Evidence
122 cases · May 2021 to July 2026
Case Volume by Year
1 21
4 24
33 25
84 26
2021–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Credibility of witness — Child witness — Uncorroborated evidence — Court may convict on uncorroborated evidence of child if "unusually convincing" — Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, s 18 — Whether discrepancies in testimony material — Adverse inference — Failure to call material witnesses — Whether prosecution obliged to call every possible witness — Whether inference under s 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 warranted — Witnesses not eyewitnesses to sexual acts — No adverse inference drawn 5 Murder — Appeal by Appellants who were convicted and sentenced to death by HCJ — Conduct of Appellants and abusive relationship between Appellants and Deceased prior to her death — Whether amounted to bad character — Whether HCJ had erred in taking into consideration bad character of Appellants — Evidence Act 1950, sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 14 2 Murder — Appeal by Appellants who were convicted and sentenced to death by HCJ — Evidence adduced by the prosecution entirely circumstantial — Whether HCJ had appreciated the totality of the evidence in finding the Appellants guilty beyond a reasonable doubt 2 Burden of proof — Balance of probabilities — Failure to call expert witness (arborist) — Whether adverse inference drawn — Effect where res ipsa loquitur applies 2 Burden of proof — Whether plaintiff proved disputed monies belonged exclusively to it — Whether oral evidence and contemporaneous documents supported plaintiff's construction of agreement. 1 Burden of proof — Plaintiff succeeding on strength of own case — Circumstantial evidence — Inference from proved facts — Difference between legitimate inference and conjecture — Failure to identify wrongdoer — Documentary evidence — Contemporaneous records — Computer-generated documents — Section 90A Evidence Act 1950 — Admissibility of inspection photographs — Certificate under section 90A(2) — Primary and secondary evidence — Integrity of physical exhibits — Chain of custody — Weight of evidence. 1 Admissions — Statements made by company director in separate proceedings — Whether binding admissions against company — Representative capacity — Evidential weight. 1 Affidavit evidence — Conflicting factual accounts — Whether court may resolve competing evidence on preliminary issue. 1 Matrimonial proceedings — Duty of full and frank disclosure — Failure to disclose assets — Adverse inference — Section 114(g) Evidence Act 1950. 1 Affidavit evidence — Audio recordings — Police report — Credibility — Whether disputed evidence capable of determination without trial. 1 Documentary evidence — Police report — Exhibit P11 — Complainant's police report stated that accused asked for permission to touch for treatment purposes and complainant allowed — Whether report contradicted complainant's oral testimony — Whether report supported accused's defence — Section 7 Evidence Act 1950 1 Witnesses — Prosecution witness — SP4 — Witness present throughout treatment — Witness confirmed consent was given — Witness confirmed same treatment method used on her daughter with positive results — Whether evidence of prosecution witness could support accused's defence — Credibility of witness 1 Proof of service — Registered-post receipts — Tracking records — Statutory declaration of service — Whether sufficient to establish posting and deemed service. 1 Admissions — Signed loan agreement — Statutory declaration — Borrower’s acknowledgment of receipt of RM180,000 — Whether admission against interest constitutes substantive evidence of indebtedness — Effect of admissions on evidential burden of proof — Evidence Act 1950, ss 17, 18, 21. 1 Statutory declaration — Evidential value — Commissioner for Oaths — Alleged failure to explain contents of declaration — Non-compliance with Commissioners for Oaths Rules 2018 — Whether declaration rendered void or inadmissible — Whether signed acknowledgment remained admissible as admission notwithstanding procedural irregularity. 