Federal Court to decide if AIAC ex-director is entitled to immunity from prosecution
Modified17 Dec 2020, 9:39 am
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The apex court will hear and determine whether the former director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), N Sundra Rajoo, is entitled to immunity from prosecution for acts committed while in office.
The court will also determine whether the exercise of the Attorney-General (AG) s discretion, pursuant to Article 145 (3) of the Federal Constitution, is amenable to judicial review in appropriate circumstances.This follows a decision by a three-member panel led by Court of Appeal
president Rohana Yusuf today to allow the application by Sundra Rajoo (