Court maintains damages awarded to Teresa Kok


KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Court has upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision in awarding RM350,000 compensation to Seputeh MP Teresa Kok Suh Sim over her wrongful arrest nine years ago.

In dismissing the application for leave to appeal by the Government, Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Richard Malanjum ruled that there was no merit in the application.

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