KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has thrown out an application by Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd to use Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's recent sodomy conviction to evaluate his character in civil proceedings for damages.
High Court judge Justice Hue Siew Kheng dismissed Utusan Melayu's application in chambers on grounds that it was filed late and highly prejudicial to the Opposition leader.
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