Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Justification (lucas-box)

Legal area

Court

31 Jul 2025

KOMARKCORP BERHAD THE EDGE COMMUNICATION SDN. BHD.

Citation

W-02(NCvC)(W)-693-04/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCvC
Case number

W-02(NCvC)(W)-693-04/2024 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court held the impugned paragraph did not refer to the Appellant; read in context the article portrayed the Appellant as a potential victim of a group of individuals rather than a participant in unlawful conduct, and any alleged sting was neutralised by the article's context; therefore no actionable defamation and the appeal is dismissed.
10 Feb 2025

MOHD KHAIRUDDIN BIN AMAN RAZALI SIN CHEW MEDIA CORPORATION BHD

Citation

BB-A53CY-7-10/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

BB-A53CY-7-10/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

On the balance of probabilities the publication, read in context, was not defamatory of the plaintiff; the defendant established Lucas-Box justification and related defences (reportage/qualified privilege) and acted without malice; plaintiff failed to prove the essential defamatory meaning and malice; claim dismissed and costs awarded.