HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
TADMANSORI HOLDINGS SDN BHD & ORS – Appellant
Versus
DANCOM TELECOMMUNICATIONS (M) SDN BHD & ORS – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. principle of striking out suits due to illegality (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. procedural background of the case (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. identity of parties involved in lawsuits (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. ownership and management structure of companies (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. impact of allegations on ongoing proceedings (Para 26 , 36 , 37 , 88 , 89 , 100) |
| 6. plaintiffs' claims of sham transactions (Para 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60) |
| 7. judicial scrutiny in striking out cases (Para 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 72) |
| 8. burden of proof on plaintiffs regarding sham claims (Para 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78) |
| 9. liability of directors in corporate law (Para 94 , 95 , 96 , 97) |
| 10. final decision on striking out applications (Para 101) |
[Striking Out Of Suit]
Introduction
[1] Courts will strike out a suit based on the principles of "let the loss lie where it falls" and in pari delicto when the parties are equally at fault in an illegal or immoral transaction. The courts act on the Latin maxim "Ex turpi causa non oritur actio", which states that no action arises from a dishonourable cause.
[2] The maxim in pari delicto ("i
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