Federal Court sets aside earlier decision on RPK case (Update)

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has set aside its earlier decision in dismissing Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin’s application to recuse Justice S. Augustine Paul from hearing his habeas corpus appeal.

Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Justice Richard Malanjum ruled that there had been a “quorum failure” when a panel of only two Federal Court judges - Justices Nik Hashim Nik Ab Rahman and Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin - dismissed Raja Petra’s application to recuse Justice Paul on Feb 17.