PBJV GROUP SDN BHD v PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM 304) LIMITED

wa-24nccarb-2-01-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 11 August 2025 • WA-24NCC(ARB)-2-01/2025 • 11 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

Setting Aside Arbitral Award - Sections 37(1)(b)(ii), 37(2)(b)(i) & (ii) Arbitration Act 2005 - Breach of natural justice - Public policy - Master Mulia three-stage test - Reliance on hearsay evidence - Section 19 Arbitration Act 2005 - Tribunal not bound by Evidence Act 1950 - Admissibility and weight of evidence within tribunal's discretion - Misconstruction of pleadings as admissions - Challenges to tribunal's assessment of evidence and interpretation - Outside scope of Section 37 - Impermissible re-opening of merits - No serious or material breach - Enforcement of Award - Section 38 Arbitration Act 2005 - No impediment to enforcement.

Judges (1)

Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya Delivered

Counsel (5)

Dinesh Praveen Nair Firm Firoz Julian Firm Jaqdesh Singh Johal Counsel Plaintiff Nur Nabila Roslee Counsel Defendant Saritha Devi Kirupalani Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

PBJV GROUP Sdn Bhd Applicant PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM 304) LIMITED Respondent

Case Significance

PBJV GROUP SDN BHD v PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM 304) LIMITED is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 11, 2025 (citation: wa-24nccarb-2-01-2025). The case was decided by Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya.

What was the outcome of PBJV GROUP SDN BHD v PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM 304) LIMITED?

PBJV GROUP SDN BHD v PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM 304) LIMITED is a High Court decision dated August 11, 2025. The case was heard by Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act 2005 (Cap 646)
s 19 s 38
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (6)

MY (6)
[2012] 5 MLJ 515 [2014] 9 MLJ 149 [2016] MLJU 354 [2019] 2 MLJ 413 [2020] 12 MLJ 198 [2021] 1 MLJ 1

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-24nccarb-2-01-2025)