BANK OF CHINA (MALAYSIA) BERHAD v LEE KIM TIONG @ LEE KIM YEW

ba-24fc-445-06-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 February 2025 • BA-24FC-445-06/2023 • 6 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

LAND LAW: Order for sale of charged land – Alleging notice in Form 16D demands sums not lawfully due from the charge – Existence of a pledge of a Fixed Deposit referred to in the Plaintiff’s documents sufficient to extinguish the debt - No record of the Fixed Deposit – Raised question as to the existence of the debt - Whether “cause to the contrary” established – Whether the grant of an order for sale would be contrary to some rule of law or equity - Section 256(3) of the National Land Code

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (5)

Adrian & Co. Firm Skrine Firm Adrian a/l Silvarajoo Counsel Defendant Karen Tan Wee Sean Counsel Plaintiff Nur Amalina binti Mohamad Rosli Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

BANK OF CHINA BERHAD Applicant Lee Kim Tiong @ Lee Kim Yew Respondent

Case Significance

BANK OF CHINA (MALAYSIA) BERHAD v LEE KIM TIONG @ LEE KIM YEW is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated February 26, 2025 (citation: ba-24fc-445-06-2023). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of BANK OF CHINA (MALAYSIA) BERHAD v LEE KIM TIONG @ LEE KIM YEW?

BANK OF CHINA (MALAYSIA) BERHAD v LEE KIM TIONG @ LEE KIM YEW is a High Court decision dated February 26, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

National Land Code (Cap 828)

s 254

Cases Cited (5)

MY (5)

[1991] 2 CLJ 1144 [1991] 2 MLJ 283 [1994] 1 MLJ 119 [1997] 1 MLJ 340 [1997] 2 CLJ 36

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-24fc-445-06-2023)