appeal and the High Court and acting for respondents and appellants.
A substantial group of related Court of Appeal appeals concerns Megafest Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) and its counterparties, in which he acted for a respondent. The appeals raised the treatment of pre-liquidation transactions — allegations of undue preference, premised on voluntary settlements said to have been made without valuable consideration and not in good faith, and of fraudulent preference — together with an application for a validation order in respect of a payment rendered void because it was made after the presentation of the winding-up petition. The appeals turned on the distinct statutory requirements governing undue preference as opposed to fraudulent preference, and in particular whether proof of a dominant intention to prefer remains a necessary element.
His civil-procedure work includes an interlocutory appeal concerning Perbadanan Pengurusan Sri Wangi and a security company, in which he acted for an appellant. Delivered in Bahasa Malaysia, the appeal engaged the scope of the High Court's power to intervene on an interlocutory appeal — whether there had been a misdirection in principle or a manifest injustice — the setting aside of a judgment in default of appearance ("penghakiman ingkar kehadiran") under Order 13 rule 6 of the Rules of Court 2012, whether the judgment was regular or had been obtained mechanically, and the mandatory time limit for setting aside under Order 42 rule 13.
On this record the practice is insolvency and civil-procedure litigation, with a particular command of the voidable-transaction rules that govern what a liquidator may unwind, and of the procedural rules that decide when a default judgment can be set aside and how far an appellate court will interfere. The recurring task is to test whether a transaction or a judgment can stand once it is examined against the governing statute.
How many cases has Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty appeared in?
Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty appears as counsel of record in 4 reported Malaysia judgments (2025–2026).
Which courts does Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty appear in?
Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty appears before MYCOA (3) and MYHC (1).
What does Jayabalan a/l Raman Kutty focus on in these decisions?
Insolvency and civil-procedure litigation. His matters include related Court of Appeal appeals concerning Megafest Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) on undue and fraudulent preference and a validation order, and an interlocutory appeal concerning Perbadanan Pengurusan Sri Wangi on setting aside a default judgment.
What insolvency questions did the Megafest appeals raise?
The treatment of pre-liquidation transactions — allegations of undue preference based on voluntary settlements said to be without valuable consideration and not in good faith, and of fraudulent preference — and a validation order for a payment made void because it followed the presentation of the winding-up petition. The appeals turned on the distinct statutory requirements for undue as opposed to fraudulent preference, and whether proof of a dominant intention to prefer remains a necessary element. He acted for a respondent.
What civil-procedure points arose in the interlocutory appeal?
In a matter concerning Perbadanan Pengurusan Sri Wangi, the scope of the High Court's power to interfere on an interlocutory appeal — whether there was a misdirection in principle or a manifest injustice — the setting aside of a judgment in default of appearance ("penghakiman ingkar kehadiran") under Order 13 rule 6 of the Rules of Court 2012, whether that judgment was regular, and the mandatory time limit for setting aside under Order 42 rule 13. He acted for an appellant.