Note: This article is about the case of Paramanathan Sandran v. Shamala Devi Supramaniam (Encl 10) [2020] MLRHU 565. The Story Unfolds in Court: Paramanathan and Shamala’s Divorce Case In the High Court of Kuala Lumpur, a divorce case involving Paramanathan Sandran and his wife Shamala Devi Supramaniam unfolded quietly. The case is about maintenance […]
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Fatwa and Constitutional Limits: The SIS Forum Case
Introduction. Some cases appear, at first glance, to be about a clash of beliefs; when in truth they are about something quieter and more structural: who has legal power, how far that power goes, and which court has the final word when limits are tested. SIS Forum (Malaysia) & Anor v. Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Selangor […]
Death of a Son and the Family Business
Note: This article is a reflection upon the case of Yau Siew Lan & Anor v. Lim Wei Wei & Ors; Lim Wei Wei & Ors (Third Parties) [2023] MLRHU 1383. Introduction – The Weight of Trust In Kuala Lumpur, family businesses often intertwine with complex relationships, and the case of Yau Siew Lan and […]
The USD27mil Case – It Looked Like Oil, But Felt Like Smoke
Note: This is a case study of Protasco Bhd v. Pt Anglo Slavic Utama & Ors [2023] MLRHU 1773, which was heard at the Kuala Lumpur High Court before Liza Chan Sow Keng J. There are transactions that announce themselves loudly—glossy decks, confident voices, numbers marching across spreadsheets like obedient soldiers. And then there are […]
Code, Conscience, and the Mirror of AI
We find ourselves at a curious crossroads. As Malaysia prepares its own AI legislation, we aren’t just regulating software; we are negotiating the boundaries of what it means to be “real” in a world increasingly comfortable with the “virtual.” The existing landscape is vast; EU has already established an AI Act, while China is now […]