JUDGMENT

Jamhirah Ali J:

Introduction

[1] This is an appeal by the Appellant/Defendant against the decision of the learned Sessions Court Judge (SCJ) dated 29 August 2024, which allowed the Respondent/Plaintiff's claim for defamation and dismissed the Appellant's counterclaim. The Sessions Court awarded general damages of RM50,000.00 and costs of RM10,000.00 to the Respondent.

[2] The appeal concerns a defamation claim arising from a series of social media posts made by the Appellant on TikTok, Facebook, and WhatsApp, which the Respondent claimed were defamatory, malicious, and damaging to his personal and professional reputation as a police officer.

[3] Having examined the written and oral submissions, including the grounds of judgment of the learned trial judge and the Record of Appeal, I find no appealable error. I, therefore, dismissed the Appellant's appeal. These are my reasons.

Background Facts

[4] The Respondent is a police officer attached to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). The Appellant is his former partner.

[5] The Respondent's claim was based on multiple postings by the Appellant on her social media accounts, which included words, images, videos, and captions. These post