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AISYAH MOHD ROSE & ANOR v. PP [2016] 1 CLJ 529 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Charge - Framing or particulars of - Criminal breach of trust - Charge in respect of 27 transactions made at different times involving different amount within period of one year - Whether sufficient to specify gross sum and dates between which offence alleged to have been committed without specifying particular items or exact dates - Whether specific provision of s. 153(2) prevails over general provision of s. 164 of Criminal Procedure Code - Whether charge valid CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Charge - Framing or particulars of - Criminal breach of trust - Whether there were distinct offences warranting separate charges - Whether error in charge - Whether accused persons misled by error in particulars of charge - Whether failure to state manner of abetment rendered charge defective - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 156 & 163 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Charges under s. 409 of Penal Code and s. 4(1) of Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 - Whether offences proven - Whether convictions safe - Whether sentences appropriate CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence - Appeal - Maximum sentence - Whether should be reserved and only warranted in 'worst case imaginable' scenario - Whether trial judge considered mitigation and given justification for imposition of maximum sentence - Whether appellate interference warranted CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - Section 409 - Criminal breach of trust - Ingredients of offence - Whether actual wrongful loss or gain an ingredient to be proved - Whether clear case of dishonest misappropriation and conversion of cheques - Penal Code, s. 24 CRIMINAL LAW: Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 - Section 4(1) - Definition of money laundering - Whether includes acts of engaging directly or indirectly, in a transaction that involves proceeds of an unlawful activity - Whether unlawful activity related to any serious offence or any foreign serious offence - Whether offence under s. 409 of Penal Code listed as serious offence - Whether predicate offence of criminal breach of trust under s. 409 proven - Whether convictions safe JUDICIAL QUOTES
[1] Issue: In a proceeding under s. 177A of the Criminal Procedure Code (transmission of cases to High Court for trial), whether the presiding Magistrate could justifiably adjourn a case for further mention on the ground that consent of the Public Prosecutor had not been obtained notwithstanding that the proceeding before the court was conducted by a Deputy Public Prosecutor; and additionally, whether, upon the case being brought forth before the court, the learned Magistrate was bound to transmit the case with immediacy.
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CLJ 2016 Volume 1 (Part 4) COURT OF APPEAL Aisyah Mohd Rose & Anor v. PP Asni Omar lwn. PP Joy Felix v. PP Wong Wai Keong v. PP HIGH COURT Allianz General Insurance Company (Malaysia) Bhd lwn. Mohd Fauzi Abdul Manaf & Yang Lain Kong Chee Wai & Satu Lagi lwn. Pengarah Tanah Dan Galian Perak & Yang Lain Dan Satu Lagi Kes Nikodemus Singgai & Ors v. Sibu Slipway Sdn Bhd & Ors Pembangunan Orkid Desa Sdn Bhd v. Liputan Simfoni Sdn Bhd & Ors Public Performance Malaysia Sdn Bhd & Anor v. PRISM Bhd Re Karisma Thakurdas Jethwani; Ex p Malayan Banking Bhd SUBJECT INDEX BANKRUPTCY Notice - Setting aside - Appeal against decision of Senior Assistant Registrar - Dispute over computation of interest on amount of monies owed - Whether must be notified via bankruptcy notice - Whether letter constituted notice - Whether s. 3(2)(ii) of Bankruptcy Act 1967 complied with CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Charges under s. 409 of Penal Code and s. 4(1) of Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 - Whether offences proven - Whether convictions safe - Whether sentences appropriate Charge - Framing or particulars of - Criminal breach of trust - Charge in respect of 27 transactions made at different times involving different amounts within period of one year - Whether sufficient to specify gross sum and dates between which offence alleged to have been committed without specifying particular items or exact dates - Whether specific provision of s. 153(2) prevails over general provision of s. 164 of Criminal Procedure Code - Whether charge valid Charge - Framing or particulars of - Criminal breach of trust - Whether there were distinct offences warranting separate charges - Whether error in charge - Whether accused persons misled by error in particulars of charge - Whether failure to state manner of abetment rendered charge defective - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 156 & 163 Sentence - Appeal - Maximum sentence - Whether should be reserved and only warranted in 'worst case imaginable' scenario - Whether trial judge considered mitigation and given justification for imposition of maximum sentence - Whether appellate interference warranted CRIMINAL LAW Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 - Section 4(1) - Definition of money laundering - Whether includes acts of engaging directly or indirectly, in a transaction that involves proceeds of an unlawful activity - Whether unlawful activity related to any serious offence or any foreign serious offence - Whether offence under s. 409 of Penal Code listed as serious offence - Whether predicate offence of criminal breach of trust under s. 409 proven - Whether convictions safe Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in cannabis - Whether identification evidence of drugs exhibits challenged - Whether break in chain of evidence proven - Whether there was doubt as to identity of drug exhibits - Whether mens rea possession established - Whether trial judge correctly invoked presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) - Whether presumption rebutted - Whether conviction safe Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Death of deceased caused by appellant during robbery committed with accomplices - Appellant coiled seat belt around neck of deceased after deceased became motionless due to repeated attacks - Post mortem report showed cause of death by asphyxia as consequence of neck compression - Mens rea - Whether established under s. 300(d) of the Penal Code - Whether knowledge that act likely to cause death may be inferred from surrounding circumstances - Whether there was evidence to excuse appellant for incurring risk of causing death to deceased Penal Code - Section 409 - Criminal breach of trust - Ingredients of offence - Whether actual wrongful loss or gain an ingredient to be proved - Whether clear case of dishonest misappropriation and conversion of cheques - Penal Code, s. 24 EVIDENCE Exhibits - Identity of exhibits - Whether drugs exhibits unmistakably identified - Whether identification evidence of drugs exhibits challenged - Whether there was break in chain of evidence - Whether there were doubts as to identities of drugs INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Copyright - Infringement - Licensing body - Plaintiff mandated to issue licenses and collect royalties - Defendant carried out similar role and function with that of plaintiff - Defendant published, circulated or made available licensing documents to public and music users - Allegation that defendant used plaintiff's licensing documents - Copyright of licensing document - Whether owned by plaintiff - Whether defendant infringed plaintiff's copyright LAND LAW Caveat - Private caveat - Action by plaintiff to lodge private caveat over land - Whether an exercise of rights to protect legitimate claim over land - Plaintiff sought to have itself declared as rightful registered proprietor of land - Impostor company claiming to be registered proprietor of land entered into sale and purchase agreement ('SPA') with second defendant - Whether subsequent transfer of land effected through forged documents - Whether second defendant's title defeasible under s. 340(2)(b) of National Land Code - Second defendant sold land to first defendant - Whether second SPA had effect of evading payment of real property gains tax on undeclared profit - Whether second SPA void ab initio pursuant to s. 24(b) of Contracts Act 1950 - Whether first defendant a purchaser in good faith and for valuable consideration - Whether plaintiff barred by limitation in its claim against third defendant for effecting registration of first and second defendants as proprietors - Whether third defendant owed a duty of care to plaintiff to notify it of proceedings regarding subject land - Whether register of titles should be amended to reflect plaintiff as registered proprietor of land Sale of land - Indefeasibility of title and interests - Dispute - Impostor company claiming to be registered proprietor of land entered into sale and purchase agreement ('SPA') with second defendant - Whether subsequent transfer of land effected through forged documents - Whether second defendant's title defeasible under s. 340(2)(b) of National Land Code - Second defendant sold land to first defendant - Whether second SPA had effect of evading payment of real property gains tax on undeclared profit - Whether second SPA void ab initio pursuant to s. 24(b) of Contracts Act 1950 - Whether first defendant a purchaser in good faith