The Federal Court today ruled that a section of the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012 - criminalising not giving notice of assemblies to the authorities - was unconstitutional.

Specifically, the ruling struck out Clause 9(5) of the PAA, which stipulates that an organiser can be slapped with a fine of not more than RM10,000 for failure to provide a notice to the police, five days before a planned gathering.

Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, on her last day before retirement...