Defamation suit: Adnan to get his day at the High Court


PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has directed a defamation suit by Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob against Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd to go to trial at the High Court.

Chief Judge of Malaya Justice Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin, who chaired the five-man panel, restored an earlier decision by the High Court and also set aside the Court of Appeal’s decision.

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