Edwin a/l Sither v 1. ) Karunakaran a/l Chatu 2. ) Azizul Annuar bin Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Adenan Satem 3. ) Menteri Belia dan Sukan 4. ) Pesuruhjaya Sukan Malaysia 5. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

wa-21ncvc-61-09-2019 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 28 April 2025 • WA-21NCvC-61-09/2019

Catchwords

1. The Plaintiff is a registered society under the Societies Act 1966. 2. P alleged that D1 and D2 had conspired to defame and injure P, and breach of public duty by D3, D4 and D5 in failing to act in retracting the impugned open letter of 20.03.2018, that allegedly contained adverse content on the position of P as a martial arts body promoting Taekwondo. 3. On 24.04.2025, after full trial, I find P has failed to prove it case and dismissed with cost, D1’s counterclaim against P was also dismissed with costs.

Practice Areas

1. The Plaintiff is a registered society under the Societies Act 1966. 2. P alleged that D1 and D2 had conspired to defame and injure P, and breach of public duty by D3, D4 and D5 in failing to act in retracting the impugned open letter of 20.03.2018, that allegedly contained adverse content on the position of P as a martial arts body promoting Taekwondo. 3. On 24.04.2025, after full trial, I find P has failed to prove it case and dismissed with cost, D1’s counterclaim against P was also dismissed with costs.

Judges (1)

Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Delivered

Parties (6)

Kerajaan Malaysia Defendant Menteri Belia dan Sukan Defendant Azizul Annuar bin Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Adenan Satem Defendant Edwin a/l Sither Plaintiff Karunakaran a/l Chatu Defendant Pesuruhjaya Sukan Malaysia Defendant

Case Significance

Edwin a/l Sither v 1. ) Karunakaran a/l Chatu 2. ) Azizul Annuar bin Datuk Pa... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated April 28, 2025 (citation: wa-21ncvc-61-09-2019). The case was decided by Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz.

What was the outcome of Edwin a/l Sither v 1. ) Karunakaran a/l Chatu 2. ) Azizul Annuar bin Datuk Pa...?

Edwin a/l Sither v 1. ) Karunakaran a/l Chatu 2. ) Azizul Annuar bin Datuk Pa... is a High Court decision dated April 28, 2025. The case was heard by Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz. See the full judgment for details.