Sedition charges against Hindraf trio dropped

Sessions judge Zunaidah Mohd Idris granted P. Uthayakumar, 46, his brother Warthamoorty, 41, and V. Ganabati Rao, 34, a discharge not amounting to an acquittal.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Ishak Mohd Yusuf failed to produce the original Tamil transcripts which contained the alleged seditious remarks. Only the Bahasa Malaysia translation was available.

Zunaidah insisted that the transcripts in the original language were required, after which they could be translated to another language by an official translator.

Approximately 1,000 Hindraf supporters cheered the release of the trio outside the Klang sessions court.