Federal Court dismisses application to rule on previous appointment of top judges


PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has dismissed an application by the Malaysian Bar and the Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) to answer on the constitutionality of the appointment of two former top judges.

Justice Hasan Lah, who chaired the six-man bench, said the panel did not wish to answer the legal questions posed as it had become academic.

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