PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today rejected Synergy Promenade Sdn Bhd (SPSB)'s application for leave to appeal over its RM100 million defamation suit against former Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Razali Ibrahim relating to his statement on the company's involvement in the Kuala Lumpur Vertical City Project (KLVC) at Jalan Semarak.
SPSB, as the applicant, had sought leave in its bid to reinstate the suit which was struck out by the High Court and the decision subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat who chaired a three-member bench comprising Federal Court judges Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat and Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli, unanimously dismissed the applicant's application with RM30,000 costs.
"We are not satisfied that the applicant (SPSB) has met the requirement under Section 96 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (for leave to be granted). We, therefore dismiss the applicant's application," said Justice Tengku Maimun at a virtual proceeding today.
The panel made the ruling after hearing submissions from SPSB's counsel Annou Xavier and Brian Ernest Cumming, representing Razali, who is also the former Member of Parliament for Muar in Johor.
On March 13, 2019, the Kuala Lumpur High Court allowed Razali's application to strike out the suit, ruling that the statement by Razali was not defamatory.
On March 24 this year, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal brought by SPSB and affirmed the decision of the High Court.
Razali filed the application to strike out the suit in October 2018 on grounds that there was no reasonable cause of action for the property developer to sue him.
SPSB filed the suit on July 16 2018, claiming that Razali had issued several false and baseless statements on the company's involvement in the KLVC project at Jalan Semarak in Kuala Lumpur and that the action had tarnished the company's reputation.
The company had sought RM100 million in damages and an apology as well as an injunction to prevent Razali from further repeating and/or publishing the defamatory statements.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Wed Aug 11 2021
Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat who chaired a three-member bench comprising Federal Court judges Datuk Vernon Ong Lam Kiat and Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli, unanimously dismissed the applicant's application with RM30,000 costs. - BERNAMA filepic
Chegubard didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen KL esok - Peguam
Badrul Hisham Shaharin atau dikenali Chegubard akan didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur esok atas pertuduhan memfitnah dan menghasut.
Pulau Pinang, kerajaan pusat bekerjasama tarik pelaburan semikonduktor
Kerajaan Pulau Pinang akan bekerjasama dengan Kerajaan Persekutuan untuk meneruskan usaha menarik pelaburan dalam sektor semikonduktor, termasuk segmen reka bentuk litar bersepadu (IC) di negeri itu.
Rakyat Malaysia di Jordan jadi duta produk PMKS negara
Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Datuk Ewon Benedick menyarankan rakyat Malaysia yang menetap di Jordan supaya memainkan peranan sebagai “duta” untuk mempromosikan produk perusahaan mikro kecil dan sederhana (PMKS) SERTA koperasi negara.
Mohamed Khaled tiba di Indonesia, dijadual bertemu Prabowo
Menteri Pertahanan Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin tiba di Jakarta hari ini untuk lawatan kerja rasmi sulung beliau ke Indonesia sejak memegang jawatan itu.
SPRM mohon maklumat dari Jerman
Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) memohon maklumat terkini daripada pihak berkuasa Jerman mengenai dana bon 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) yang dipercayai digunakan untuk membeli kereta mewah di negara itu pada 26 Okt 2022.
SPRM siasat pemimpin kanan di utara tanah air
Seorang pemimpin kanan di utara tanah air disiasat Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) kerana disyaki melantik beberapa syarikat yang mempunyai kepentingan dengannya membabitkan beberapa projek pembekalan melibatkan peruntukan kira-kira RM300,000.
Kembangkan kandungan tempatan melalui AI
Menurut Setiausaha Agung Organisasi Kerjasama Digital (DCO) Deemah Al Yahya, terdapat 2.7 peratus daripada penduduk dunia tidak berhubung malah tidak mempunyai sambungan asas internet. Beliau turut berkata infrastruktur pengkomputeran setiap negara perlu mempunyai kemampuan untuk mengembangkan kandungan tempatan khususnya yang melibatkan penggunaan AI.
AI tidak dapat ganti guru
Menteri Pendidikan Rwanda, Gaspard Twagirayezu berkata kepesatan teknologi AI dalam pendidikan tidak dapat menggantikan guru malah membantu guru dalam menyediakan bahan pengajaran yang bermanfaat kepada pelajar.
Berita tempatan pilihan sepanjang hari ini
Berikut adalah berita yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang Ahad, 28 April 2024.
Mesyuarat Khas WEF: Dunia perlukan persaingan sihat dalam transisi ke Orde Baharu - Menteri Luar Arab Saudi
Menteri Luar Negeri Arab Saudi, Putera Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud berkata dunia memerlukan persaingan sihat dalam transisi daripada Orde Dunia Lama kepada Orde Baharu. Jelasnya, persaingan ini akan memberi manfaat dalam bentuk kos pengeluaran lebih rendah, perkembangan inovasi dan pelaburan lebih baik. #MesyuaratKhasWEF #WEF
Federal court fixed Dec 8 to hear Najib's application to intervene in Azilah's review
Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Azmi Mashud appeared for the prosecution while lawyer J. Kuldeep Kumar appeared for Azilah.
[EKSKLUSIF] Apandi Ali umum letak jawatan, tak rela jadi 'kuda tunggangan' dalam UMNO
Mohamed Apandi letak jawatan sebagai Pengerusi Lembaga Displin kerana kecewa prosiding dengan Hishammuddin Hussein dibatalkan pucuk pimpinan.