1. ) LIM HENG LOONG 2. ) Lim Thung Xuan 3. ) Lim Jit Haw 4. ) Sally Peh Chen Woon 5. ) Lucas Peh Zi Fong 6. ) JONATHAN LEE ZHING YANG v Tamilarasi A/P Balasundram

ba-12b-79-08-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 18 May 2026 • BA-12B-79-08/2025 • 16 min read

4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Catchwords

1. Appeal from the Sessions Court. 2. Plaintiffs commenced action against the Defendant for defamation. 3. Sessions Court found the Defendant liable for defamation but did not award damages but ordered for an apology statement. 4. Plaintiffs are appealing against the decision not to award damages. 5. Defamation is actionable per se and some damages would follow. 6. Apology statement alone is insufficient compensation.

Judges (1)

Seow Hock Peng Delivered

Counsel (5)

Low & Partners Firm Rasvin Sodhi & Co Firm Jonas Lee Fook Khong Counsel Appellant Rasvinder Kaur Sodhi Counsel Respondent Wong Sher Yi Counsel Appellant

Parties (7)

Jonathan Lee Zhing Yang Appellant Lim Heng Loong Appellant Lim Jit Haw Appellant Lim Thung Xuan Appellant Lucas Peh Zi Fong Appellant Sally Peh Chen Woon Appellant Tamilarasi a/p Balasundram Respondent

Cases Cited (4)

MY (4)

[1995] 2 CLJ 912 [2006] 6 MLJ 349 [2014] 6 CLJ 269 [2021] 4 CLJ 155

Judgment

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