John Jayabalan A/l M. Dorairaj v THE NEW STRAITS TIMES PRESS (MALAYSIA) BERHAD

wa-12bncc-35-12-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 June 2026 • WA-12BNCC-35-12/2025 • 14 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

Contract — Recovery of debt — Supply of newspapers — Liability under vendor agreement and MEP arrangement — Proof of indebtedness by documentary evidence — Appeal against findings of fact — Whether appellate intervention warranted

Practice Areas

Judges (1)

Mohamad Redzuan bin Idrus Delivered

Counsel (5)

J Ganesan Tajul Anuar & Co Firm S. Sothi, Leong & Partners Firm Jeramal @ Ganesan s/o Muthu Counsel Appellant Lee Yin Yoong Counsel Respondent Leong Khai Yan Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

THE NEW STRAITS TIMES PRESS BERHAD Respondent John Jayabalan a/l M. Dorairaj Appellant

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)

Cases Cited (6)

MY (6)

[1987] 1 MLJ 492 [1999] 5 MLJ 257 [2004] 4 CLJ 309 [2011] 4 MLRH 910 [2020] 12 MLJ 67 [2020] MLJU 718

Judgment

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