Court dismisses ex-spy chief's challenge over right to consult lawyer

Hafiz YatimPublished: Oct 26, 2018 8:12 AM | Updated: Oct 26, 2018 9:38 AM

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today declared Section 28A(8) and (9) of the Criminal Procedure Code to be legally valid, and that both sub-sections do not violate former Malaysian External Intelligence Organisation director-general Hasanah Abdul Hamid’s right to a lawyer while in remand.

Section 28A(8) and (9) of the CPC give the investigating authority the power to deny the accused the right to consult a lawyer...

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