Appeals Court dismisses govt bid to strike out Indira Gandhi's suit


PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and three others to strike out a nonfeasance lawsuit filed against them by a kindergarten teacher over their alleged failure to arrest her ex-husband and return her daughter, who was abducted by him.

A three-member panel comprising Justices Datuk Hanipah Farikullah, Datuk M. Gunalan and Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim held that the suit filed by M.Indira Gandhi (pic) should be dealt by way of a trial.

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