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Businessman J Shyamalan claimed trial to a charge of insulting the woman's modesty as well as failing to wear a face mask in a public area.

He was also slapped with a separate charge of misusing RM120,000 meant for the 2018 general election.

High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali has dismissed the application by the IGP, police, home ministry and government to strike out the suit against them.

However, he has been allowed a stay of sentence pending the disposal of his appeal.

The ruling means that any fines imposed on citizens by police for breaking lockdown restrictions could be cancelled.

The original writ had put the claim at US$1.402 billion.

The prosecution is expected to present 10 or 11 witnesses to testify at the trial.

He says Idrus Harun cannot issue a backdated letter as he was not the attorney-general at the time.

His lawyer says Apandi is ready to proceed to trial but also willing to negotiate to settle the suit.

The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh state said that in recent times it had encountered 'a lady advocate with face pack on', among others.

High Court judge awards the families of the three victims revised damages of over RM1.5 million.

It was initially scheduled to resume on June 29 but was postponed due to the lockdown order.