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HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
EVROL MARIETTE PETERS, J
TAN BEE GEOK – Appellant
Versus
THAI KIM SIM & ANOR; LIN WOON FUI (PARTY CITED) – Respondent
Key Points: - The judgment defines contempt of court as wilful disobedience to a court order and emphasizes full financial disclosure in matrimonial disputes. (!) (!) (!) - The Court held that failure to disclose bank account balances and EPF constitutes contempt and warrants fines and costs, with a compliance deadline and potential imprisonment for non-compliance. (!) (!) (!) - The Court clarified the effective date of the Court Order and rejected ambiguity as a basis to excuse non-compliance, asserting consistency in applying the Order’s terms. (!) (!) (!)
Introduction
[1] This was an application ("this Application") by the Petitioner-Wife in encl 167, pursuant to O 52 of the Rules of 2012 ("Rules of "), seeking to have the First Respondent-Husband cited for contempt of Court , alleging that he had breached the term of a Court order granted in January 2024.
The Factual Background
[2] The Petitioner and First Respondent (collectively "the Parties"), aged 63 and 64 respectively at the time of the hearing of this Application, were married in August 1987 and had three children ("the Children") born respectively in 1987, 1991, and 1994.
[3] The First Respondent is engaged in various business activities in Malaysia, including, but not limited to, overseeing the operations of the Supermax Group of companies, which encompasses Supermax Corporation Berhad and Supermax Holdings Sdn Bhd The Petitioner and the First Respondent co-founded Supermax Corporation Berhad in 1987, with the Petitioner being actively involved in its management until 2018. The Petitioner continues to hold a stake in Supermax Holdings Sdn Bhd.
[4] The marriage was unable to withstand the test of time and amidst numerous allegations made agains
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