Apology on Threads but not in newspapers: Man faces contempt proceedings in Christy Ng defamation case

A Kuala Lumpur man, J Vikneshvra Rau, faces contempt of court proceedings for allegedly failing to comply with a High Court order to publish apologies in newspapers, despite posting on his Threads account.

This follows a ruling awarding fashion entrepreneur Christy Ng and her company RM180,000 in damages for defamatory social media posts.

The High Court had previously ordered Vikneshvra to issue public apologies in three newspapers and on social media.

The court will examine whether his actions constitute contempt during a scheduled hearing.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — A man ordered to pay fashion entrepreneur Christy Ng and her company RM180,000 in damages over defamatory social media posts is facing contempt of court proceedings after allegedly failing to publish apologies in newspapers as directed by the High Court.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has fixed Monday to hear a committal application filed by Ng and Christy Ng Sdn Bhd against J Vikneshvra Rau, Berita Harian reported.

The proceedings centre on Vikneshvra’s alleged failure to publish full-page, unconditional apologies in Malay- and English-language newspapers, despite having posted an apology on his Threads account in March.

According to a statement issued by law firm Foong Cheng Leong & Co, the dispute began with statements published through Vikneshvra’s Threads account, @archnionverse, on November 4 last year.

The post reportedly attracted at least 655,000 views, about 1,000 reposts and 1,800 shares.

On February 13, the High Court entered judgment in default of appearance against Vikneshvra after he failed to enter an appearance to defend the lawsuit.

The court barred him from publishing further defamatory statements and ordered him to issue public apologies in three newspapers and on his social media account.

Although Vikneshvra posted an apology on Threads on March 19, he allegedly failed to comply with the newspaper publication requirement, including in The Star and Harian Metro.

On September 15, the High Court granted Ng and her company permission to initiate committal proceedings against him for alleged contempt of court.

Committal proceedings allow a court to determine whether someone has committed contempt by failing to comply with its orders.

However, permission to bring the application does not mean Vikneshvra has been found guilty of contempt. The court must still consider the arguments and evidence presented by both sides before reaching a decision.

Ng and her company maintain that his continued failure to publish the required newspaper apologies amounts to non-compliance with the court’s order.

The latest proceedings follow an earlier High Court ruling on July 30, when Ng and her company were awarded RM180,000 in damages following an assessment.

Ng was awarded RM140,000, while her company received RM40,000.

Vikneshvra was also ordered to pay interest and RM10,000 in costs, alongside the requirement to publish apologies in three newspapers and on social media.

Ng and her company are represented by lawyers Foong Cheng Leong and Rachel Tan Li Ying of Foong Cheng Leong & Co.

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吉隆坡男子 J Vikneshvra Rau 因涉嫌违反高等法院命令，未在报纸上刊登道歉声明而面临藐视法庭的指控，尽管他已在自己的 Threads 账户上发布了道歉声明。

此前，法院裁定时尚企业家 Christy Ng 及其公司因在社交媒体上发布诽谤性帖子而获得 18 万令吉的赔偿。

高等法院此前已责令维克内什瓦拉在三家报纸和社交媒体上公开道歉。

法院将在预定的听证会上审查他的行为是否构成藐视法庭罪。

吉隆坡，10月15日讯——一名男子因在社交媒体上发布诽谤性帖子而被勒令向时尚企业家Christy Ng及其公司支付18万令吉的赔偿金，但他却因涉嫌未按高等法院指示在报纸上刊登道歉声明而面临藐视法庭的指控。

据《每日新闻》报道，吉隆坡高等法院已定于周一审理 Ng 和 Christy Ng Sdn Bhd 公司针对 J Vikneshvra Rau 提出的交付审判申请。

诉讼的焦点在于维克内什瓦拉被指控未能在马来语和英语报纸上刊登整版无条件道歉声明，尽管他已于 3 月份在自己的 Threads 账户上发布了道歉声明。

根据冯正良律师事务所发表的声明，这场纠纷始于去年 11 月 4 日 Vikneshvra 通过其 Threads 账户 @archnionverse 发布的声明。

据报道，该帖子至少吸引了 65.5 万次浏览，约 1000 次转发和 1800 次分享。

2月13日，高等法院对维克内什瓦拉作出缺席判决，因为他没有出庭应诉。

法院禁止他继续发表诽谤性言论，并命令他在三家报纸和他的社交媒体账户上公开道歉。

尽管 Vikneshvra 于 3 月 19 日在 Threads 上发布了道歉声明，但他据称未能遵守报纸刊登要求，包括在《星报》和《每日都市报》上刊登。

9月15日，高等法院批准吴女士及其公司对涉嫌藐视法庭的被告提起刑事诉讼。

拘留审理程序允许法院确定某人是否因不遵守法院命令而构成藐视法庭罪。

然而，获准提出申请并不意味着维克内什瓦拉已被认定犯有藐视法庭罪。法院仍须在作出裁决前审议双方提交的论点和证据。

吴女士和她的公司坚持认为，他持续未能按要求在报纸上发表道歉声明，构成对法院命令的不遵守。

最新的诉讼程序是在高等法院 7 月 30 日的一项裁决之后进行的，当时经过评估，吴女士及其公司获得了 18 万令吉的赔偿。

吴女士获得了 14 万令吉的赔偿，而她的公司获得了 4 万令吉的赔偿。

Vikneshvra 还被勒令支付利息和 10,000 令吉的诉讼费，并被要求在三份报纸和社交媒体上发表道歉声明。

Ng及其公司由Foong Cheng Leong & Co.律师事务所的Foong Cheng Leong和Rachel Tan Li Ying律师代理。

洛克表示，如果肇事司机不向受害者支付赔偿金，可能会面临资产没收。

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