Datuk Ir Rosaline Ganendra v Datin Shalini Therese Amerasinghe
Catchwords
[1] In this civil action, the plaintiff seeks damages and injunctive relief against the defendant for allegedly defaming her. The plaintiff claims that the defendant made four defamatory statements in four separate emails ("impugned emails"), which were specifically directed at her and published to a select group of people. The allegations involved the plaintiff's conduct in managing the affairs of an Engineering Consultancy Practice. The defendant, however, claims that these emails aren't defamatory. In all she did, she was safeguarding the interests of the company. However, even if they can be construed as defamatory, which the defendant denies, she can still claim justification and qualified privilege. Taking into account the findings during the trial, the court concludes that the impugned emails are defamatory, as alleged by the plaintiff. The court also finds that the defendant is not entitled to rely on the defences of justification and qualified privilege because she has no legal interest in the affairs of the company. The plaintiff claims are allowed with costs.
Case Significance
Datuk Ir Rosaline Ganendra v Datin Shalini Therese Amerasinghe is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated April 22, 2025 (citation: wa-23ncvc-9-02-2021). The case was decided by Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah bin Raja Mohzan.
Key issues: The plaintiff claims are allowed with costs..
What was the outcome of Datuk Ir Rosaline Ganendra v Datin Shalini Therese Amerasinghe?
Datuk Ir Rosaline Ganendra v Datin Shalini Therese Amerasinghe is a High Court decision dated April 22, 2025. The case was heard by Raja Ahmad Mohzanuddin Shah bin Raja Mohzan. See the full judgment for details.
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.
Read on eJudgmentSource: eJudgment (wa-23ncvc-9-02-2021)