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HIGH COURT MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
DATUK SERI UTAMA DR RAIS YATIM – Appellant
Versus
AMIZUDIN AHMAT – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. plaintiff's libel claims and monetary requests (Para 1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. allegations made in the blog and their implications (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. requirements for proving defamation (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. defendant's justification and evidence (Para 15 , 16 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. assessment of evidence to support truth. (Para 17) |
| 6. court's assessment of evidence and its admissibility (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 7. implications of embellished journalism in defamation (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 8. weight of second-hand reports in defamation cases (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 9. recklessness in publication noted. (Para 32 , 33) |
| 10. insufficient evidence for justification defense. (Para 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 11. defendant fails to prove justification. (Para 37) |
| 12. assessment of damages in defamation cases. (Para 38) |
| 13. assessment of damages and unique factors in defamation (Para 39 , 40) |
[1] The plaintiff's cause of action against the defendant is based on libel and that the plaintiff is claiming for general, special, aggravated and punitive damages and interest. The plaintiff also prays for mandatory and prohibitory injunction compelling the defendant or his agents to remove the lib
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