CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out
3 cases · March 2025 to September 2025
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Application under Order 18 Rule 19(1)(b) and (d) of the Rules of Court 2012 — Whether claim is frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process — Principles governing striking out — Whether claim discloses a reasonable or arguable cause of action — Drastic remedy to be invoked only in plain and obvious cases. Courts Jurisdiction — Exclusive jurisdiction of Syariah Court — Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution — Whether the claim for revocation of probate and administration of estate falls within civil High Court's jurisdiction — Whether the issue of conversion to Islam is merely incidental or collateral. Probate and Administration -Will — Validity of Will — Will executed prior to conversion — Invalidation of non-Muslim testator's Will upon conversion to Islam (Hukum Syarak) — Grant of Probate — Challenge to validity of probate — Revocation of grant obtained through concealment or misrepresentation. Estate Administration — Distribution of estate in accordance with Islamic law (faraid). 1 Order 18 rule 19(1)(d) of the Rules of Court 2012 — Accused convicted and sentenced by Sessions Court — Appeal was pending — Accused filed an originating summons to declare unconstitutional section 188(2)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act — Inconsistent with Articles 5(1), 8(1) and (2), 10(1)(a) and Article 13 of the Federal Constitution — Whether originating summons an abuse of the process of the court 1 Special development zone — Private lease scheme — SPA deviated from the standard form of agreement in Schedule H of the HDR — Whether the Plaintiff’s action is time barred — Challenging the validity of impugned clauses — Suing for LAD — Insufficient material to decide on LAD claim — Pleadings — Reply to Defence — Whether the alleged illegality of private lease scheme is pleaded — The allegation of illegality is a new but not inconsistent plea — Inadequate submission on the questions raised regarding private lease scheme — Not a suitable case for summary determination 1
Application under Order 18 Rule 19(1)(b) and (d) of the Rules of Court 2012 — Whether claim is frivolous, vexatious, or an abuse of process — Principles governing striking out — Whether claim discloses a reasonable or arguable cause of action — Drastic remedy to be invoked only in plain and obvious cases. Courts Jurisdiction — Exclusive jurisdiction of Syariah Court — Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution — Whether the claim for revocation of probate and administration of estate falls within civil High Court's jurisdiction — Whether the issue of conversion to Islam is merely incidental or collateral. Probate and Administration -Will — Validity of Will — Will executed prior to conversion — Invalidation of non-Muslim testator's Will upon conversion to Islam (Hukum Syarak) — Grant of Probate — Challenge to validity of probate — Revocation of grant obtained through concealment or misrepresentation. Estate Administration — Distribution of estate in accordance with Islamic law (faraid). 1 case
Order 18 rule 19(1)(d) of the Rules of Court 2012 — Accused convicted and sentenced by Sessions Court — Appeal was pending — Accused filed an originating summons to declare unconstitutional section 188(2)(a) of the Capital Markets and Services Act — Inconsistent with Articles 5(1), 8(1) and (2), 10(1)(a) and Article 13 of the Federal Constitution — Whether originating summons an abuse of the process of the court 1 case
Special development zone — Private lease scheme — SPA deviated from the standard form of agreement in Schedule H of the HDR — Whether the Plaintiff’s action is time barred — Challenging the validity of impugned clauses — Suing for LAD — Insufficient material to decide on LAD claim — Pleadings — Reply to Defence — Whether the alleged illegality of private lease scheme is pleaded — The allegation of illegality is a new but not inconsistent plea — Inadequate submission on the questions raised regarding private lease scheme — Not a suitable case for summary determination 1 case
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Cases
ba-22ncvc-434-10-2024
JANICE NG WAN FONG v 1. ) NG POH LAN 2. ) FOONG PEK WEI 3. ) FOONG PEK SAN 4. ) HARTININGSIH 5. ) PAWS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
30 September 2025
MYHC
wa-24-76-09-2024
DATO RAMESH A/L RAJARATNAM v 1. ) Suruhanjaya Sekuriti Malaysia 2. ) Kerajaan Malaysia
14 May 2025
MYHC
ba-22ncvc-219-06-2022
1. ) Tan Lai Whatt Sebastian 2. ) Yau Wai Kin 3. ) MRS KOH BEE GEOK NEE TAN 4. ) HENG CHO KHEE 5. ) HOWE SOO LIAN 6. ) Lee Yong Yeow 7. ) Audrey Teoh Jo Ann 8. ) Phua Kie Hwee 9. ) ALBERT LEONG KUM HOONG 10. ) WONG YUN HAR MIRANDA 11. ) WONG SUET WAH DOROTHY 12. ) WONG SUK YEE JUDY 13. ) WONG YUET FONG 14. ) YAP SWEE BOON 15. ) KWAN WAI MUN (GUAN HUIMIN) 16. ) Yang Chek Lon 17. ) Lim Chee Ho 18. ) CHIN TUCK KEONG 19. ) TOH KIM LIAN 20. ) TOH AH MUI 21. ) TAY WEE SUM JOY 22. ) WANG ZILONG 23. ...
4 March 2025
MYHC