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Malaysia Case Law

Apology orders

  • 25 Feb 2026

    SITI AMALINA AZIMAH BINTI AZHAR MOHD RAHMAT BIN ABDUL HAMID

    Citation
    BA-12B-17-03/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    BA-12B-17-03/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    When the impugned Facebook posts and videos are read as a whole in their context they convey serious defamatory imputations against the respondent; the appellant failed to prove truth or that the statements were fair comment and malice could be inferred from the manner and audience of publication; therefore the trial court's findings of liability, RM50,000 general damages, permanent injunction, deletion orders and order to publish an apology were legally justified and not plainly wrong on appeal.

  • 16 May 2025

    Ling Yexiang LYC MOTHER & CHILD CENTRE SDN BHD

    Citation
    BA-12BCY-8-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    BA-12BCY-8-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    On the balance of probabilities the plaintiff proved the first three publications were defamatory, referred to the plaintiff and were published; the defendant's admissions and the section 114A presumption established publication and authorship; the defendant failed to prove truth/justification or fair comment as primary facts were not substantiated (lab results negative and no evidence supporting typhoid causation); publications 4–6 were not pleaded and could not be relied upon; exemplary damages and injunctive/apology orders were appropriate; general damages awarded by Sessions Court were ex…