A Federal Court judge today rebuked a senior federal counsel for submitting that a reduction in awards can be sought to avoid "unfair enrichment" of those detained under the Internal Security Act.

Kamal Azira Hassan, representing the police and government, had applied to reduce the general damages for five former ISA detainees.

The five - Tian Chua, Saari Sungib, Hishamuddin Rais, Badrul Amin Baharom, and Badaruddin Ismail - had been granted RM10,000 per day for the duration of their unlawful detention during the 2001 Reformasi era.