Companies Act 2016

3 cases · November 2025 to May 2026

Case Volume by Year

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25
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26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

section 123 — prohibition against a company acquiring its own shares — rule in Trevor v Whitworth — alleged unlawful capital reduction — section 116 and section 117 Companies Act 2016 — rectification of register of members — section 50 Companies Act 2016 — Originating Summons — substantial dispute of fact — Order 5 rule 2 and Order 28 rule 8 of the Rules of Court 2012 — Article 13 of the Federal Constitution — property right of a registered shareholder — cogent reasons to displace registered title — fraud — forgery — statutory nullity — non-joinder of transferor — laches — acquiescence — delay of five years — bona fide purchaser — warehousing arrangement — estoppel — quasi-criminal allegation — affidavit evidence — credibility — dismissal with liberty to file afresh by writ — obiter dictum. 1 sections 302 to 306 of the Act — members’ power to require circulation of written resolution — circulation of written resolution proposed by members — validity of the pre-approved / pre-agreed written resolution — whether failure of board of directors to circulate proposed written resolution affects validity of the written resolution by virtue of s.303(5) of the Act — whether shareholders can unilaterally circulate written resolution — whether s.306(4) of the Act is a standalone provision which forms an exception to the preceding provisions 1 Section 203 — Appointment of two or more directors by a single resolution — Whether restriction applies only to general meetings of a public company or extends to directors’ resolutions 1

section 123 — prohibition against a company acquiring its own shares — rule in Trevor v Whitworth — alleged unlawful capital reduction — section 116 and section 117 Companies Act 2016 — rectification of register of members — section 50 Companies Act 2016 — Originating Summons — substantial dispute of fact — Order 5 rule 2 and Order 28 rule 8 of the Rules of Court 2012 — Article 13 of the Federal Constitution — property right of a registered shareholder — cogent reasons to displace registered title — fraud — forgery — statutory nullity — non-joinder of transferor — laches — acquiescence — delay of five years — bona fide purchaser — warehousing arrangement — estoppel — quasi-criminal allegation — affidavit evidence — credibility — dismissal with liberty to file afresh by writ — obiter dictum. 1 case

wa-24ncc-681-12-2025 SAGE 3 SDN BHD v ANDREW HOH TJUN MEE
21 May 2026

sections 302 to 306 of the Act — members’ power to require circulation of written resolution — circulation of written resolution proposed by members — validity of the pre-approved / pre-agreed written resolution — whether failure of board of directors to circulate proposed written resolution affects validity of the written resolution by virtue of s.303(5) of the Act — whether shareholders can unilaterally circulate written resolution — whether s.306(4) of the Act is a standalone provision which forms an exception to the preceding provisions 1 case

pa-24ncc-14-04-2025 SUNGEI BONGKOH ESTATE SDN BHD v 1. ) TEOH TEIK JIN 2. ) POON LEE FAH 3. ) Liann Pen 4. ) LIM HUN TONG @ LIM YANG TO 5. ) LIM SONG BENG 6. ) LIM SONG HOOI 7. ) CHNG KOK HAU 8. ) LIM EE WEY 9. ) ONG TIEN HAI 10. ) TEOH PENG HEONG & SONS SDN BHD 11. ) LEONG KOK CHENG CORPORATION SDN BHD 12. ) LIM SIAK YU SDN BHD PIHAK KETIGA 1. ) Kor Han Thong 2. ) LEONG LIM MENG @ LIM YANG MENG 3. ) WONG THAI SUN 4. ) YAM SHIH MIN 5. ) ONG PANG WEI 6. ) RAYMOND LOH HONG CHOON BUKAN PIHAK-PIHAK LIM PAIK YONG
2 December 2025

Section 203 — Appointment of two or more directors by a single resolution — Whether restriction applies only to general meetings of a public company or extends to directors’ resolutions 1 case

wa-24ncc-458-08-2025 1. ) DATO DR. LI WEI 2. ) ZHANG, DANDAN v 1. ) DFCITY GROUP BERHAD 2. ) LOW KIM KIAT
3 November 2025

Key Statutes

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)
cited in 2 cases
Rules of Court 2012
cited in 2 cases
Specific Relief Act 1950 (Cap 137)
cited in 1 case
Federal Constitution
cited in 1 case
Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)
cited in 1 case
Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

MYHC 3

Key People & Firms

Top Judges

Wendy Ooi Su Ghee 1 Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah 1 Muhammad Adam bin Abdullah 1 Mohamad Redzuan bin Idrus 1

Top Firms

Lee & Poh Partnership 1 Kit & Associates 1 Lim Chee Wee Partnership 1 Teja Singh Penesar & Co 1

Top Lawyers

Vivian Yew Zhi Xuan 1 Lau Zhong Yan 1 Ryan Chu 1 Evangeline Yii 1 Goh Xin Wei 1 Nicholas Poon Qianfan 1 Lee Shih 1 Dharmesh Singh Penesar 1 Mahesh Kalai Selvan 1 Lim Zhi Ying 1 Cherry Huang You You 1

Cases

wa-24ncc-681-12-2025
SAGE 3 SDN BHD v ANDREW HOH TJUN MEE
21 May 2026
MYHC
pa-24ncc-14-04-2025
SUNGEI BONGKOH ESTATE SDN BHD v 1. ) TEOH TEIK JIN 2. ) POON LEE FAH 3. ) Liann Pen 4. ) LIM HUN TONG @ LIM YANG TO 5. ) LIM SONG BENG 6. ) LIM SONG HOOI 7. ) CHNG KOK HAU 8. ) LIM EE WEY 9. ) ONG TIEN HAI 10. ) TEOH PENG HEONG & SONS SDN BHD 11. ) LEONG KOK CHENG CORPORATION SDN BHD 12. ) LIM SIAK YU SDN BHD PIHAK KETIGA 1. ) Kor Han Thong 2. ) LEONG LIM MENG @ LIM YANG MENG 3. ) WONG THAI SUN 4. ) YAM SHIH MIN 5. ) ONG PANG WEI 6. ) RAYMOND LOH HONG CHOON BUKAN PIHAK-PIHAK LIM PAIK YONG
2 December 2025
MYHC
wa-24ncc-458-08-2025
1. ) DATO DR. LI WEI 2. ) ZHANG, DANDAN v 1. ) DFCITY GROUP BERHAD 2. ) LOW KIM KIAT
3 November 2025
MYHC