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2023 MarsdenLR 1687

HIGH COURT MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR
THIAGARAJAN S RENGASAMY & ORS – Appellant
Versus
SRI GANES PALANIAPAN – Respondent


Petitioner Advocates:Buvaneswary Krishnamoorthy,Ramesh Sivakumar Ramaveloo,Calvin Lim Sin Guan ,Respondent Advocate: Harvindar Singh Saran Singh,M/s Harvindar Singh & Co

Table of Content
1. introduction of defamation action (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. defamatory facebook posts details (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
3. definition and elements of defamation (Para 15 , 16 , 18)
4. legal effect of part a document classification (Para 20 , 21 , 22)
5. statements made at town hall and macc media conference (Para 31 , 32 , 34)
6. reference to plaintiffs in defamation (Para 37 , 39 , 42)
7. conclusion and dismissal of the claim (Para 54 , 62)
JUDGMENT

(Enclosure 1)

A document classifield as a Part A document is admitted as to its authenticity and contents resulting in the truth of its contents being conceded, and thus an action for defamation grounded on such contents is like a writ on water.

Su Tiang Joo JC:

Introduction

[1] This is an action initiated by the plaintiffs against the defendant grounded on defamation.

[2] The 1st plaintiff was at the relevant time a board member of the Human Resources Development Fund ("HRDF") which is managed by the Human Resources Development Corporation which in turn is an agency under the purview of the Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia. The HRDF is governed by the Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad Act 2001 .

[3] The 1st plaintiff

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