Palace of Justice , where the Special Court will resides
The habeas corpus proceedings at the Special Court today, brought by lawyers representing the Sultan of Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra Sultan Yahya Petra is probably the first case in the world for a State Ruler to seek medical treatment of his choice.
The application to the Special Court was submitted last Friday after three attempts by the ailing Kelantan ruler to leave the State had been rejected last week, as the palace confrontation there worsened.
The Special Court, which was established to hear proceedings by or against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any of the nine Malay Rulers in relation to personal matters.
