25 Sept 2020
1. ) SARASWATHY KANDASAMI 2. ) SANKARAN A/L NAGAPPEN 3. ) PERIASAMI A/L MUNISAMY (Sebagai Pengarah City Team Media Sdn Bhd) 4. ) MATHIALAGAN A/K MAISLLAMANY (Sebagai Pengarah City Team Media Sdn Bhd) 5. ) CITY TEAM MEDIA SDN. BHD. (No. Syar
- Citation
- W-02(IM)(NCVC)-2341-11/2018 & W-02(IM) (NCVC)-2369-11/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- IM
- Case number
- W-02(IM)(NCVC)-2341-11/2018 & W-02(IM) (NCVC)-2369-11/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The Court held the undertaking in the consent judgment plainly prohibited repeating or publishing the impugned statements relating to the defamation suit; appellants and City Team Media had knowledge of the terms (they drafted/approved them) and were notified of the breach; the press conference and subsequent publication repeated the impugned statements; the publisher and its directors and the solicitor who attended/assisted thereby committed contempt; fines of RM10,000 each were appropriate; appeals dismissed with costs.