The Federal Court has adjourned to March 9 the hearing of a leave application by the government to strike out Lawyers for Liberty’s (LFL) lawsuit against Singapore Home Minister K Shanmugam.

The apex court also postponed to the same date to hear the government’s appeal leave application to nullify LFL’s other legal action targeting Singapore’s attempt to enforce its anti-fake news law against the group.

A three-person bench chaired by...