KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: The trial of Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and two others, will begin at the Sessions Court here on 26 May. Judge Mohamad Sekeri Mamat fixed three days for the trial at the request of deputy public prosecutor Anselm […]
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Raja Petra’s case to be tried at Sessions Court (Updated 2.25pm)
Updated on 13 Feb 2009 at 2.25pm KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Feb 2009: Blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, who is charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and two others, today failed in his bid to have his case transferred back to the Magistrate’s Court for trial. Judicial Commissioner Zainal Azman […]
Court fixes 19 Feb for re-mention of RPK case
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Feb 2009: The Sessions Court here today fixed 19 Feb for re-mention of the case of blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Rosmah Mansor, and two others. Judge Mohammad Sekeri Mamat fixed the date after allowing an application by deputy public prosecutor Amir Nasruddin […]
Eric Chia’s suit set for re-mention in April
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: The High Court has fixed 14 April for a re-mention of the defamation suit brought by the late Tan Sri Eric Chia against DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Justice Datuk Abdul Wahab Patail set the date here today to hear from the plaintiff’s lawyer whether the suit would proceed since […]
PAS MP Mahfuz Omar wins suit against Utusan
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Dec 2008: PAS Member of Parliament (MP) for Pokok Sena Mahfuz Omar won his defamation suit against Untusan Melayu Berhad and was granted RM120,000 by the High Court here today as damages for libellous words published against him. Judicial Commissioner Mohd Yazid Mustafa, in his decision, held that the words published in […]
Teresa Kok files RM30 mil defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dec 2008: Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok Suh Sim today filed a RM30 million defamation suit against Malaysian Press Institute chief executive officer Datuk Chamil Wariya and Utusan Malaysia Sdn Bhd over an article published in the Malay daily on 12 Oct 2008. The writ of summons was filed at the […]
Court cancels injunction obtained by Samy Vellu
SHAH ALAM, 12 Nov 2008: The High Court has cancelled the interim injunction obtained by MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu to stop the party’s former Youth chief M Vigneswaran and three others from continuing to publish an article allegedly defamatory of him. Judge Rosnaini Saub said Samy Vellu had failed to satisfy the […]
