PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today dismissed an appeal brought by former anti-crime activist R. Sri Sanjeevan, who had sued the government and police for damages for alleged false imprisonment under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (POCA).
A three-judge panel consisting of Justices Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil and Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera unanimously ruled that the investigating officer, ASP Poonnam E Keling, cannot be held liable for false imprisonment.
