UTUSAN MELAYU SDN.BHD. V TJANTING HANDICFART SDN.BHD.

DEFAMATION 

It is no defence to show that the Defendants did not intend to defame the Plaintiffs if reasonable people thought the language was defamatory of the defendants. There was recklessness in the publication of the article with total disregard as to whether the statements made were true or false. Therefore there was malicious intent on the part of the Defendants against the Plaintiffs  as found by the trial Judge.