Ex-AIAC director Sundra Rajoo entitled to immunity, Federal Court rules

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): A seven-member bench of the Federal Court ruled on Friday (April 30) that former Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) director Datuk Prof Dr N Sundra Rajoo (pic) 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 a High Court decision that he (Sundra Rajoo), as a former high-ranking officer of AIAC, was immune from prosecution for acts done within his official capacity.