Dalam kes Abdul Rahman Talib v Seevivasagam & Anor [1966] 1 LNS 5 [1966] 2 MLJ 66 Mahkamah Persekutuan telah menerima justifikasi yang dibangkitkan oleh defendan dalam kes ini. Mahkamah Persekutuan telah memutuskan seperti yang berikut: "Since we are only concerned here with the defence of justification, the plaintiff would have established a prima facie cause of action once he had proved publication of the defamatory words. Where the plaintiff proves publication of defamatory words it is for the defendant if he wishes to set up the defence of justification to plead and prove the facts on which he relies to show justification. It is for the defence to show that the defamatory imputation is true. See Belt v. Lawes [1882], 51 LJ QB 359. S/N 2kH1OElI0y8t3ybwcEawA At common law, under the plea of justification, the defendant must prove the truth of all material statements in the libel. There must be a substantial justification of the whole libel. If any material part were not proved true the plaintiff would be entitled to damages in respect of such part, provided, of course, that it would by itself form a substantial ground for an action for libel. By s. 8 of the Defamation Ordinance, 1957, however, it is now provided that in an action for libel or slander in respect of words containing two or more distinct charges, a defence of justification shall not fail by reason only that the truth of every charge is not proved if the words not proved to be true do not materially injure the plaintiff's reputation, having regard to the truth of the remaining charges."