MOHD ALIAS IBRAHIM vs RHB BANK BHD & ANOR

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2011 MarsdenLR 889

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
MOHD ALIAS IBRAHIM – Appellant
Versus
RHB BANK BHD & ANOR – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Firoz Hussein,Cheng Mai ,Respondent Advocate: Andrew Teh Leng Guan,Foong Mun Yee

Table of Content
1. constitutional questions on banking provisions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. background of relationships between parties. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
3. delegation of judicial power concerns. (Para 21 , 22 , 25)
4. deprivation of the right to be heard. (Para 32 , 39 , 41)
5. court's negative answers to the main legal questions. (Para 134 , 135 , 139 , 141)

Mohd Zawawi Salleh J:

Introduction

[1] This application concerns fundamental questions about the constitutional validity of ss 56 and 57 of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 (Act 701) ("Impugned Provisions"). By way of notice of motion (encl 14) pursuant to O 33 r 2 of the Rules of the High 1980, the plaintiff posed three questions for the Court's determination. The three questions posed were as follows:

Question 1

Pursuant to art 4(1) of the Federal Constitution , whether ss 56 and 57 of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 are inconsistent with art 121(1) of the and therefore, to the extent of such inconsistency, are void, on the following grounds:

a) by making the ruling of the Shariah Advisory Council binding upon the Court, whether the Shariah Advisory Council is usurping the jurisdiction of the Court i

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2011 MarsdenLR 889

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPURMOHD ALIAS IBRAHIM – AppellantVersusRHB BANK BHD & ANOR – Respondent

Cases Referred (6)

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
MOHD ALIAS IBRAHIM – Appellant
Versus
RHB BANK BHD & ANOR – Respondent