PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The Court of Appeal today struck out Dr Zakir Naik’s appeal against a High Court’s decision that allowed former Batu Uban assemblyman S. Raveentharan’s application to transfer the suit filed by the independent speaker against him for alleged defamation from the Kuala Lumpur High Court to the Penang High Court.
“We are of the view that Rule 18 is mandatory in its nature. It has to be complied with by parties. There is no exception to the compliance of this Rule,” he said, adding that there is merit in the preliminary objection. Kernail Singh said Rule 18 is obligatory and a mandatory provision that the appellant’s solicitors are required to comply with. Also representing Raveentharan is lawyer Datuk Tharumarajah Thiagarajan.
Dr Zakir filed the lawsuit against Raveentharan on Dec 12, 2019 alleging that the former assemblyman had uploaded five defamatory statements on Facebook between Oct 13 and 17 the same year.
Wanted on a warrant by India a mature democracy with a function, independent judiciary....why is he not deported ?