What legal recourse remains for Indira Gandhi after years of struggle?

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Indira Gandhi's Remaining Legal Recourse

M. Indira Gandhi continues to pursue legal action through a civil suit filed in October 2020 against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the government. This suit alleges a failure to arrest her former husband and reunite her with their daughter, Prasana Diksa. The High Court has scheduled four days, beginning February 6 next year, to hear this case.
Civil Suit Alleging Negligence and Disregard of Court Orders

The current legal avenue for Indira Gandhi is a civil suit initiated on October 28, 2020. In this action, she contends that the IGP deliberately and negligently failed to comply with a mandamus order issued by the Federal Court. This order, affirmed in 2016, directed the police to apprehend her ex-husband, Muhammad Riduan, and retrieve their youngest child, Prasana Diksa, to be returned to her. Indira Gandhi claims the inaction of the defendants has perpetuated her separation from her daughter and facilitated Muhammad Riduan's evasion.
Previous Attempts to Strike Out the Suit Were Unsuccessful

The defendants, including the IGP and the government, had previously sought to have Indira Gandhi's suit dismissed. However, the High Court rejected their application to strike out the case on July 16, 2021. This decision was subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal on September 7 of the following year, allowing the suit to proceed to trial.
Federal Court Rulings in Prior Years

Indira Gandhi's ongoing legal struggle is rooted in a series of court decisions. In 2009, Muhammad Riduan unilaterally converted their three children to Islam without Indira Gandhi's consent. While the Ipoh High Court granted her full custody of the children in 2010, the Federal Court later ruled in 2018 that the unilateral conversion of the three children was null and void. Crucially, in 2016, the Federal Court affirmed a mandamus order compelling the police and other appellants to apprehend Muhammad Riduan and retrieve Prasana Diksa, who was taken by her father at 11 months old.

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