Political cartoonist Zunar has been awarded RM18,000 in damages for the 2010 seizure of 66 copies of a collection of cartoons titled 'Cartoon-o-phobia' and a collage which was damaged, believed to be depicting the prime minister and his wife.

A consent judgment was recorded before Kuala Lumpur High Court deputy registrar K Pavani. Also present were Zunar’s lawyer Latheefa Koya and federal counsel Safiyyah Omar who represented the defendants...