Ex-senator ordered to pay Salim Fateh Din RM275,000 after losing lawsuits
The Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered former senator Daljit Singh to pay RM275,000 to MRCB executive Salim Fateh Din for defamation and an unpaid loan. The court also issued an injunction preventing the former senator from repeating the defamatory claims.
Why it matters
This case underscores the legal consequences of public defamation and the enforcement of financial obligations among high-profile figures.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court issued an injunction restraining former senator Daljit Singh from repeating the defamatory statements against MRCB executive vice-chairman Salim Fateh Din.
PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur High Court has ordered a former senator to pay Salim Fateh Din a total of RM275,000 after ruling in favour of the MRCB executive vice-chairman in two separate suits.
Justice Roz Mawar Rozain ordered Daljit Singh to pay RM100,000 in damages after finding him liable for defamation and RM75,000 in costs.
She also issued an injunction on July 30, restraining Daljit from repeating the defamatory statements against Salim.
Salim sued Daljit in June 2023, claiming that he had uttered and published the defamatory words "Salim cheated me" to lawyer Selva Kumar Mookiah in Bahasa Melayu in 2021.
He said Daljit followed this up with a text message about Salim to Selva the following morning.
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