1 Admissions — Statutory declaration — First-person acknowledgment of receipt of money — Whether admissible independently of validity of jurat or attestation process — Evidence Act 1950, ss 17, 18, 21. 1 Credibility — Borrower advancing inconsistent defences — Denial of signature — Admission of signature — Alleged deception — Partial repayment — Whether shifting and contradictory accounts undermined credibility. 1 Adverse inference — Failure to call witnesses to cash transactions — Whether adverse inference should be drawn against lender — Evidence Act 1950, s 114(g). 1 Admissions — Emails originating from company’s admitted email account — Whether admissible as admissions under Evidence Act 1950 — Whether hearsay rule applicable — Sections 17–21 Evidence Act 1950. 1 Adverse inference — Failure to call material witness — Director alleged to have authorised transaction not called — Whether adverse inference to be drawn — Section 114(g) Evidence Act 1950. 1
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Credibility of witness — Child witness — Uncorroborated evidence — Court may convict on uncorroborated evidence of child if "unusually convincing" — Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, s 18 — Whether discrepancies in testimony material — Adverse inference — Failure to call material witnesses — Whether prosecution obliged to call every possible witness — Whether inference under s 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 warranted — Witnesses not eyewitnesses to sexual acts — No adverse inference drawn 5 cases
ta-42jsksa-1-06-2025 ROSLI BIN ABD RAHMAN v Pendakwa Raya
7 June 2026
ta-42jsksa-2-06-2025 ROSLI BIN ABD RAHMAN v Pendakwa Raya
7 June 2026
ta-42jsksa-3-06-2025 ROSLI BIN ABD RAHMAN v Pendakwa Raya
7 June 2026
ta-42jsksa-4-06-2025 ROSLI BIN ABD RAHMAN v Pendakwa Raya
7 June 2026
ta-42jsksa-5-06-2025 ROSLI BIN ABD RAHMAN v Pendakwa Raya
7 June 2026
Murder — Appeal by Appellants who were convicted and sentenced to death by HCJ — Conduct of Appellants and abusive relationship between Appellants and Deceased prior to her death — Whether amounted to bad character — Whether HCJ had erred in taking into consideration bad character of Appellants — Evidence Act 1950, sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 14 2 cases
Murder — Appeal by Appellants who were convicted and sentenced to death by HCJ — Evidence adduced by the prosecution entirely circumstantial — Whether HCJ had appreciated the totality of the evidence in finding the Appellants guilty beyond a reasonable doubt 2 cases
Burden of proof — Balance of probabilities — Failure to call expert witness (arborist) — Whether adverse inference drawn — Effect where res ipsa loquitur applies 2 cases
ta-12b-7-04-2025 1. ) RAZLEEN BINTI AWANG (Menuntut sebagai balu yang sah kepada Mohd Amin Bin Ibrahim (simati), untuk gantirugi kesedihan, kehilangan tanggungan dan kerugian perbelanjaan di bawah Seksyen 7 Akta Undang-Undang Sibil 1956 (Pindaan) 2. ) XXXX v 1. ) ROADCARE (M) SDN BHD 2. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 4. ) PENGARAH JABATAN KERJA RAYA NEGERI TERENGGANU
26 January 2026
ta-12b-8-04-2025 1. ) Nur Zafirah binti Bazaredi 2. ) Norliza binti Mat Hassan v 1. ) Pengarah Jabatan Kerja Raya Negeri Terengganu 2. ) Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 4. ) Roadcare (M) Sdn. Bhd.
26 January 2026
Burden of proof — Whether plaintiff proved disputed monies belonged exclusively to it — Whether oral evidence and contemporaneous documents supported plaintiff's construction of agreement. 1 case
Burden of proof — Plaintiff succeeding on strength of own case — Circumstantial evidence — Inference from proved facts — Difference between legitimate inference and conjecture — Failure to identify wrongdoer — Documentary evidence — Contemporaneous records — Computer-generated documents — Section 90A Evidence Act 1950 — Admissibility of inspection photographs — Certificate under section 90A(2) — Primary and secondary evidence — Integrity of physical exhibits — Chain of custody — Weight of evidence. 1 case
