SURENDRAN A/L THURAISINGAM v SELVAMANICKARAJA A/L MANOHAR
wa-22ncvc-432-08-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 6 November 2025 • WA-22NCvC-432-08/2023 • 32 min read
5 cases cited
(0 SG, 5 foreign)
Catchwords
• Insurance – Life policy – Nomination – Non-family nominee – Distribution of proceeds – Application of Paragraph 5 and Paragraph 6 of Schedule 10 Financial Services Act 2013 • Statutory interpretation – Paragraphs 5 and 6 of Schedule 10 FSA 2013 – Meaning of “spouse, child or parent” – Legal effect on nominees-consequences of nomination to persons not within the statutory categories • Trust vs Will – Separate instruments – Non-revocation – Precedence of statutory provisions – Paragraph 13 of Schedule 10 FSA 2013 • Protector role – No power to override statutory provisions • Blood Relationship – Legal Relevance- meaning of Child in Adoption Act - inclusion of legally adopted children within “child” category under Paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 10 FSA 2013
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Counsel (6)
Case Significance
SURENDRAN A/L THURAISINGAM v SELVAMANICKARAJA A/L MANOHAR is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 6, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-432-08-2023). The case was decided by Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh.
Key issues: • Insurance – Life policy – Nomination – Non-family nominee – Distribution of proceeds – Application of Paragraph 5 and Paragraph 6 of Schedule 10 Financial Services Act 2013.
What was the outcome of SURENDRAN A/L THURAISINGAM v SELVAMANICKARAJA A/L MANOHAR?
SURENDRAN A/L THURAISINGAM v SELVAMANICKARAJA A/L MANOHAR is a High Court decision dated November 6, 2025. The case was heard by Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh. See the full judgment for details.
Statutes Cited
Civil Law Act 1956
s 23
Distribution Act 1958
s 6
Insurance Act 1966
s 166(1) s 167(1)
Cases Cited (5)
MY (5)
[2006] 3 MLJ 663 [2010] 1 MLJ 624 [2015] 6 MLJ 1 [2020] 7 CLJ 561 [2022] MLJU 829
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.
Read on eJudgmentSource: eJudgment (wa-22ncvc-432-08-2023)