1. ) GUNALAN A/L SANKARAN 2. ) MEGALIFT SDN BHD v JOTHILETCHUMI A/P PERIASAMY (Seorang wakil diri litigasi kepada KESAVAN A/L RAJASEKAR seorang yang kurang upaya dan/atau dari segi perubatan seorang yang tidak waras (unsound mind)

ba-12b-54-06-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 9 October 2025 • BA-12B-54-06/2024 • 15 min read

11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort – Kecuaian – Treler muatan luar biasa – Muatan melintang laluan – Tiada lampu amaran – Permit tidak sah – Kegagalan SOP eskot – Prima facie kecuaian – Tanggungjawab lebih tinggi kenderaan berat – Pembahagian liabiliti. Keterangan – Percanggahan saksi – Kebolehpercayaan – Pembayaran saman sebagai pengakuan sokongan. Undang-undang Trafik – Pelanggaran Kaedah 16 Kaedah Lalu Lintas 1959 – Amalan keselamatan muatan besar. Ganti Rugi – Penilaian kuantum – Garis panduan – Kecederaan otak serius – Kos penjagaan masa hadapan – Tiada asas menaikkan kuantum. Prosedur – Rayuan & rayuan silang – Standard campur tangan – Liabiliti diselaraskan 90:10.

Practice Areas

Tort

Judges (1)

Asmah binti Musa Delivered

Counsel (4)

B. mariammah & Co Firm V.P. Nathan & Partners Firm Kajendra Balan Counsel Appellant Mariammah D/O Bharathan Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

MEGALIFT Sdn Bhd Appellant Gunalan a/l Sankaran Appellant Jothiletchumi a/p Periasamy Respondent

Case Significance

1. ) GUNALAN A/L SANKARAN 2. ) MEGALIFT SDN BHD v JOTHILETCHUMI A/P PERIASAMY... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 9, 2025 (citation: ba-12b-54-06-2024). The case was decided by Asmah binti Musa.

What was the outcome of 1. ) GUNALAN A/L SANKARAN 2. ) MEGALIFT SDN BHD v JOTHILETCHUMI A/P PERIASAMY...?

1. ) GUNALAN A/L SANKARAN 2. ) MEGALIFT SDN BHD v JOTHILETCHUMI A/P PERIASAMY... is a High Court decision dated October 9, 2025. The case was heard by Asmah binti Musa. See the full judgment for details.

Cases Cited (11)

UK (1)

[1935] 1 KB 354

MY (10)

[1965] 1 MLRH 351 [1968] 1 MLJ 284 [1976] 2 MLJ 214 [1985] 2 MLJ 22 [1986] 1 MLJ 266 [1987] MLJU 5 [2006] 1 CLJ 857 [2014] 6 MLJ 870 [2022] MLJU 194 [2023] MLJU 2140

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-12b-54-06-2024)