Publisher gets to challenge Jais over book raid

The Court of Appeal has allowed ZI Publications Sdn Bhd to challenge the legality of the confiscation of books by the Selangor Islamic Department (Jais) in 2012.

The three-member bench led by Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said the High Court judge had erred in the decision to allow the preliminary objection sought by Jais and to throw out the case.

"The preliminary objection raised is not related to the arrest and seizure of the books, which was sought by the appellant.

"We allow the case to be remitted back to the High Court for it to be heard before another judge. The High Court judge erred in allowing the preliminary objection and we order that the matter be heard on its substantive (full merits)," said Tengku Maimun...