“F” v Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara [2024] 9 AMR 233, HC

Administrative law – Remedies – Declaratory reliefs – Suit filed for declaration that plaintiff was legally male and order national registration identity card ("NRIC") to reflect the same – Whether originating summons previously dismissed sought same reliefs as instant suit – Whether doctrine of res judicata applicable – Whether plaintiff ought to be treated as "male" under law – Whether amendment to gender and name to NRIC ought to be allowed – Courts of Judicature Act 1964, Schedule, paragraph 11 – National Registration Regulations 1990

Foo Kok Kheong & Anor v Tribunal Strata & Anor [2024] 9 AMR 259, HC

Administrative law – Remedies – Judicial review – Application to set aside Strata Management Tribunal's ("SMT") award in favour of management corporation – Application dismissed – Award issued in absence of unit owner – Judicial review application filed to quash SMT's dismissal and award – Application supported by incomplete affidavit in support ("AIS") and subsequent AIS – Statement in national language under Order 53 of the Rules of Court 2012 ("ROC") did not state grounds for application – Whether judicial review application defective for noncompliance with Order 53 of the ROC – Whether application time-barred – Whether application ought to be dismissed – Rules of Court 2012, Order 41 r 13, Order 53 r 3(2), (7), Order 92 r 1(1) – Strata Management Act 2013

Heo Joon Siong v Yap Kong Yew & Anor [2024] 9 AMR 271, HC

Civil procedure – Judgment in default – Setting aside – Judgment in default ("JID") obtained against guarantor of friendly loan in suit for recovery of loan – Whether JID regular – Whether ex debito justitiae rule applicable – Whether applicant's defence had merits – Whether setting aside application complied with Order 42 r 13 of the Rules of Court 2012 – Whether application ought to be allowed – Rules of Court 2012, Order 13 r 8, Order 19 r 9, Order 42 r 13, Order 62 r 6(1)(a)

Nivethah a/p Thamayandiran & Anor v Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, Malaysia & Anor [2024] 9 AMR 280, HC

Constitutional law – Courts – Jurisdiction – Biological sisters ("plaintiffs") sought declaration that they were always Hindu – Biological mother born out of wedlock between Muslim woman and Hindu man – Whether "ab initio" or "renunciation" case – Whether civil court had jurisdiction to determine religion of plaintiffs – Whether plaintiffs born Muslims due to their mother's lineage – Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Selangor) Enactment 2003, s 2(1)(d) – Federal Constitution, Article 121(1A)

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