Admissions — Statements made by company director in separate proceedings — Whether binding admissions against company — Representative capacity — Evidential weight. 1 case
Affidavit evidence — Conflicting factual accounts — Whether court may resolve competing evidence on preliminary issue. 1 case
Matrimonial proceedings — Duty of full and frank disclosure — Failure to disclose assets — Adverse inference — Section 114(g) Evidence Act 1950. 1 case
Affidavit evidence — Audio recordings — Police report — Credibility — Whether disputed evidence capable of determination without trial. 1 case
Documentary evidence — Police report — Exhibit P11 — Complainant's police report stated that accused asked for permission to touch for treatment purposes and complainant allowed — Whether report contradicted complainant's oral testimony — Whether report supported accused's defence — Section 7 Evidence Act 1950 1 case
Witnesses — Prosecution witness — SP4 — Witness present throughout treatment — Witness confirmed consent was given — Witness confirmed same treatment method used on her daughter with positive results — Whether evidence of prosecution witness could support accused's defence — Credibility of witness 1 case
Proof of service — Registered-post receipts — Tracking records — Statutory declaration of service — Whether sufficient to establish posting and deemed service. 1 case
Admissions — Signed loan agreement — Statutory declaration — Borrower’s acknowledgment of receipt of RM180,000 — Whether admission against interest constitutes substantive evidence of indebtedness — Effect of admissions on evidential burden of proof — Evidence Act 1950, ss 17, 18, 21. 1 case
Statutory declaration — Evidential value — Commissioner for Oaths — Alleged failure to explain contents of declaration — Non-compliance with Commissioners for Oaths Rules 2018 — Whether declaration rendered void or inadmissible — Whether signed acknowledgment remained admissible as admission notwithstanding procedural irregularity. 1 case
Admissions — Statutory declaration — First-person acknowledgment of receipt of money — Whether admissible independently of validity of jurat or attestation process — Evidence Act 1950, ss 17, 18, 21. 1 case
Credibility — Borrower advancing inconsistent defences — Denial of signature — Admission of signature — Alleged deception — Partial repayment — Whether shifting and contradictory accounts undermined credibility. 1 case
Adverse inference — Failure to call witnesses to cash transactions — Whether adverse inference should be drawn against lender — Evidence Act 1950, s 114(g). 1 case
Admissions — Emails originating from company’s admitted email account — Whether admissible as admissions under Evidence Act 1950 — Whether hearsay rule applicable — Sections 17–21 Evidence Act 1950. 1 case
Admission — Taxpayer’s contemporaneous correspondence — Statement acknowledging claims made without GST due to perceived exemption — Whether admission inconsistent with alleged joint venture relationship — Evidence Act 1950, s 58. 1 case
Audio recording — Audio transcription — Objection to adducing recording and transcription at trial — Recording and transcription exhibited to affidavit not expunged by earlier court order — Whether interlocutory order expunging affidavit operated to exclude recording and transcription from trial — Whether admissibility, authenticity and weight matters for trial court — Evidence Act 1950, ss 3, 62, 90A 1 case
Documentary evidence — Computer-generated document — Audio recording transferred to computer and copied onto DVD — Requirement of authentication and statutory foundation — Whether admissibility to be determined at trial — Evidence Act 1950, s 90A 1 case
Covert recording — Recording made without consent — Whether lack of consent rendered recording inadmissible — Whether issue of admissibility to be determined at trial 1 case
