Equity
33 cases · June 2024 to June 2026
Case Volume by Year
2 24
8 25
23 26
2024–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Trusts — Beneficial ownership — Fiduciary obligations — Wrongful dealings with trust property — Failure to account — Assessment of damages arising from breach of trust and fiduciary duty. 2 Cause to the contrary — Whether hardship, sympathy, commercial difficulties or request for indulgence constitute equitable basis to refuse statutory remedy. 1 Trusts — Beneficial ownership — Fiduciary obligations — Wrongful dealings with trust property — Failure to account — Assessment of damages arising from breach of trust and fiduciary duties. 1 Trusts — Beneficial ownership — Bare trustee — Fiduciary obligations — Wrongful dealings with trust property — Failure to account — Assessment of damages arising from breach of trust. 1 Trusts — Bare trustee — Beneficial ownership — Fiduciary obligations — Wrongful dealings with trust property — Failure to account — Consequences for assessment of damages. 1 Preservation of estate — Alleged transfers procured from vulnerable elderly person suffering dementia — Interim restraint against dissipation of foreign-held assets, securities accounts and safe deposit box contents pending inquiry 1 Fiduciary duties — Secret profits — Senior employee receiving payments from contractors — Whether payments constitute secret profits or bribes — Definition of bribe in civil law — Secret commission paid to agent without principal's knowledge — Fiduciary holds bribe on constructive trust for principal regardless of source of funds. 1 Accessory liability — Dishonest assistance — Third party allowing bank account to be used as conduit — Issuing false invoices — Whether liable as accessory — Knowing receipt and dishonest assistance — Royal Brunei Airlines v Tan principles applied. 1 Declaratory relief — Delay, laches and acquiescence — Plaintiff commencing proceedings approximately 10 years after attaining majority — Whether unexplained continuation of registered Muslim identity and forensic prejudice justified refusal of declaratory relief under s 41 Specific Relief Act 1950 1 Discretionary relief — Conduct of applicant — Repeated use of insolvency-suspension procedures — Prior dismissal of scheme of arrangement and judicial management proceedings — Whether conduct relevant to refusal of equitable relief 1 Approbation and reprobation — Admission of indebtedness in restructuring proposal — Whether company precluded from subsequently asserting bona fide dispute to same debt 1 Resulting trust — Presumption where purchase money provided by one party but property registered in another’s name — Whether Crest One held property on trust for director — Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale v Islington LBC [1996] AC 669 applied — Loo Hon Kong v Loo Kim Lim [2004] 4 CLJ 1 referred. 1 Estoppel — Whether silence or conduct gives rise to estoppel — Requirement of clear and unequivocal representation — Whether party can approbate and reprobate 1 Equitable considerations — Benefit to estate property — Discharge of charge — Whether restitution would result in unjust enrichment 1 Proprietary estoppel — Improvements to land — Expenditure by occupier — Requirement of inducement or encouragement by landowner — Whether equitable claim maintainable in absence of pleaded representation or assurance. 1 Laches — Delay in challenging consent order — Prejudice and finality — Whether delay bars relief — Considered 1 Relief against forfeiture — Proportionate nature of security consequence — Commercial parties held to their willingly bargained bargain — Relief denied. 1 Clean hands doctrine — Whether plaintiffs acted dishonestly or suppressed material facts — Whether equitable relief should be refused. 1 Defences — Unconscionability — Retention of title as security — Whether inequitable conduct by bank — Clean hands — Equitable set-off — Failure to prove prejudice 1 Laches — Inordinate and unexplained delay — Section 32 Limitation Act 1953 — Equitable jurisdiction to refuse relief notwithstanding statutory limitation period 1
+ 15 more
Trusts — Beneficial ownership — Fiduciary obligations — Wrongful dealings with trust property — Failure to account — Assessment of damages arising from breach of trust and fiduciary duty. 2 cases
wa-22ncvc-208-04-2019 1. ) SUHIRTHARATNAM A/L K. KULARATNAM 2. ) SHARMINI A/P KANAGASABAI v 1. ) KOPERASI PEKERJA JAYA BHD 2. ) GOPALAKRISHNAN A/L V. SUBRAMANIAM
21 May 2026
