LB LAND SDN BHD v HO NYET FOONG

ca-23e-1-08-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 7 May 2025 • CA-23E-1-08/2023

Catchwords

Contempt of Court — Committal proceedings — Injunction order — Whether non-compliance amounts to contempt — Burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt - E & E Equipment Sdn Bhd v. Speci Avenue (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2005] 6 MLJ 589 — Distinction between civil and criminal contempt — Tan Sri Dato' (Dr) Rozali Ismail & Ors v. Lim Pang Cheong & Ors [2012] 2 CLJ 849 - Federal Constitution, art 126; Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s 13; Rules of Court 2012, O 52 r 3. Injunction — Validity pending appeal — Principle that an order remains binding until set aside - Houng Hai Hong & Anor v MBf Holdings Bhd [1995] 3 AMR 3079, [1995] 4 CLJ 427 — Effect of appellate court setting aside injunction — Whether order operates ab initio — Houng Hai Hong & Anor v MBf Holdings Bhd [1995] 4 CLJ 427 Practice and Procedure — Committal — Leave to commence committal not equivalent to finding of contempt — Mere prima facie vetting — Standard of proof — Beyond reasonable doubt — Lim Chau Leng (P) v. Wong Chee Chong [2006] 1 AMR 151 and Foo Khoon Long v Foo Khoon Wong [2009] 9 MLJ 441. Digest: committal application dismissed.

Judges (1)

Mohd Radzi bin Harun Delivered

Parties (2)

LB LAND Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Ho Nyet Foong Defendant

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