A law barring party matters from being brought to court does not apply in the challenge by 16 former Umno members against the Registrar of Societies' (ROS) greenlight for Umno to delay party elections, the Federal Court heard today.

The five-person apex bench heard submissions from lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla that Section 18C of the Societies Act does not bar the former Umno members from proceeding with its judicial review leave application against the ROS.

Acting for the 16 former Umno members during today’s online hearing conducted via Zoom, Haniff contended that...