Senior federal counsel Sallehuddin Ali says the government does not object to the withdrawal.
Key takeaways
A Malaysian lawyer withdrew his High Court application challenging the office smoking ban, citing a new development. The judge approved the withdrawal and ordered the applicant to pay RM5,000 in costs to the government.
- Nurul Huda Razali withdrew the application on behalf of Haniff, who argued the smoking ban was unconstitutional.
- Justice Azizan Md Arshad allowed the withdrawal and ordered Haniff to pay RM5,000 in costs to the government.
- Haniff had sought an exemption for his Kota Damansara law firm, citing his heavy smoking habit and client awareness.
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Lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla argued that the ban on smoking in offices under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 is unconstitutional.KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer Haniff Khatri Abdulla has withdrawn his judicial review application challenging the ban on smoking in private offices.
Lawyer Nurul Huda Razali, representing Haniff, told the High Court today that there had been a "new development", and that they wished to withdraw the application.
Senior federal counsel Sallehuddin Ali, representing the health ministry, said the government did not object to the withdrawal.
Justice Azizan Md Arshad allowed the withdrawal of the application and ordered Haniff to pay the government RM5,000 in costs.
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