Court Dismisses Anwar's Aplication To Strike Out Chandra's Defence an academician and Just World Movement president Dr Chandra Muzaffar's defence in a RM10 million defamation suit.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim vs Dr Chandra Muzaffar in a RM10 million defamation .

The High Court here today dismissed an application by opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to strike out academician and Just World Movement president Dr Chandra Muzaffar's defence in a RM10 million defamation suit.

Judicial Commissioner Datin Zabariah Mohd Yusof dismissed the application with cost after hearing submissions from both side in chambers.

Chandra's counsel, Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoss, told reporters that Zabariah held that the case should go for full trial in the interest of justice.