MTR FREIGHT SDN BHD v J&T EXPRESS (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD

wa-27ncc-8-02-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 10 February 2026 • WA-27NCC-8-02/2024 • 32 min read

19 cases cited (0 SG, 19 foreign)

Catchwords

Striking out plaintiff’s claim and defence to defendant’s counterclaim - Entering judgment against plaintiff in respect of defendant’s counterclaim - Order 24 rule 16 of the Rules of Court 2012 – Non-compliance with a discovery order – Breach of a peremptory order – Whether plaintiff has complied with the discovery order, by producing the documents that are within its possession – Whether there is contumelious and intentional non - compliance with the discovery order.

Judges (1)

Quay Chew Soon Delivered

Counsel (7)

Arifin & Partners Firm Lee & Poh Partnership Firm Harshinie Paranitharan Counsel Defendant James Ng Kean Yip Counsel Plaintiff Leong Chee Weng Counsel Defendant M. Naveen Sri Kantha Counsel Defendant Tay Yeong Hui Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

J&T EXPRESS Sdn Bhd Defendant MTR FREIGHT Sdn Bhd Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Federal Constitution

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (19)

UK (2)

[1975] 1 WLR 603 [2004] EWCA Civ 827

MY (16)

[1973] 2 MLJ 74 [1994] 2 CLJ 581 [1995] 3 MLJ 331 [1996] 2 MLJ 57 [2001] 5 CLJ 476 [2008] 3 MLJ 625 [2012] 1 MLJ 27 [2012] 9 CLJ 557 [2013] 1 MLJ 461 [2015] 2 MLJ 768 [2016] 1 MLJ 301 [2017] MLJU 1937 [2020] MLJU 275 [2022] 10 MLJ 900 [2025] MLJU 1093 [2025] MLJU 2027

IN (1)

AIR 1960 SC 941

Judgment

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