NIKATO ENTERPRISE v MC UNITED RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (GROUP) SDN. BHD.

aa-22ncvc-30-04-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 February 2026 • AA-22NCvC-30-04/2025 • 10 min read

9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign)

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Amendment of pleadings – Application to amend Defence and Counterclaim under Order 20 rule 5 – Whether amendment changes the character of the suit – Whether amendment introduces a new cause of action or fundamentally different defence – Whether amendment merely particularises and regularises existing defence – Whether issues already raised, argued and considered during summary judgment proceedings – Whether amendment reflects defence already ventilated at summary judgment stage – Whether application is bona fide or a tactical afterthought – Whether amendment necessary to determine real issues in controversy – Whether allowing amendment ensures real issues determined at trial and does not alter nature of action

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (5)

Armiy Rais Firm Rusnah Loh Ng & Co. Firm Magishashini Assogan Counsel Defendant Ong Swee Long Counsel Plaintiff Teo Chung Loong Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

MC UNITED RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT Sdn Bhd Defendant NIKATO ENTERPRISE Plaintiff

Cases Cited (9)

MY (9)

[1983] 1 CLJ 191 [1987] 1 CLJ 126 [1987] 1 MLJ 230 [1997] 7 MLRH 599 [1998] 1 MLJ 481 [2004] 1 MLRH 496 [2004] 4 CLJ 825 [2004] MLJU 529 [2021] MLJU 3131

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