The simmering royal dispute in Negeri Sembilan has taken a legal turn, with its four territorial chieftains dragging the state government to court.

According to legal documents sighted by Malaysiakini, the chieftains filed an originating summons at the Seremban High Court today, seeking to compel the state government and the Council of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar and the Ruling Chiefs' (Dewan Keadilan dan Undang) to release the minutes of an April 17 meeting.