Anwar
Ibrahim has won a defamation suit against Nallakaruppan ,the High Court ruled
this afternoon at the Sivil Court 7, at Kuala Lumpur High Court at Jalan Duta
After
hearing submission in chambers by both counsels for Anwar and Nalla, High
Court Judge YA Justice Dato’ Su Geok Yiam struck off the Defendant’s Statement
of Defence on the grounds that it was frivolous, vexatious and tantamount to an
abuse of court process.
Anwar’s
lawyers filed in an application to strike off the Statement of Defence by
Nallakaruppan after the latter had failed to furnish particulars as directed by
a court order made on 28.8.2009 to provide further and better particulars to
the allegations made by him.
The
court then entered Judgment of liability against Nallakaruppan for his
libellious and defamatory allegations that Anwar had purportedly received RM60
million in cash taken from Magnum Corporation. The allegation was made by
Nallakaruppan on 23 August 2008 was published in Mingguan Malaysia under the
article entitled “Didakwa Terima 60Juta.”
The
Court further directed the damages to be paid by Nallakaruppan to Anwar and
quantum will be assessed before the Court’s Registrar.
The
decision was made in the judges’ chambers, Justice Dato’ Su Geok Yiam rejected
Nallakaruppan’s defence of justification, fair comment and qualified
privilege.
Anwar
Ibrahim was represented by Lawyer Latheefa Koya & M Afiq Noor of Messrs
Daim & Gamany. Nallakaruppan was represented by Datuk Seri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Sarah
Abishegam & Nurul Nabiha of Messrs Shafee & Co
Released
by,
Latheefa
Koya
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