KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — The Federal Court today ruled that The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd could claim for damages from the Home Minister for loss incurred over the three-month suspension of two of its publications in 2015.
In making the ruling, the court dismissed an appeal by the Home Minister and the Home Ministry secretary-general to set aside the appellate court's decision in allowing the company to claim damages from them.
A five-man panel led by Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin ruled that the appeal brought by the Home Minister and the Home Ministry secretary-general did not have merits.
There was no appeal in respect to the issue of liability, said Zulkefli, who presided with Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum and Federal Court judges Tan Sri Ramly Ali, Tan Sri Zaharah Ibrahim and Datuk Balia Yusof Wahi.
Following the decision, the matter would go back to the High Court for damages to be assessed. The matter is fixed for case management at the Kuala Lumpur High Court tomorrow. — Bernama
