KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has discharged and acquitted lawyer Karpal Singh on a charge of allegedly uttering seditious words against the Sultan of Perak.
Judicial Commissioner Azman Abdullah, in delivering his decision at the end of the prosecution’s case, said the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against the DAP veteran.
“The court finds that the prosecution has failed to prove the gist needed under Section 3(1) of the Sedition Act on a link or consequence of a press statement issued by Karpal that leads to inciting hatred, insult and disloyalty against the Ruler,” he said.
The court was of the view that Karpal was giving his opinion by referring to provisions in the Perak state constitution and legal provisions from court decisions which were supplied to newsmen at a press conference.
