SIM CHENG YOUNG v DATUK WIRA RANJEET SINGH SIDHU

wa-22ncc-863-12-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 August 2025 • WA-22NCC-863-12/2024 • 10 min read

7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Catchwords

Setting aside judgment in default - O. 13 r. 8 Rules of Court 2012 - Personal guarantee - Sections 79-81 Contracts Act 1950 - Whether JID regularly obtained - Typographical error in affidavit of service causing no prejudice - Effect of Judgment Debtor Summons order on guarantor's liability - Independent and co-extensive obligation - Concurrent remedies against principal debtor and guarantor - Section 8 Debtors Act 1957 - Forbearance as valid consideration - Whether bona fide defence on merits shown.

Judges (1)

Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya Delivered

Counsel (6)

Alwin Rajasurya Firm Mann & Associates Firm Alwin Rajasurya Counsel Plaintiff Fatin Nadzirah binti Hasan Counsel Plaintiff Pramjit Kaur Counsel Defendant Sabreena Binti Mohd Sab Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Datuk Wira Ranjeet Singh Sidhu Defendant Sim Cheng Young Plaintiff

Case Significance

SIM CHENG YOUNG v DATUK WIRA RANJEET SINGH SIDHU is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 12, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncc-863-12-2024). The case was decided by Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya.

What was the outcome of SIM CHENG YOUNG v DATUK WIRA RANJEET SINGH SIDHU?

SIM CHENG YOUNG v DATUK WIRA RANJEET SINGH SIDHU is a High Court decision dated August 12, 2025. The case was heard by Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)

Debtors Act 1957

s 8

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (7)

MY (7)

[1987] 1 MLJ 27 [1996] 1 MLJ 421 [2008] 9 CLJ 657 [2010] 9 MLJ 587 [2017] 5 MLJ 43 [2018] 5 CLJ 657 [2024] MLJU 1826

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-22ncc-863-12-2024)