Submissions are expected to begin in the morning before a panel of probably seven judges.
and its editor-in-chief Steven Gan will be heard at 9am tomorrow at the Federal Court in Putrajaya.
Submissions are expected to begin in the morning before a panel of probably seven judges at the Palace of Justice.the Federal Court ruling granting leave to attorney-general Idrus Harun to commence contempt proceedings against the online news portal. The Federal Court is expected to hear this set-aside application first. Should the judges deny the application, then the court will proceed to hear the contempt proceedings.
It is possible that a decision could be delivered immediately after lawyers have completed their submissions, which may take the whole morning. ShouldThere is no legal limit to the penalties for contempt of court.30 days and fined RM40,000 over comments he made regarding a Federal Court proceeding.and Gan were initiated by Idrus on June 16.
"These comments threaten public confidence in the judiciary and are clearly aimed at tarnishing the administration of justice by the judiciary.”The attorney-general has submitted that the offending comments scandalised the court as it was an indirect attack on Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, exposed the judiciary to public scandal and would lead to an erosion of public confidence in the judiciary.
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