NOR AZIZ BIN MAT ISA (No. K/P: 680205-08-6509) v SUN TEOH TIA (SAC), PENGERUSI LEMBAGA TATATERTIB POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA BUKIT AMAN & 6 LAGI

01f-38-11-2019w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 8 November 2020 • 01(f)-38-11/2019(W)

Catchwords

The short legal question that arises in this appeal is whether absolute privilege should be extended to the defamatory statements contained in a police report lodged by a police officer under section 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code (“CPC”) for the purpose of disciplinary proceedings against him under the Public Officer (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993 (“Regulations 1993”).

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Defamation

Judges (3)

Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal Coram Hasnah Dato' Mohammed Hashim Coram Mohd Zawawi bin Salleh Delivered

Parties (2)

SUN TEOH TIA, PENGERUSI LEMBAGA TATATERTIB POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA BUKIT AMAN Respondent Nor Aziz bin Mat Isa Appellant

Judgment

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