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Malaysia Case Law

Meaning of words

  • 7 May 2025

    LIM GUAN ENG OH TONG KEONG

    Citation
    PA-23NCvC-1-01/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    PA-23NCvC-1-01/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    Court found the FIS (press statement) and the SIS/TIS (China Press print and online articles) were defamatory of the plaintiff, referred to him and were published or caused to be published by the respective defendants; OTK either published or facilitated publication and caused China Press to publish the articles; defendants failed to discharge burdens for defences of justification, qualified privilege (including responsible journalism), fair comment, reportage and Lucas Box; therefore plaintiff succeeded on libel claims; damages, injunctions and apology ordered (OTK: global RM400,000; China P…

  • 2 Nov 2023

    MOHAMED APANDI BIN ALI LIM KIT SIANG

    Citation
    W-02(W)-949-05/2022 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
    Court
    W
    Case number
    W-02(W)-949-05/2022 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

    Read in context the impugned sentence bore the lesser meaning that the plaintiff abused his position and covered up aspects of the 1MDB scandal; the defendant proved Lucas Box particulars establishing substantial truth of that meaning and therefore justification succeeded; alternatively the publication was on an occasion of qualified privilege and the plaintiff failed to plead particulars of malice under Order 78 r3(3) ROC so could not rebut privilege; appeal dismissed and High Court decision affirmed.