PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reaffirmed that a person who lodges a police report could be held accountable for defamation if he or she repeats the contents of the report to the public.
Justice Tan Sri Azahar Mohamed said subsequent publication of the contents of a police report by its maker to the public was not protected by the defence of absolute privilege save where the contents of the report were made in or in connection with judicial proceedings.
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