MOHD AMAR BIN MOHAMED v SHARIFAH AISYAH BINTI SYED MOHAMED

wa-23ncvc-71-09-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 15 February 2026 • WA-23NCvC-71-09/2022

Catchwords

This is a claim in defamation arising from statements made by the defendant in a police report. In the police report, the defendant alleged that the plaintiff had fabricated and procured false allegations of sexual assault against a third party. The court finds that the plaintiff failed to establish the essential elements of defamation. The impugned statements, when read contextually, constituted a bona fide complaint to the authorities and were not capable of bearing defamatory meaning. The plaintiff further failed to prove publication to a third party. In any event, the police report attracted absolute privilege as a first information report made to initiate investigation. The claim was accordingly dismissed with costs.

Judges (1)

Ahmad Shahrir b. Mohd Salleh Delivered

Parties (2)

Mohd Amar bin Mohamed Plaintiff Sharifah Aisyah binti Syed Mohamed Defendant

Judgment

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