The suit filed by Selangor executive council (exco) member and PKR Youth chief Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad against former attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) and the government for malicious prosecution will go on trial on Oct 16 and 17.

This follows the Court of Appeal’s dismissal today of the appeal by the three defendants to challenge the decision of the High Court in Kuala Lumpur to disallow their striking-out application filed four months ago.

Justice Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, who headed the three-member bench, said the decision was unanimous...