Karpal Files Fresh Habeas Corpus Application
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) — A fresh application for the release of M. Manoharan from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) was filed at the High Court here late this afternoon after the Ipoh High Court struck out an earlier application on technical grounds.
The application for a writ of habeas corpus was filed by lawyer Karpal Singh of Messrs Karpal Singh and Co at the High Court registry at about 4.20pm.
Karpal Singh also filed a similar application to free another ISA detainee, V. Ganabatirau.
He filed the applications on behalf of Manoharan's wife, P. Pushpaneela, 48 and Ganabathirau's younger brother, V. Papparaidu, 33.
They named the Internal Security Minister as first respondent and the Taiping Detention Camp Superitendent as the second respondent.
In their affidavits they claimed that the detentions were unconstitutional and not in accordance with the law.
They also stated that the purported grounds of detention were groundless and are seeking a court order to declare the arrests illegal and unlawful and the detention orders, null and void.
Together with the applications, Karpal filed a certificate of urgency for the matter to be heard as soon as possible.
The court will hear their applications on Dec 26.
Earlier today in Ipoh, Justice Muhamad Ideres Muhamad Rapee struck out a similar application by Manoharan on grounds that Karpal Singh only submitted an uncertified copy of the detention order.
Manoharan, 46, and Ganabatirau, 34, are said to be among those behind an unlawful assembly held here last month.
Together with three others — P. Utthayakumar, 46, R. Kenghadharan, 40, and T. Vasantha Kumar, 34, — they were detained under the ISA on last Thursday.
— BERNAMA
