CHANDRIKA A/P MURUGAIAH v AIA PUBLIC TAKAFUL BHD

ma-22ncvc-17-05-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 23 April 2026 • MA-22NCvC-17-05/2025

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Consolidation of proceedings — Application to consolidate two suits involving same plaintiff against different insurers — Order 4 rule 1 Rules of Court 2012 — Whether common question of law or fact — Whether suits arise out of same transaction or series of transactions — Scope of court’s discretion — Whether full consolidation or limited coordinated trial appropriate — Whether differences in contractual framework material — Takaful certificates and MRTA policy — Distinct insurers and contractual structures — Pre-contractual duty of disclosure — Alleged non-disclosure of medical condition — Overlapping medical evidence — Risk of inconsistent findings — Procedural fairness — Litigant in person — Whether consolidation would cause prejudice — Whether suits at different procedural stages — Alternative order for trial at same time or consecutively — Case management powers — Saving of costs and time — Avoidance of duplication — Proper exercise of discretion — Partial allowance of application

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Raja Segaran a/l S.krishnan Delivered

Parties (2)

Aia Public Takaful Bhd Defendant Chandrika a/p Murugaiah Plaintiff

Judgment

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