PUTRAJAYA, June 10 An accused person ought to be given the opportunity to review the Attorney General’s prosecutorial discretion if the law had been misunderstood or misapplied as the decision to prosecute can have enormous consequences on the person. Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat,.
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Former Asian International Centre for Arbitration’s (AIAC) director Datuk Sundra Rajoo Nadarajah (centre) leaves the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur March 26, 2019. Picture by Hari Anggara
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PUTRAJAYA, April 30 The Federal Court seven-member bench today ruled that former director of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) Datuk Prof Dr N. Sundra Rajoo is entitled to immunity from prosecution for acts committed while in office.
The bench led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, in a unanimous decision, allowed Sundra Rajoo s appeal to reinstate the High Court s decision that he (Sundra Rajoo), as a former high ranking officer of AIAC, was immune from prosecution for acts done within his official capacity.