Human Rights lawyer P Uthayakumar, who is facing two charges under the Penal Code, today applied for a review of the decision of the Sepang Magistrates' Court o­n Jan 21 to dismiss eight applications he made with regard to the contempt and criminal intimidation charges against him.

His lawyer M Manoharan submitted the petition to Shah Alam High Court judge Suriyadi Halim Omar.

According to the document, the eight applications denied by Sepang magistrate Norazmi Norawi were, among others, that there could be a possible conflict of interest o­n the magistrate's part as he is also the complainant or potential witness in the case.

Also denied was the application that there were "gross violations of (Uthayakumar's) human rights during his arrest and during his detention".

Uthayakumar was charged under Section 228 for alleged contempt of court and Section 506 for alleged criminal intimidation of a chief inspector. The two offences carry a maximum of two years jail and a fine, and a maximum of six months jail and a fine, respectively.