Limitation of Actions
5 cases · September 2025 to June 2026
Case Volume by Year
1 25
4 26
2025–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Recovery of land — Section 9 Limitation Act 1953 — 12-year limitation period — Whether action time-barred — Acquisition in 2010, action filed in 2025 — Section 341 National Land Code 1965 not applicable to non-registered proprietor 1 Fraud — Pleading requirements — Failure to plead date of discovery of alleged fraud — Failure to plead concealment or facts postponing limitation period — Whether limitation issue reinforced conclusion that counterclaim was unsustainable. 1 Limitation Act 1953, s.6(1)(a) — Cause of action accrues upon breach — Whether “upon demand” clause defers accrual — Claim commenced more than six years after breach — Action statute-barred 1 Limitation Act 1953 s 6(1)(a) — Accrual of cause of action in contracts involving Instalment payments— no default clause inserted into the contract — Separate causes of action — Time running from date instalment falls due — Claims partly statute-barred. 1 Statute of Limitation — Section 6 of Limitation Act 1953 — Claim Statute-Barred — Date Cause of Action Arose 1
Recovery of land — Section 9 Limitation Act 1953 — 12-year limitation period — Whether action time-barred — Acquisition in 2010, action filed in 2025 — Section 341 National Land Code 1965 not applicable to non-registered proprietor 1 case
Fraud — Pleading requirements — Failure to plead date of discovery of alleged fraud — Failure to plead concealment or facts postponing limitation period — Whether limitation issue reinforced conclusion that counterclaim was unsustainable. 1 case
Limitation Act 1953, s.6(1)(a) — Cause of action accrues upon breach — Whether “upon demand” clause defers accrual — Claim commenced more than six years after breach — Action statute-barred 1 case
Limitation Act 1953 s 6(1)(a) — Accrual of cause of action in contracts involving Instalment payments— no default clause inserted into the contract — Separate causes of action — Time running from date instalment falls due — Claims partly statute-barred. 1 case
Statute of Limitation — Section 6 of Limitation Act 1953 — Claim Statute-Barred — Date Cause of Action Arose 1 case
Key Statutes
Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
cited in 3 cases Rules of Court 2012
cited in 3 cases Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)
cited in 1 case Income Tax Act 1967 (Cap 53)
cited in 1 case Federal Constitution
cited in 1 case National Land Code (Cap 828)
cited in 1 case Land Acquisition Act 1960 (Cap 486)
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Top Judges
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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-12ancvc-163-11-2025
Komala Naidu a/p Purushothaman v KANAGARAJ NAIDU A/L PURUSHOTHAMAN
13 May 2026
MYHC
wa-11ancvc-50-10-2025
1. ) ARWIN SHANT A/L MURALI KRISHNAN 2. ) VIGNESWARY A/P SIMMACHALAM 3. ) S VIJAYALACHEMY A/P R SUBRAMANIAM v MISC BERHAD
29 January 2026
MYHC
da-22ncvc-32-06-2022
KIM FORT SDN BHD v 1. ) YAYASAN KRAFTANGAN KELANTAN 2. ) YM.TG ABU BAKAR BIN TG ISMAIL 3. ) YUSOF ZAKI BIN ISMAIL 4. ) YM TG MOHAMED SHAFIEI BIN TG IBRAHIM 5. ) YM TG RAMIZAN BINTI TG AB AZIZ
13 January 2026
MYHC
wa-22ncc-386-06-2023
Polyseed SSD Sdn Bhd (Dalam Penggulungan) v 1. ) Chong Choong Kong 2. ) Soong Kit Kong Julian 3. ) Seah Tiong Gee 4. ) Foo Wai Quen
18 September 2025
MYHC