Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Mahdzir Bin Md Isa (Mendakwa Sebagai Pegawai Awam Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia Di Bawah Seksyen 9(c) Akta Pertubuhan 1966) MOHD RIDHUAN TEE BIN ABDULLAH

Citation

BA-23NCvC-19-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court

High Court

Case number

BA-23NCvC-19-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court applied binding Federal Court authority in Lim Lip Eng and s9(c) Societies Act 1966 and held that a society which lacks separate legal personality cannot maintain an action for defamation in its own name because it does not possess the legally protectable reputation required; accordingly the Plaintiff (a society sued via its public officer) lacked locus standi and the claim was dismissed.

9 Nov 2021

AL MAARIF TRAVEL & TOURS SDN. BHD. (COMPANY NO: 1098794-P) 1. ) 1. NUR FARHANA BINTI YEOP HUSSIN (NRIC NO: 910412-14-5306) 2. ) 2. STAR MEDIA GROUP BERHAD (COMPANY NO: 10894-D) 3. ) 1. NADIYAH BINTI ADNAN (NRIC No: 800204-14-5558) (bagi kes

Citation: AA-23CY-1-11/2018, AA-23CY-1-01/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court: High Court
Case number: AA-23CY-1-11/2018, AA-23CY-1-01/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Facebook posts by both defendants were defamatory and published to third parties; defences of justification and fair comment failed on the evidence; malicious falsehood established against Farhana with special damage proved; although AMTT operated without a valid tourism licence in 2018 the public policy/illegality issue did not mandate dismissal — proportionality under Patel v Mirza required reduction of awards by 20%; accordingly AMTT awarded reduced damages, injunctions and interest, and Farhana awarded a counterclaim sum of RM2,076.00.