YB LIM GUAN ENG v 1. ) DATUK ZURAIDA BINTI KAMARUDDIN 2. ) MUHAMMAD ABD AR-RAHMAN KOYA 3. ) MNOW MEDIA SDN BHD.

ba-23cy-15-06-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 4 March 2026 • BA-23CY-15-06/2024 • 20 min read

8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

KEYWORD - Defamation action – Plaintiff and Defendants senior politicians - Third Defendant is a media entity responsible for publishing- defences of justification of the truth, fair comment, qualified privilege, and responsible journalism - Plaintiffs appeal on quantum of damages awarded by court - assessing the quantum of damages in Defamation cases for Politicians-threshold for politicians - maintain the age-old practice of making a global award - the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression will be rendered illusory

Judges (1)

Shoba Rajah a/p Dorai Rajah Delivered

Counsel (4)

S N Nair & Partners Firm Zharif Nizamuddin Firm Manigganden Counsel Plaintiff Nizamuddin Hamid Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

MNOW MEDIA Sdn Bhd Defendant Datuk Zuraida binti Kamaruddin Defendant Muhammad Abd Ar-rahman Koya Defendant Yb Lim Guan Eng Plaintiff

Cases Cited (8)

MY (8)

[1986] 2 MLJ 154 [1991] 1 CLJ 314 [2001] 2 CLJ 385 [2001] 4 MLJ 161 [2005] 2 CLJ 569 [2005] 3 MLJ 494 [2009] 7 MLJ 371 [2010] 8 MLJ 269

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