1. ) KRISHNAN A/L K.PARASURAMAN 2. ) PARAMAS BARY A/P MUTHYAH v 1. ) MOHD AFANDI BIN ABDUL AZIS 2. ) M/s SOON LEE TRANSPORT SDN BHD

ja-12b-51-07-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 5 October 2025 • JA-12B-51-07/2023 • 20 min read

22 cases cited (0 SG, 22 foreign)

Catchwords

1. The Appellants (“Plaintiffs”) appealed against the Sessions Court’s decision dismissing their claim under Sections 7 and 8 of the Civil Law Act 1956. 2. The Court finds both the deceased and the First Defendant negligent, with liability apportioned equally (50:50). 3. The dependency claim is allowed, the bereavement claim is dismissed, and the special damages are partially revised. 4. The Plaintiffs are awarded RM85,285.50, comprising RM82,848.00 (dependency) and RM2,437.50 (special damages), subject to 50% contributory negligence. 5. Interest at 5% per annum from the date of writ until full satisfaction. 6.Costs fixed at RM8,000 subject to allocator. 7. Appeal allowed in part.

Judges (1)

Noradura binti Hamzah Delivered

Parties (4)

M/s SOON LEE TRANSPORT Sdn Bhd Respondent Krishnan a/l K.parasuraman Appellant Mohd Afandi bin Abdul Azis Respondent Paramas Bary a/p Muthyah Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) KRISHNAN A/L K.PARASURAMAN 2. ) PARAMAS BARY A/P MUTHYAH v 1. ) MOHD AFA... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 5, 2025 (citation: ja-12b-51-07-2023). The case was decided by Noradura binti Hamzah.

Key issues: 1. The Appellants (“Plaintiffs”) appealed against the Sessions Court’s decision dismissing their claim under Sections 7 and 8 of the Civil Law Act 1956..

What was the outcome of 1. ) KRISHNAN A/L K.PARASURAMAN 2. ) PARAMAS BARY A/P MUTHYAH v 1. ) MOHD AFA...?

1. ) KRISHNAN A/L K.PARASURAMAN 2. ) PARAMAS BARY A/P MUTHYAH v 1. ) MOHD AFA... is a High Court decision dated October 5, 2025. The case was heard by Noradura binti Hamzah. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

s 103

Cases Cited (22)

UK (1)

[1947] AC 484

MY (21)

[1970] 2 MLJ 234 [1976] 2 MLJ 214 [1980] 2 MLJ 139 [1983] 1 MLJ 1 [1983] 2 CLJ 198 [1983] 2 MLJ 324 [1985] 1 MLJ 153 [1989] 1 MLJ 475 [1994] 3 CLJ 687 [1994] 3 MLJ 2 [1995] 1 CLJ 15 [1996] 1 CLJ 615 [1999] 3 CLJ 188 [1999] 6 MLJ 433 [2005] 2 MLJ 1 [2013] 1 MLJ 145 [2014] 6 CLJ 269 [2015] 1 CLJ 825 [2015] 2 MLJ 441 [2017] 8 CLJ 27 [2022] 7 CLJ 565

Judgment

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