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Case Summary: Syarikat Perniagaan Selangor Sdn Bhd v Fahro Rozi Mohdi & Ors [1981] 1 MLRA 571 FC Court: Federal Court, Kuala Lumpur.Judges: Chang Min Tat J, Salleh Abas J, & Abdul Hamid FJJ.Date: 30 January 1981. Background The appellant held a lease for approximately 8.5 acres of land designated for use as a tourist … Continue reading Case Summary: Syarikat Perniagaan Selangor Sdn Bhd v Fahro Rozi Mohdi & Ors [1981] 1 MLRA 571 FC →

This case summary of Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd v. Port Kelang Authority [2025] 3 MLRA 873 highlights a landmark Federal Court decision concerning the necessity of consideration in contract variations and the limits of the "practical benefit" test in Malaysia. 1. Background & Facts The Port Kelang Authority (PKA) appointed Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB) as the … Continue reading Case Summary: Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd v. Port Kelang Authority [2025] 3 MLRA 873 FC →

Overview In a landmark decision delivered on February 10, 2026, the Federal Court of Malaysia restored the conviction of former FELDA Chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, on nine counts of receiving bribes. This ruling overturned an earlier acquittal by the Court of Appeal and reaffirmed the High Court’s original findings regarding the receipt … Continue reading Case Summary: PP v. Mohd Isa Abdul Samad [2026] 3 MLRA 274 FC →

Case Background The respondent (Hi-Summit Construction) initiated a suit against the three appellant companies, alleging that a 19% share or equity interest in a valuable highway concession (the Maju Expressway) had been unlawfully transferred from the respondent to the 1st appellant. During the High Court proceedings, the appellants raised a preliminary objection orally from the bar, challenging the authority of … Continue reading Case Analysis: Ulimas Sdn Bhd v. Hi-Summit Construction Sdn Bhd & Other Appeals [2017] 2 MLRA 333 FC →

The legal landscape for social media users in Malaysia was recently redefined in the landmark case of The Government of Malaysia v. Heidy Quah Gaik Li [2026] 2 CLJ JT (2). This judgment by the Federal Court tackles one of the most debated pieces of legislation in the country: Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act … Continue reading Freedom of Speech vs. Digital Harassment: The Federal Court Speaks on Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 →

The case of JIGARLAL KANTILAL DOSHI v. AMANAH RAYA BERHAD [2012] 1 MLRA 40 was an appeal to the Federal Court (Putrajaya, 19 October 2011) concerning the setting aside of a grant of probate. The Federal Court adjudicated two main questions of law: Question 1: Whether Amanah Raya Berhad ('ARB') could petition for a grant of probate under … Continue reading CASE SUMMARY: JIGARLAL KANTILAL DOSHI v. AMANAH RAYA BERHAD [2012] 1 MLRA 40 FC →

The case of NEXGRAM LAND SDN BHD v. SPACIOUS GLORY SDN BHD & ANOR [2023] 1 MLRA 492 before the Court of Appeal concerned the rescission of a Share Sale Agreement due to misrepresentation, challenging a High Court order for specific performance. The Court of Appeal ultimately allowed the Appellant's appeal and dismissed the Respondents' cross-appeals, setting aside the … Continue reading CASE SUMMARY: NEXGRAM LAND SDN BHD v. SPACIOUS GLORY SDN BHD & ANOR [2023] 1 MLRA 492 CA →

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The case of SIMCITY-ETE VENTURE SDN BHD v. KOPERASI PEMBANGUNAN KAMPUNG TRADISIONAL TASEK PULAU PINANG BERHAD [2022] 2 MLRA 472 before the Court of Appeal concerned an appeal by the 3rd Defendant (D3) against the High Court's decision allowing the Plaintiff's claim for unjust enrichment and dismissing D3's counterclaim. The Court of Appeal ultimately allowed the appeal in … Continue reading CASE SUMMARY: SIMCITY-ETE VENTURE SDN BHD v. KOPERASI PEMBANGUNAN KAMPUNG TRADISIONAL TASEK PULAU PINANG BERHAD [2022] 2 MLRA 472 CA →

The case of SAAD MARWI v. CHAN HWAN HUA & ANOR [2001] 1 MLRA 493 (Court of Appeal, Kuala Lumpur, 24 March 2001) is a seminal Malaysian judgment on the doctrine of inequality of bargaining power and its recognition in Malaysian jurisprudence.The Court of Appeal allowed the appellant's appeal, concluding that the agreement was an unconscionable bargain … Continue reading CASE SUMMARY: SAAD MARWI v. CHAN HWAN HUA & ANOR [2001] 1 MLRA 493 CA →