26 Mar 2024
KOMARKCORP BERHAD THE EDGE COMMUNICATION SDN. BHD.
- Citation
- WA-23NCvC-43-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- WA-23NCvC-43-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
On the balance of probabilities the plaintiff failed to prove the impugned paragraph was defamatory of the plaintiff as published: read in context the article concerned investigations into a group of individuals using many listed companies (plaintiff named as one vehicle) and did not impute dishonourable conduct to the company itself; defendant successfully raised pleaded Lucas-Box meaning and justified that meaning and established qualified privilege/responsible journalism; plaintiff therefore failed to discharge burden and claim dismissed.