The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has directed Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor to file their defence within 14 days from today on a suit filed by A Santamil Selvi, the widow of private investigator P Balasubramaniam.

Justice Hue Siew Kheng made similar orders for the other defendants in the suit, which included two of Najib's siblings as well as senior lawyer Cecil Abraham and businessperson Deepak Jaikishian.

This follows Hue dismissing their applications for a stay in filing their defence pending the hearing of their striking out applications...