ANIS ARIANTI BINTI ARIFFIN v NUR KHALIDA BINTI KHALID

ka-12b-9-04-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 March 2026 • KA-12B-9-04/2025 • 35 min read
32 cases cited (0 SG, 32 foreign)

Outcome

Based on the above reasons, both the Defendant’s appeal and Plaintiff’s cross appeal is hereby dismissed. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Cost for the Defendant of RM5,000.00 for appeal and cost of RM5,000.00 for the Plaintiff for the cross appeal. All costs are subject to allocatur.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (ka-12b-9-04-2025). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Action for defamation - The matter was heard before the learned Sessions Judge, who allowed the Plaintiff’s claim. - The Defendant lodged an appeal - The Plaintiff filed a cross appeal - discontented with the award of damages, considered the sum inadequate and filed a cross appeal. - Finding no appealable error in the decision of the learned Sessions Judge - No grounds for appellate intervention - Locus standi - Pleadings - Defamatory nature of the impugned statements - Defences of justification and fair comment - Damages

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Defamation

Judges (1)

Mohd Aimi Zaini bin Mohd Azhar Delivered

Counsel (5)

Hifdzi Salmiah Kee Hanisah & Co Firm Ibrahim & Fuaadah Firm Nor Aziah bt. Harun Counsel Appellant Nurfarah Athirah bt. Muhammad Faizal Counsel Appellant Nurul Zaemah bt. Abd Rahman Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Anis Arianti binti Ariffin Appellant Nur Khalida binti Khalid Respondent

Statutes Cited

Consumer Protection Act 1999 (Cap 599)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (32)

UK (3)
[1935] 1 KB 354 [1963] 2 All ER 151 [1963] 3 All ER 952
MY (29)
[1973] 2 MLJ 56 [1988] 2 MLJ 173 [1989] 1 CLJ 152 [1989] 3 MLJ 1 [1993] 2 CLJ 365 [1995] 1 MLJ 39 [1996] 1 MLJ 393 [1997] 5 MLJ 523 [1999] 1 CLJ 461 [2002] 7 MLJ 283 [2003] 1 CLJ 585 [2003] 2 CLJ 19 [2003] 6 MLJ 433 [2005] 2 MLJ 397 [2005] 3 MLJ 494 [2008] 7 MLJ 569 [2010] 2 MLJ 188 [2010] 9 CLJ 785 [2011] 6 CLJ 62 [2013] 8 MLJ 348 [2014] 10 CLJ 320 [2016] 1 CLJ 30 [2016] 5 MLJ 113 [2016] 6 AMR 145 [2017] 2 CLJ 453 [2017] 4 CLJ 369 [2017] 6 CLJ 129 [2019] 3 MLJ 720 [2020] MLJU 257

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ka-12b-9-04-2025)