KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The High Court here today fixed November 24 to hear an application by lawyers Sangeet Kaur Deo and Harkiranjit Kaur Manjit Singh to discharge themselves from representing comedian and actor Harith Iskander in a defamation suit filed by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

“Yes, we have applied to discharge ourselves from representing (Harith Iskander),” Sangeet confirmed when contacted.

The case management proceedings for the application were held online today before Judge Arziah Mohamed Apandi, with Sangeet and Harkiranjit attending alongside Rosmah’s lawyers, Mohamed Baharudeen Mohamed Ariff and Nur-Diana Ezlyn Hashim.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Baharudeen told reporters that the hearing of the application on November 24 would be conducted online via Zoom at 2.15pm.