THE Kuala Lumpur High Court set November 24 to hear a discharge application by lawyers representing comedian Harith Iskander in the lawsuit filed against him by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
This follows allegations that she was subjected to 'body shaming' during a comedy performance last January.
Rosmah’s lawyer, Mohamed Baharudeen Mohamed Ariff, stated that a case management session was held regarding the application by the counsels for the winner of the 'Funniest Person in the World' competition (December 2016) to withdraw as his legal representatives.
"The date was set during a case management session before Judge Arziah Mohamed Apandi on Friday," said the lawyer, who was present alongside Nur-Diana Ezlyn Hashim on behalf of Rosmah.
Also present during the proceedings were lawyers Sangeet Kaur Deo and Harkiranjit Kaur Manjit Singh, representing the defendant, Harith.
Meanwhile, Sangeet Kaur indicated that her side had submitted an application to the court regarding this matter.
"Yes, we have applied to withdraw as counsel," she said as reported by Sinar Harian.
Previously, Rosmah filed a defamation suit against Harith in the High Court, alleging that she had been subjected to insults regarding her physical appearance during a comedy performance.
According to the statement of claim, the lawsuit filed by 75-year-old Rosmah concerns a stand-up comedy performance titled "Harith Iskander: The Outspoken Comedy Tour," which took place at a hotel in Melaka on January 17.
Rosmah alleges that Harith displayed images of terrifying mythical creatures—such as ‘toyol’, ‘pontianak’ and ‘pocong’—before showing her photograph as part of the comedic narrative.
She further claims that a remark by Harith—describing a frightening figure appearing in a rearview mirror while driving on a dark road—was a reference to her.
Rosmah asserts that these actions associated her physical appearance with these terrifying creatures, thereby making her an object of ridicule and humiliation before an audience. – November 13, 2026
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