KUALA LUMPUR: PKR Vice-President Tian Chua will know on Nov 6 whether he can contest in future elections.
High Court judge Datuk Seri Marina Yahya fixed the date after hearing submissions by both the applicant and respondent in her chambers today.
On April 30, Tian Chua whose real name is Chua Tian Chang, 55, filed an originating summons against the Returning Officer and Election Commission for not allowing him to contest in the Batu Parliamentary seat.
His nomination was rejected on the basis that the Shah Alam High Court, on March 2, fined him RM2,000 for insulting the modesty of a police officer.
He was also convicted two years ago for insulting a policeman and fined RM3,000, in default of three months’ jail.
He appealed, and the High Court last month reduced the fine to RM2,000 as the offence did not involve bodily harm.
In the originating summons Tian Chua sought a court declaration in that he was an eligible candidate to contest the seat, according to Article 48(1)(e) of the Federal Constitution.
Counsel Datuk Gurdial Singh Nijar represented the former Batu member of parliamentm, while Senior Federal Counsel Azizan Arshad and Maisarah Jauhari represented the Election Commission.