The Federal Court will hear on Jan 10 the leave to appeal by the police and government over the order to pay RM357,500 to the family of lorry driver P Chandran who died at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters lock-up more than five years ago.

This case would give an opportunity for the apex court to possibly revisit the controversial majority decision in the A Kugan's case, where it was ruled that no exemplary damages shall be awarded to family members of individuals who die in custody as a result of police action, based on Section 8(2) of the Civil Law Act 1956.

A total of RM300,000 in exemplary damages which was awarded to Kugan's mother N Indra at the Kuala Lumpur High Court and upheld by the Court of Appeal had therefore been withdrawn...