NAORA GLOBAL DMCC v PEMILIK DAN SEMUA PIHAK LAIN TERMASUK PINNACLES SHIPPING FZCO YANG MENDAKWA MEMPUNYAI KEPENTINGAN TERHADAP KAPAL ATAU VESEL MT TOP GRAND DARI PELABUHAN PANAMA

wa-27ncc-38-09-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 23 October 2025 • WA-27NCC-38-09/2024 • 54 min read

6 cases cited (4 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Admiralty jurisdiction – Action in rem – Section 20(2) Senior Courts Act 1981 – Section 24(b) Courts of Judicature Act 1964 – Ownership dispute between co-owners – Beneficial ownership – Resulting trust – Constructive trust – Investment Agreement – Clause 2 ownership clause – Intention of parties – Contribution to purchase price – Burden of proof – Section 101 Evidence Act 1950 – Forensic evidence – Fabrication of documents – Admissibility and weight of secondary evidence – Expert witness credibility – Application of foreign law – UAE law – Presumption of similarity with Malaysian law – Equity and restitution – Reimbursement of advance contribution – In personam jurisdiction arising from unconditional appearance – Hybrid claim encompassing proprietary and personal remedies – Maritime ownership and equitable interests – Judicial power to grant declaratory and monetary reliefs in admiralty proceedings.

Judges (1)

Ong Chee Kwan Delivered

Counsel (12)

G. Ragumaren & Co Firm Joseph & Partners Firm Khoo Chambers Firm Grace Teoh Counsel Defendant Jeremy M. Joseph Counsel Plaintiff Khoo Guan Huat Counsel Defendant Khoo Yuan Ping Counsel Defendant Naadia Hussain Counsel Defendant Ragumaren Gopal Counsel Defendant Shoban Nair Counsel Defendant Siti Deelora Ahmad Rajkumar Counsel Plaintiff Vinodhini Samuel Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (1)

Naora Global Dmcc Plaintiff

Case Significance

NAORA GLOBAL DMCC v PEMILIK DAN SEMUA PIHAK LAIN TERMASUK PINNACLES SHIPPING ... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 23, 2025 (citation: wa-27ncc-38-09-2024). The case was decided by Ong Chee Kwan.

What was the outcome of NAORA GLOBAL DMCC v PEMILIK DAN SEMUA PIHAK LAIN TERMASUK PINNACLES SHIPPING ...?

NAORA GLOBAL DMCC v PEMILIK DAN SEMUA PIHAK LAIN TERMASUK PINNACLES SHIPPING ... is a High Court decision dated October 23, 2025. The case was heard by Ong Chee Kwan. See the full judgment for details.