The police and the government are contesting the issue of exemplary damages awarded to the family of custodial death victim P Chandran.

The lawyer for Chandran's family, M Visvanathan, told Malaysiakini that the appellants - five policemen, the inspector-general of police and the government - have, in a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal, questioned the quantum of exemplary damages awarded.

Yesterday, the Federal Court fixed Sept 12 to hear the application from the appellants, who were ordered to pay RM375,000 to the family of the late lorry driver. The date was fixed when the case management came up before registrar Jumirah Marjuki.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur and the Court of Appeal had previously granted exemplary damages of RM200,000 to Chandran's family...