Affidavit Evidence — Uncontroverted evidence — Weight to be attached to uncontested affidavits — Court’s continuing obligation to evaluate evidence notwithstanding absence of dispute. 1 case
Hearsay — Statements allegedly made by deceased witnesses to investigating officer — Non-production of statements recorded under s 112 Criminal Procedure Code — Whether investigating officer's evidence admissible to prove ownership of bag containing drugs. 1 case
Contradiction of witnesses — Investigating officer testifying that occupants of house identified bag as belonging to accused — Prosecution witness testifying she never saw accused carrying bag and first saw bag at police station — Whether contradiction material. 1 case
Fingerprint analysis — Failure to conduct or produce forensic examination of exhibits — Circumstantial case depending on inference of possession — Whether omission materially weakened prosecution case. 1 case
Key Statutes
Evidence Act 1950
cited in 21 cases Rules of Court 2012
cited in 12 cases Contracts Act 1950
cited in 9 cases Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)
cited in 3 cases Penal Code (Cap 574)
cited in 3 cases Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)
cited in 3 cases Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)
cited in 2 cases Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023
cited in 1 case Federal Constitution
cited in 1 case Defamation Act 1957
cited in 1 case Specific Relief Act 1950 (Cap 137)
cited in 1 case National Land Code (Cap 828)
cited in 1 case Stamp Act 1949 (Cap 378)
cited in 1 case EPF Act 1991
cited in 1 case EPF Act
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Top Judges
Raja Segaran a/l S.krishnan 32 Yusrin Faidz bin Yusoff 29 Moh Kok Wai 13 Mahazan binti Mat Taib 8 Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh 6 Mohd Radzi bin Harun 4 Shamsulbahri bin Haji Ibrahim 3 Shamsul Bahrin bin Abdul Manaf 3 Azhahari Kamal bin Ramli 3 Kan Weng Hin 3 Jamhirah binti Ali 2 Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah 2 Muhammad Adam bin Abdullah 2 Mohd Arief Emran bin Arifin 2 Su Tiang Joo 2
Top Firms
Murugesan Sinnandavar & Association 5 Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Terengganu 4 CK Lim Law Chambers 2 Shook Lin & Bok 2 Peters Chambers 2 Rajagopal & Co. 1 Azhier Arisin & Co 1 Richard Wee Chambers 1 Horley Isaacs & Associates 1 KS Chew & Associates 1 SL Lim & Lui 1 Raja Seelan & Associates 1 CH Yeap Maluda Cheh 1 Yusfarizal Aziz & Zaid 1 Azam Baba & Aqmar 1
Top Lawyers
Rajenthira Kumar 5 S. Murugesan 5 Noradila Binti Ab Latif 4 Lim Choon Khim 2 Nur Atifah Binti Manaf 2 Tan Gian Chung 2 Jude Peters 2 Dinesh Kannen 2 David Yii Hee Kiet 1 Nurul Idayu Binti Harun 1 Remi Pereira 1 Nik Mohd Fadli bin Nik Azlan 1 Mohd Azhier Farhan Bin Arisin 1 Leong Zhi Hong 1 Lim Yi Xuan 1
Cases
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1. ) JEEVA JOTHY A/P SATCHITHANANDAN 2. ) SATHESELAN A/L PERIASAMY 3. ) YOGESWARAN A/L POKANNI 4. ) KANDASAMY A/L ARUMUGAM 5. ) MURUGASU A/L PERIASAMY 6. ) YAP LAN @ YAP LAM 7. ) LIM MEI WAH (MENDAKWA DALAM KAPASITI SELAKU WASI BAGI HARTAPUSAKA YAP SONG NAN SIMATI) 8. ) SUPRAMANIAM @ MURUGAVELOO A/L KANDASAMY 9. ) KAMALAM A/P SINNAIAH (MENDAKWA DALAM KAPASITI SELAKU WASI BAGI HARTAPUSAKA BALASUNDARAM A/L KARUPPIAH SIMATI) 10. ) KONG SOI POY 11. ) LIM ANG JOO 12. ) PARAMESWARAN RAM A/L SATCHIT...
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1. ) Samuel A/L Frederick Joseph Hogg 2. ) Kishan A/L Kandaya 3. ) Lee Kok Chiang 4. ) Soi Leng @ Lau Siew Leng 5. ) Krishnan A/L Abbaye Naidu 6. ) Lim Ang Sooi 7. ) Hoong Ah Moi 8. ) Hong Shok Ngik v 1. ) Koperasi Pekerja Jaya Berhad 2. ) Metro Esquire (M) Sdn Bhd
21 May 2026
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KRISHNASAMY A/L MANJINY v 1. ) KOPERASI PEKERJA JAYA BHD 2. ) GOPALAKRISHNAN A/L V. SUBRAMANIAM
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RAJENDRAN A/L RASAMANICKAM v 1. ) KOPERASI PEKERJA JAYA BHD 2. ) Gopalakrishnan A/L V.Subramaniam 3. ) Metro Esquire (M) Sdn Bhd
