Appeals Court set March 6, 2024 to hear govt's appeal in Khairuddin's unlawful detention lawsuit


PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set March 6, 2024 to hear the government's appeal against the High Court's decision to award RM300,000 in damages to politician Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan for unlawful detention under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).

When contacted by Bernama, Khairuddin's counsel Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdullah confirmed that the new hearing date was fixed during a case management session before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Norkamilah Aziz on Monday (Nov 27) afternoon.

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