HIGH COURT MALAYA SHAH ALAM
DATO KAMARUZAMAN MUHAMMAD ARIF – Appellant
Versus
RASIDAH @ RASHIDAH ABDUL RAHMAN – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. plaintiff's claim of defamation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. background facts of the case. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. plaintiff's claims of libel and slander. (Para 16 , 18 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. details of slanderous remarks. (Para 27 , 30) |
| 5. defendant's defenses against claims. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 6. legal standards for defamation. (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 45 , 46 , 61 , 62) |
| 7. court's findings on evidence and damages. (Para 68 , 70 , 76 , 88) |
| 8. final judgment and orders. (Para 92 , 93) |
Introduction
[1] This is the Plaintiff's action against the Defendant for libel and slander. The Plaintiff, Dato' Kamaruzaman bin Muhammad Ariff, claims the Defendant, Puan Sri Rasidah@Rashidah binti Abdul Rahman, had falsely and maliciously defamed him in a series of libellous and slanderous statements published on different occasions.
[2] The Plaintiff is an Advocate and Solicitor. At all material times, he was a senior partner of the law firm Messrs. Kamaruzaman Arif Amran & Chong ("KAAC"). The Defendant is the founder and chairman of the foundation, Yayasan Sekebun Bunga ("YSB").
Background Facts
[3] In 2012, Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad ("PNSB"), a Selangor State Govern
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