wa-22ncvc-219-04-2019 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
Cause to the contrary — Whether hardship, sympathy, commercial difficulties or request for indulgence constitute equitable basis to refuse statutory remedy. 1 case
Trusts — Beneficial ownership — Fiduciary obligations — Wrongful dealings with trust property — Failure to account — Assessment of damages arising from breach of trust and fiduciary duties. 1 case
Trusts — Beneficial ownership — Bare trustee — Fiduciary obligations — Wrongful dealings with trust property — Failure to account — Assessment of damages arising from breach of trust. 1 case
Trusts — Bare trustee — Beneficial ownership — Fiduciary obligations — Wrongful dealings with trust property — Failure to account — Consequences for assessment of damages. 1 case
Preservation of estate — Alleged transfers procured from vulnerable elderly person suffering dementia — Interim restraint against dissipation of foreign-held assets, securities accounts and safe deposit box contents pending inquiry 1 case
Fiduciary duties — Secret profits — Senior employee receiving payments from contractors — Whether payments constitute secret profits or bribes — Definition of bribe in civil law — Secret commission paid to agent without principal's knowledge — Fiduciary holds bribe on constructive trust for principal regardless of source of funds. 1 case
Accessory liability — Dishonest assistance — Third party allowing bank account to be used as conduit — Issuing false invoices — Whether liable as accessory — Knowing receipt and dishonest assistance — Royal Brunei Airlines v Tan principles applied. 1 case
Declaratory relief — Delay, laches and acquiescence — Plaintiff commencing proceedings approximately 10 years after attaining majority — Whether unexplained continuation of registered Muslim identity and forensic prejudice justified refusal of declaratory relief under s 41 Specific Relief Act 1950 1 case
Discretionary relief — Conduct of applicant — Repeated use of insolvency-suspension procedures — Prior dismissal of scheme of arrangement and judicial management proceedings — Whether conduct relevant to refusal of equitable relief 1 case
Approbation and reprobation — Admission of indebtedness in restructuring proposal — Whether company precluded from subsequently asserting bona fide dispute to same debt 1 case
Resulting trust — Presumption where purchase money provided by one party but property registered in another’s name — Whether Crest One held property on trust for director — Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale v Islington LBC [1996] AC 669 applied — Loo Hon Kong v Loo Kim Lim [2004] 4 CLJ 1 referred. 1 case
Estoppel — Whether silence or conduct gives rise to estoppel — Requirement of clear and unequivocal representation — Whether party can approbate and reprobate 1 case
Equitable considerations — Benefit to estate property — Discharge of charge — Whether restitution would result in unjust enrichment 1 case
Proprietary estoppel — Improvements to land — Expenditure by occupier — Requirement of inducement or encouragement by landowner — Whether equitable claim maintainable in absence of pleaded representation or assurance. 1 case
Laches — Delay in challenging consent order — Prejudice and finality — Whether delay bars relief — Considered 1 case
Relief against forfeiture — Proportionate nature of security consequence — Commercial parties held to their willingly bargained bargain — Relief denied. 1 case
Clean hands doctrine — Whether plaintiffs acted dishonestly or suppressed material facts — Whether equitable relief should be refused. 1 case
Defences — Unconscionability — Retention of title as security — Whether inequitable conduct by bank — Clean hands — Equitable set-off — Failure to prove prejudice 1 case
Laches — Inordinate and unexplained delay — Section 32 Limitation Act 1953 — Equitable jurisdiction to refuse relief notwithstanding statutory limitation period 1 case
Election — Doctrine of approbate and reprobate — Party accepting benefits under agreement — Whether party can subsequently deny obligations arising from same agreement — Plaintiff and children enjoying benefits for many years — Whether equitable doctrine prevents challenge to agreement 1 case
Delay — Laches and acquiescence — Declaratory relief — Whether court may refuse declaration where there has been substantial delay — Agreement executed more than two decades earlier — Parties acting on agreement for many years — Whether relief inequitable 1 case
