KUALA LUMPUR:
The High Court here has granted defence firm Aerotree Defence & Services Sdn Bhd an interim injunction to restrain the government from using a RM1.87 million bank guarantee linked to the terminated Black Hawk helicopter lease deal.
Justice Arik Sanusi Yeop Johari held that the court was not bound by Section 29 of the Government Proceedings Act 1956, which limits the court’s power in granting injunctions against the government in civil suits.
“I am of the view that Section 29 of the Government Proceedings Act does not strictly prohibit the granting of an interim injunction. I am satisfied that such relief may be granted,” he said in allowing Aerotree’s application.
The interim injunction will remain in…