Locus standi
5 cases · December 2022 to June 2026
Case Volume by Year
1 22
3 25
1 26
2022–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Registered society — Whether society has standing to claim proprietary rights over land — Society not registered proprietor nor beneficiary — Societies Act 1966 — Society's rights separate from members' rights — No letters of administration or grant of probate obtained 1 notwithstanding the absence of an aggrieved person, the Court has the power pursuant to Order 15 rule 17 Rules of Court 2012 to give conduct of any action, inquiry and other proceedings to such person as it thinks fit. Locus standi — it would be a grave travesty of justice if the person who is allegedly responsible for the disappearance of the victim can be heard to assert that the victim has no locus standi and should be denied access to even cross over the threshold of the Courts of Law to seek justice. Confidentiality privilege — it is concomitant with a fair trial with parties Constitutionally entitled to equal protection of the law, that the truth should serve to level the battleground, more so, when an individual takes on the might of the State and, in the process the shield of privilege, if any, should give way to the test of relevancy 1 Rightful owner — Nominee — agent cannot sue or be sued on contracts that he entered into on behalf of the principal — Deed of Settlement — goes against the intention signing deed of settlement — Late delivery of vacant possession — unjust enrichment — laches — inordinate and inexcusable delay — slept on their rights — cquiesced for more than 12 years 1 Rightful owner — Nominee — agent cannot sue or be sued on contracts that he entered into on behalf of the principal — Deed of Settlement goes against the intention signing deed of settlement — Late delivery of vacant possession — unjust enrichment — laches — inordinate and inexcusable delay — slept on their rights — cquiesced for more than 12 years 1 Penjaga ad litem tidak lagi diperlukan bagi kanan-kanak yang telah mencapai umur dewasa — Kegagalan untuk mematuhi kehendak undang-undang di bawah Aturan 57(1) dan 57(4) Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Persekutuan 1995 1
Registered society — Whether society has standing to claim proprietary rights over land — Society not registered proprietor nor beneficiary — Societies Act 1966 — Society's rights separate from members' rights — No letters of administration or grant of probate obtained 1 case
notwithstanding the absence of an aggrieved person, the Court has the power pursuant to Order 15 rule 17 Rules of Court 2012 to give conduct of any action, inquiry and other proceedings to such person as it thinks fit. Locus standi — it would be a grave travesty of justice if the person who is allegedly responsible for the disappearance of the victim can be heard to assert that the victim has no locus standi and should be denied access to even cross over the threshold of the Courts of Law to seek justice. Confidentiality privilege — it is concomitant with a fair trial with parties Constitutionally entitled to equal protection of the law, that the truth should serve to level the battleground, more so, when an individual takes on the might of the State and, in the process the shield of privilege, if any, should give way to the test of relevancy 1 case
Rightful owner — Nominee — agent cannot sue or be sued on contracts that he entered into on behalf of the principal — Deed of Settlement — goes against the intention signing deed of settlement — Late delivery of vacant possession — unjust enrichment — laches — inordinate and inexcusable delay — slept on their rights — cquiesced for more than 12 years 1 case
Rightful owner — Nominee — agent cannot sue or be sued on contracts that he entered into on behalf of the principal — Deed of Settlement goes against the intention signing deed of settlement — Late delivery of vacant possession — unjust enrichment — laches — inordinate and inexcusable delay — slept on their rights — cquiesced for more than 12 years 1 case
Penjaga ad litem tidak lagi diperlukan bagi kanan-kanak yang telah mencapai umur dewasa — Kegagalan untuk mematuhi kehendak undang-undang di bawah Aturan 57(1) dan 57(4) Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Persekutuan 1995 1 case
Key Statutes
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
cited in 2 cases Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)
cited in 2 cases Rules of Court 2012
cited in 2 cases Federal Constitution
cited in 1 case National Land Code (Cap 828)
cited in 1 case Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
cited in 1 case Land Acquisition Act 1960 (Cap 486)
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Top Judges
Top Firms
Cases
ta-24ncvc-165-09-2025
PERTUBUHAN DANSANAK HAJI AWANG BIN CHIK v 1. ) KERAJAAN NEGERI TERENGGANU DARUL IMAN 2. ) MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM DAN ADAT MELAYU TERENGGANU (MAIDAM)
13 June 2026
MYHC
wa-21ncvc-17-02-2020
1. ) KOH KENG JOO 2. ) LIEW SOW YOKE v 1. ) TAN SRI DATO' SERI KHALID BIN ABU BAKAR 2. ) TAN SRI MOHAMAD FUZI HARUN 3. ) DATO' AWALUDIN JADID 4. ) DATUK HUZIR MOHAMED 5. ) FADZIL AHMAT 6. ) SUPARI MUHAMMAD 7. ) KHOR YI SHUEN 8. ) HAZRIL BIN KAMIS 9. ) MOHAMAD SHAMZAINI BIN MOHD DAUD 10. ) SAIFUL BAHARI BIN ABDUL AZIZ 11. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA 12. ) POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA 13. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA BUKAN PIHAK-PIHAK 1. ) CATHOLIC LAWYERS' SOCIETY, KUALA LUMPUR 2. ) MALAYSIAN BAR
4 November 2025
MYHC
bl-22ncvc-21-06-2023
PERRESIA RESOURCES (M) SDN BHD v PERSPEKTIF MASA SDN BHD
23 January 2025
MYHC
bl-22ncvc-22-06-2023
PERRESIA RESOURCES (M) SDN BHD v PERSPEKTIF MASA SDN BHD
23 January 2025
MYHC
02f-10-02-2022b
LEE HENG YAU (PENJAGA AD-LITEM PERINTAH 25.11.2011 UNTUK TAN PING QUAN & TAN PING REN DUA ORANG KANAK-KANAK) v 1. ) LEMBAGA TATATERTIB PEGUAM BELA & PEGUAM CARA (DATUK DR. ABDUL RAMAN BIN JAHI SAAD CHAIRMAN ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS DISCIPLINARY BOARD) 2. ) SUMATHI A/P N GOVINDASAMY 3. ) LUA AI SIEW 4. ) NG ZHI YING 5. ) NG CHENG KEAT 6. ) PACIFIC WILLPLAN AND TRUSTPLAN
13 December 2022
MYFC