Balance of convenience — Preservation of living assets — Durian orchard as sensitive biological asset — Risk of irreparable harm. 1 case
Laches — Delay in commencing proceedings — Section 32 Limitation Act 1953 — Equitable jurisdiction to refuse relief notwithstanding compliance with limitation period — Delay of almost five years unexplained 1 case
Laches — Application for order for sale — Delay of over 20 years — Whether amounting to laches — Held, no laches — Plaintiff actively enforced charge — Obtained order for sale in 2019 — Conducted two auctions — Defendant took property subject to registered charge — No prejudice shown 1 case
Discretion of the Court — Security for costs — "Having regard to all the circumstances of the case" — Proportionality of security ordered — Amount of security to reflect nature and scope of remaining claim against defendant 1 case
Duty of candour — Material non-disclosure — Failure to disclose applicable defences — Adequacy of undertaking — Balance of convenience — Serious issue to be tried — Whether Plaintiffs’ fears amount to irreparable harm — Whether injunction causes disproportionate prejudice to Defendant — American Cyanamid principles. 1 case
Relief against forfeiture — Principles — Whether disproportionate to forfeit fully-paid cargo for minor outstanding balance. 1 case
Key Statutes
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
cited in 5 cases Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
cited in 5 cases Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)
cited in 3 cases Rules of Court 2012
cited in 3 cases Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)
cited in 2 cases National Land Code (Cap 828)
cited in 1 case Specific Relief Act 1950 (Cap 137)
cited in 1 case Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
cited in 1 case Courts of Judicature Act 1964
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Top Judges
Top Firms
Murugesan Sinnandavar & Association 5 Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill 2 Shearn Delamore & Co. 2 Peters Chambers 2 Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership 1 Law Chambers of Nithiya Thiahhan 1 Mohd Amirul Ramli & Co. 1 Sharihah Thauhirah Osman & Associates 1 Teja Singh Penesar & Co 1 Tan Ah Lak & Co 1 Madhi Param & Co. 1 Sheanna Velu 1 T C Chong & Rakan Rakan 1 KC Lim & Associates 1 Prakash & Co 1
Top Lawyers
Rajenthira Kumar 5 S. Murugesan 5 Jude Peters 2 Dinesh Kannen 2 Sutha Jayan Rajoo 1 Vinayah Sri Ram 1 Mohd Amirul Bin Ramli 1 Nor Hafiza Binti Alias 1 Mong Chung Seng 1 Chew Sue Peng 1 Jeremy Tan 1 Sebastian Lai Yi Kang 1 Sudesh Singh 1 Saravanabavan s/o Mathialagan 1 Sheanna Shanta d/o Kenneth Velu 1
Cases
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1. ) ECO-BUILD PTE LTD 2. ) PETRA ECO-BUILD (AUST) PTY LTD 3. ) ECO BUILD MODULAR SDN BHD v 1. ) AMREEK SINGH DHILLON 2. ) SUSHIL SINGH SIDHU 3. ) LEUNG KOK KEONG 4. ) TAN YAN SHIOU 5. ) CHU HUI PENG 6. ) SIMREN KAUR DHILLON 7. ) RAJWANT SINGH A/L G NERANJAN SINGH 8. ) STEFAN MAHIR ALDJUFRI 9. ) RiBT GLOBAL SDN BHD 10. ) PT RISJADSON BHUMI NUSANTARA
22 October 2025
MYHC
ba-24ncc-106-10-2025
1. ) BALAMANI A/P SUBRAMANIAM 2. ) NAVARASAN A/L RAMAKRISHNAN 3. ) MUNIANDY A/L MANIKAM 4. ) RAMAKRISHNAN A/L RAJA GOPAL 5. ) JEGASILAN A/L KUNGAMBOO 6. ) PERIYASAMY A/L NARAYANASAMY 7. ) RAMAIYAH A/L KESAVAN 8. ) BALAKRISHNAN A/L MUNIANDY 9. ) MANOGERAN A/L KRISHNAN 10. ) P.SUNDARASEKARAR A/L PERUMAL v MALAYSIA HINDU SANGAM
15 October 2025
MYHC
wa-27ncc-37-07-2025
AMIT BHATIA MATU RAM BHATIA (No. Passport. R2339811) dan DEEPIKA BHATIA (No. Passport. X9296359) yang berniaga di bawah nama dan gaya OM SHREE GENERAL TRADING FZC (Formation No. 4416499) v 1. ) SAHA ASIA INDUSTRIES SDN. BHD. (kini dikenali sebagai PALM VISTA OILS SDN. BHD 2. ) ABDUL RAZAK BIN MOHD RASUL yang berniaga di bawah nama dan gaya SANJUNG WAJA RESOURCES (No. Pendaftaran. 201703345506 / (SA0445930-T) 3. ) LEGEND SHIPPING AGENCIES (M) SDN BHD PIHAK TERKILAN Jabatan Insolvensi Malaysia
18 August 2025
MYHC
ka-22ncvc-8-02-2022
Hallifni Binti Ali v ZARINA BINTI AZIZ
22 July 2025
MYHC
wa-22ncvc-276-04-2019
KISHOR A/L SHRI KISHINCHAND v SRI KELADI SDN BHD (DALAM LIKUIDASI)
5 June 2025
MYHC
aa-22ncvc-105-12-2020
DHAMODARAN A/L MUNUSAMY v 1. ) KAVARIAMAL A/P MUNUSAMY 2. ) TAMBYRASAH A/L VYTHILINGAM
23 April 2025
MYHC
wa-22ncvc-168-03-2020
RHB Investment Bank Berhad v 1. ) Chan Yew Mun 2. ) Grace Loo Shuk Yee
25 September 2024
MYHC
wa-22ncvc-353-07-2020
MEG CONSULT SDN. BHD. v PME CONSULTING ENGINEERS SDN. BHD.
25 June 2024
MYHC