Court strikes out Sivakumar’s suit against his successor

IPOH: The High Court here has struck out a suit by former Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar against his successor for assault and false imprisonment during the tumultuous May 7 assembly sitting.

In rejecting the application with costs Tuesday, Justice Azahar Mohamed ruled that the court had no jurisdiction to hear Sivakumar's claim and therefore, could not interfere with the conduct by members of the House.