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SAMUDERA WIBAWA SDN BHD v PRUDENCE ENERGY SDN BHD
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19 May 2026
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PERBADANAN SETIAUSAHA KERAJAAN PAHANG v GREEN LION SDN BHD
17 May 2026
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ma-24-5-07-2025
NURISAH BINTI ABDULLAH v 1. ) Majlis Agama Islam Melaka 2. ) Kerajaan Negeri Melaka 3. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA
14 May 2026
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ja-24ncvc-135-01-2026
1. ) SURESH A/L DORASAMY 2. ) KAYTRE A/P DORASAMY v 1. ) PARTIBAN A/L DORASAMY 2. ) KAYTRI SERVICES SDN. BHD. 3. ) KAYTRI SERVICES
13 May 2026
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wa-12bncvc-133-11-2025
PROVEN RELIANCE MANAGEMENT SDN. BHD. v Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
11 May 2026
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wa-22ncvc-683-12-2023
1. ) Crest One (M) Sdn Bhd 2. ) Ng Kar Choon @ Philip Ng v 1. ) Ng Kar Kui 2. ) Ng Xu Long
7 May 2026
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wa-24ncvc-5853-11-2025
SERI GEMBIRA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION v 1. ) ROGHINI A/P SINADURAI 2. ) KASTHURI A/P SINADURAI
6 May 2026
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ma-24ncvc-399-09-2025
FIRST RELIANCE TARGET SDN BHD v PLANETARIUM MELAKA SDN BHD
5 May 2026
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ja-41lb-4-08-2025
Pendakwa Raya v MOHD ISMAIL BIN ISHAK
4 May 2026
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ma-11b-13-10-2025
NG KIAN TEK v NG HUI JOO
4 May 2026
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ma-22ncvc-5-01-2020
SUNG TIAK KENG v 1. ) SIANG TIAK HOCK 2. ) SUNG HOCK CHAN SDN BHD 3. ) HOCJAYA SDN BHD 4. ) WISMA GEMILANG SDN BHD 5. ) HOCJAYA PROPERTIES SDN BHD 6. ) HOCJAYA DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD
4 May 2026
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ma-33-29-03-2018
THAVASELVI A/P PALANIVELOO v KRISHNAMURTI A/L MUNINDY
3 May 2026
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ta-41s-18-09-2025
MOHAMAD NAZRI BIN SELAMAT v Pendakwa Raya
2 May 2026
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ma-24ncvc-333-08-2025
1. ) MAZLAN BIN HAMID 2. ) FAUZIAH BINTI HAMID 3. ) RASIDAH BINTI HAMID v 1. ) MOHD HAIRI BIN KAMARDIN 2. ) PENGHUNI PENGHUNI YANG MENDUDUKI DI PLOT 2, PLOT 4 DAN PLOT 5 HARTANAH YANG DIKENALI SEBAGAI GMM 270, LOT 1201, MUKIM TANGGA BATU, DAERAH MELAKA TENGAH, DALAM NEGERI MELAKA
26 April 2026
MYHC
ma-22ncvc-13-05-2025
CHANDRIKA A/P MURUGAIAH v AMMETLIFE INSURANCE BERHAD
23 April 2026
MYHC
ja-12b-75-11-2025
CHAN SAN SAN v LIM THOW SIANG
20 April 2026
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1. ) TENGKU SHAHNAS BINTI TENGKU ADNAN 2. ) MUHAMMAD TAIYIB BIN AHMAD KHAIRANI 3. ) AHMAD MUSTAZA BIN ISMAIL 4. ) ISMI BIN MD NASSIR 5. ) TIRMIDZIE BIN MANSOR 6. ) ZUHAILI BINTI MD IBRAHIM 7. ) NAFISAH BINTI RADIN 8. ) EFFINDI BIN ISMAIL 9. ) SAIFUL BIN IBRAHIM 10. ) AB AZIZ BIN JUSOH 11. ) NASIR AHMAD @ NAZRI AHMAD BIN CHANAN DIN v 1. ) JAHASRAT HOLDINGS SDN BHD 2. ) NOR HARYANTI BINTI MOHAMAD 3. ) MOHD HAFIZ BIN MOHAMAD 4. ) MOHAMAD BIN YAHYA 5. ) NORASHIKEN BINTI MOHAMED 6. ) ATON BINTI MD...
19 April 2026
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jb-12bncvc-20-08-2025
SANGAMANAI A/P MACHAP v NG SIEW YEN mendakwa sebagai ibu menurut hukum dan orang tanggungan kepada, KOGILA RAJ A/P RAJA, Simati
15 April 2026
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ma-22ncvc-43-10-2022
Ee Chong Pang v 1. ) Ee Joo Guat 2. ) Southern Sierra Sdn Bhd 3. ) Pendaftar Hakmilik Tanah Negeri Melaka 4. ) Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Alor Gajah
15 April 2026
MYHC
ma-22ncvc-63-12-2023
ANG SOON YAM v 1. ) TI HOCK SENG 2. ) LIM HOO SENG 3. ) JUSTIN TI KAI SIONG 4. ) JEFFREY TI KAI JIM
13 April 2026
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