PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN 1. ) CHAN CHEE CHIU 2. ) CHAN KENG SENG, HUBERT PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN INSOLVENSI MALAYSIA 2. ) DR. MUBARAK CHAN CHIN CHEUNG

wa-29pb-359-03-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 20 October 2024 • WA-29PB-359-03/2024 • 23 min read

14 cases cited (0 SG, 14 foreign)

Catchwords

An application under section 33B(4) of the Insolvency Act 1967 ("IA") to prevent the Director General of Insolvency ( 'the DGI) discharging the bankruptcy of a judgement debor under section 33A (1) . The Registrar Decision prohibited the DGI from issuing a certificate discharging the JD from bankruptcy for a period of two (2) years. That the discretion of the DGI should not be interfered with unless there is an abuse of the discretion. There is no power for the court to otherwise reverse or modify the DGI's decision.The DGI must balance the interests of the JD against the other creditors of the JD's Estate.

Judges (1)

Suhendran Sockanathan Delivered

Counsel (6)

Basharuddin Iskandar Firm Shook Lin & Bok Firm Franky Irwan Abdul Rashid Counsel Respondent Hoo Yee Huan Counsel Plaintiff Muhammad Nasron Rashid Counsel Respondent Nik Syahirah Mohd Sani Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN INSOLVENSI MALAYSIA Judgment Debtor Chan Chee Chiu Judgment Creditor Chan Keng Seng, Hubert Judgment Creditor Dr. Mubarak Chan Chin Cheung Judgment Debtor

Statutes Cited

Bankruptcy Act 1967 (Cap 360)

Insolvency Act 1967 (Cap 360)

s 33B(4)

Cases Cited (14)

UK (3)

[1958] 1 All ER 625 [1960] 3 All ER 503 [1977] 3 All ER 467

MY (11)

[1987] 1 CLJ 368 [1987] 2 MLJ 173 [1997] 2 CLJ 248 [1999] 1 MLJ 35 [2004] 1 CLJ 624 [2004] 5 MLJ 227 [2009] MLJU 313 [2016] 3 CLJ 1001 [2017] MLJU 2396 [2020] 1 CLJ 518 [2023] MLJU 2646

Judgment

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