and for valuable consideration - Whether plaintiff barred by limitation in its claim against third defendant for effecting registration of first and second defendants as proprietors - Whether third defendant owed a duty of care to plaintiff to notify it of proceedings regarding subject land - Whether register of titles should be amended to reflect plaintiff as registered proprietor of land LIMITATION Execution of judgment - Limitation of 12 years - Bankruptcy proceeding instituted six years after date of judgment obtained - Parties entered into negotiation and agreed not to raise issue of limitation - Dispute arose over computation of interest on amount of monies owed - Whether limitation had set in - Whether judgment creditor could claim interest beyond six years after judgment obtained - Whether judgment debtor estopped from relying on law regarding limitation - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(3) NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM Land dispute - Native customary rights - Whether plaintiffs' 'natives' within meaning of 'native customary rights' - Whether plaintiffs carried out customary practices in area claimed - Whether there was continuous occupation of lands - Whether recognition of plaintiffs' native customary rights founded both on common law principles and relevant statutes of Sarawak - Land Code (Sarawak) (Cap 81), s. 2 TORT Passing off - Elements of - Whether proved - Licensing body - Plaintiff mandated to issue licenses and collect royalties - Defendant carried out similar role and function with that of plaintiff - Defendant published, circulated or made available licensing documents to public and music users - Allegation that defendant used plaintiff's licensing documents - Whether plaintiff had sufficient reputation in goods or services offered to public - Whether there was misrepresentation by defendant that led public to believe that goods or services offered were by plaintiff - Whether plaintiff suffered damages or injury to business or goodwill due to defendant's misrepresentation WORDS & PHRASES 'lawfully been created' - Land Code (Sarawak) (Cap 81), s. 2 - Meaning of - Creation of native customary rights - Whether in accordance with law INDEKS PERKARA INSURANS Polisi insurans motosikal - Liabiliti - Permohonan untuk mengelak dan menafikan liabiliti - Sama ada polisi dikeluarkan oleh penanggung insurans dengan pihak yang diinsuranskan satu kontrak persendirian yang tidak boleh dipindahmilik - Sama ada polisi insurans luput kuatkuasanya secara otomatik apabila tuanpunya kereta menjual keretanya - Sama ada pemegang polisi bertanggungan secara vikarius terhadap penunggang motosikal yang tidak mendapat kebenaran (non-authorised driver) - Sama ada plaintif diletakkan tanggungan atau liabiliti dalam kes tuntutan kecederaan diri yang dialami defendan keempat - Sama ada liabiliti wujud ke atas defendan ketiga untuk ditanggung oleh plaintif - Sama ada polisi insurans terbatal dan tidak sah - Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987, ss. 91(1)(b) & 96(2) KETERANGAN Keterangan ikut keadaan - Pembunuhan - Sama ada identiti si mati dibuktikan - Sama ada hakim bicara telah menimbangkan pembelaan dengan sewajarnya - Sama ada keterangan ikut keadaan menjurus kepada hanya kebersalahan perayu - Sama ada sabitan perayu selamat Maklumat yang membawa kepada penemuan - Prinsip-prinsip yang terpakai - Sama ada maklumat diperolehi daripada perayu - Sama ada wujud keterangan yang menunjukkan maklumat diperolehi daripada sumber lain selain daripada perayu - Sama ada pihak polis sedia maklum akan maklumat sebelum diberikan oleh perayu - Sama ada maklumat diterima masuk dengan wajar - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 27 UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 302 - Sama ada pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap perayu - Sama ada pembelaan menimbulkan keraguan munasabah atas kes pendakwaan - Sama ada keterangan ikut keadaan menjurus kepada hanya kebersalahan perayu - Sama ada hakim bicara telah menimbangkan pembelaan dengan sewajarnya UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH Tanah adat - Hak - Hak dan kepentingan tanah adat orang asli di bawah undang-undang - Sama ada dipertanggungjawabkan kepada Pengarah Tanah dan Galian dan Kerajaan Negeri - Sama ada tugas Kerajaan Negeri untuk mewartakan tanah adat sebagai rizab orang asli - Sama ada kegagalan pewartaan mewajarkan pembayaran pampasan sekiranya tanah adat diambil Tanah adat - Tuntutan - Sama ada plaintif-plaintif berhak kepada milikan tanah sebagai tanah adat - Sama ada prinsip common law berkaitan hak tanah adat orang asli diiktiraf sebagai undang-undang substantif - 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