Former MyWatch chairman's detention was lawful, Appeals Court rules


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PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal by the police and government to overturn a High Court decision that former Malaysian Crime Watch Task Force (MyWatch) chairman R. Sri Sanjeevan’s (pic) 16-day detention under the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca) 1959 was unlawful.

The unanimous decision was made by a three-member bench comprising Justices Datuk S. Nantha Balan, Datuk See Mee Chun and Datuk Azimah Omar in online proceedings on Friday (Sept 15).

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