16 Jun 2022
UTUSAN MELAYU (MALAYSIA) BERHAD MALAYSIAN-GERMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
- Citation
- WA-12BNCvC-89-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-12BNCvC-89-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The court found the article together with the plaintiff's promotional image sufficiently referred to the plaintiff; defendants failed to adduce any evidence to establish justification, fair comment or qualified privilege and thus cannot avail those defenses; adverse inferences were drawn under s114 Evidence Act due to defendants' failure to call witnesses; leave under s451 Companies Act 2016 given retrospectively does not invalidate the earlier trial; accordingly the appellant's challenge failed and the lower court judgment was affirmed with costs.