LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM CHUAN 3. ) PHOON SOOK FONG 4. ) LIM LEONG HENG
Catchwords
Defamation is acknowledged as a tort in Malaysian law, indicating it is a civil wrongdoing that may result in legal proceedings. For a Plaintiff to prevail in a defamation case, they need to establish and prove three essential elements. (i) that the impugned statement is defamatory in nature; (ii) that the impugned statement refers to the Plaintiff; and (iii) that the statement was published to a third party.
Judges (1)
Case Significance
LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM C... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated July 7, 2025 (citation: pa-23ncvc-10-03-2021). The case was decided by Azizan bin Md. Arshad.
Key issues: (i) that the impugned statement is defamatory in nature; (ii) that the impugned statement refers to the Plaintiff; and (iii) that the statement was published to a third party..
What was the outcome of LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM C...?
LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM C... is a High Court decision dated July 7, 2025. The case was heard by Azizan bin Md. Arshad. See the full judgment for details.
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.
Read on eJudgmentSource: eJudgment (pa-23ncvc-10-03-2021)