The higher education minister and the government have been struck off as parties to an originating summons filed by four Universiti Malaya students (UM4) over a disciplinary action taken against them for participating in a peaceful assembly in August last year.

Lawyer Cyrus Tiu, who represented the four students, told Malaysiakini that the decision delivered in chambers by High Court judge S Nantha Balan today was reached following a discussion with senior federal counsel Mohamad Rizal Fadzil on behalf of the minister and government...