DAMAGES IN BREACH OF CONTRACT CASE
Koperasi Kastam Diraja Malaysia Bhd v Yi Go Group Sdn Bhd [2021] 5 MLJ 590 The non-defaulting party is entitled to claim damages for the breach of contract by the defaulting party. What may be claimed is captured in s74 of the Contracts Act 1950, which provides as follows: (1) When a contract has been […]
KES GANTIRUGI PERLANGGARAN KONTRAK
Koperasi Kastam Diraja Malaysia Bhd v Yi Go Group Sdn Bhd [2021] 5 MLJ 590 Pihak yang tidak ingkar berhak menuntut ganti rugi atas kemungkiran kontrak daripada pihak yang ingkar. Perkara yang boleh dituntut terkandung dalam s 74 Akta Kontrak 1950, yang memperuntukkan seperti berikut: (1) Bila sesuatu kontrak telah dilanggar, pihak yang mengalami kerugian […]
DAMAGES IN NEGLIGENCE CASE
Suzana bt Md Aris (claiming as administrator of the estate and a dependant of Mohd Anuar bin Sharip, deceased) v DSP Ishak bin Hussain & Ors [2011] 1 MLJ 107 Suzana’s husband died while in police custody despite facts showing that the victim had vomited blood while in custody but was denied proper medical assistance […]
KES GANTIRUGI KECUAIAN
Suzana bt Md Aris (claiming as administrator of the estate and a dependant of Mohd Anuar bin Sharip, deceased) v DSP Ishak bin Hussain & Ors [2011] 1 MLJ 107 Suami Suzana telah meninggal dunia semasa dalam tahanan polis meskipun fakta menunjukkan bahawa mangsa telah muntah darah semasa di dalam tahanan tetapi dinafikan bantuan perubatan […]
DAMAGES IN DEFAMATION CASE
Abdul Karim Bin Ayob v Kumpulan Karangkraf Sdn Bhd & Ors [2000] 1 MLJ 243 It is an accepted fact that in an action for defamation the assessment of general damages does not depend on any legal precept. However, in assessing damages the court will consider: In addition, there must also be consideration given to […]
KES GANTIRUGI SAMAN FITNAH
Abdul Karim Bin Ayob v Kumpulan Karangkraf Sdn Bhd & Ors [2000] 1 MLJ 243 Ia adalah fakta yang diterima bahawa dalam tindakan untuk fitnah, penilaian ganti rugi am tidak bergantung kepada mana-mana peraturan undang-undang. Walau bagaimanapun, dalam menilai ganti rugi mahkamah akan mempertimbangkan: Di samping itu, terdapat juga pertimbangan yang diberikan kepada tekanan mental, […]
TYPE OF DAMAGES [3/3]
Nominal DamagesAwarded when the plaintiff proves that the defendant has committed tort even though no actual loss suffered on the fact that there has been a violation of his right. It is also awarded when the damage is shown but its amount is not sufficiently proved. Contemptuous DamagesAwarded when the court feels that the plaintiff […]
JENIS-JENIS GANTIRUGI [3/3]
Gantirugi Nominal (Nominal Damages)Diberikan apabila plaintif membuktikan bahawa defendan telah melakukan tort walaupun tiada kerugian sebenar yang dialami atas fakta bahawa wujud pelanggaran haknya. Ia juga diberikan apabila adanya kerosakan tetapi jumlahnya tidak cukup dibuktikan. Gantirugi ‘Contemptous’Diberikan apabila mahkamah merasakan bahawa plaintif tidak mempunyai tuntutan yang bagus. Selalunya berlaku apabila mahkamah merasakan bahawa dari segi […]
SELAMAT MENYAMBUT RAMADHAN AL MUBARAK
Salam 1 Ramadhan kami ucapkan untuk semua umat Islam di Malaysia. Semoga kitadapat melipatgandakan segala amal ibadah kita dan mendapat pahala yangberpanjangan.
TYPE OF DAMAGES [2/3]
Aggravated DamagesAwarded when the injury inflicted on the plaintiff is enhanced by the conduct of the defendant. It is not intended to punish the defendant but it serves to compensate the plaintiff for the mental distress suffered arising from the tort. Exemplary DamagesAwarded for cases when the courts find the actions of the wrongdoers to […]