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The Bar Council will challenge Najib Razak's reduced prison sentence in court this week, marking a critical moment in Malaysia's highest-profile corruption case and highlighting ongoing tensions over judicial fairness.
Perlis mufti Dr Maza Asri Zainul Abidin has won RM250,000 in damages after a High Court ruling found one of four statements made against him defamatory, relating to GISBH allegations.
The Shah Alam High Court will receive a medical update on Friday regarding former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's health status and ability to proceed with his RM150 million defamation lawsuit against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
A Malaysian High Court has ordered the government and police to compensate 13 activists with RM195,000 for unlawful arrests during a 2021 vigil, marking a significant judicial victory for civil liberties advocates.
A High Court decision has held the government accountable for the unlawful detention of 13 people who participated in a candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka in 2021, mandating compensation of RM195,000.
Six men are scheduled for court appearance tomorrow in connection with a kidnapping case in Petaling Jaya where a victim was held for RM7 million ransom.
A Malaysian appellate court has postponed its decision in a significant constitutional case involving activist Firdaus Wong, centring on whether private individuals face liability for breaching fundamental rights.
The widow of prominent Malaysian politician Bung Mokhtar Radin has been acquitted of graft charges involving RM2.8 million after a protracted seven-year legal battle. The Sessions court found the defence had raised reasonable doubt against the prosecution's case.
A Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur has cleared Datin Seri Zizie Izette A. Samad of three charges of assisting her late husband in securing RM2.8 million in bribes connected to a controversial Felcra Bhd unit trust scheme.
Former actress Zizie Izette reaches a defining moment today in her seven-year legal battle after being charged with abetting her late husband Bung Moktar Radin in a RM2.8 million corruption case.
A man faced charges in Ayer Keroh Sessions Court on Tuesday for the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old inmate held at Sungai Udang Prison in early January.
Veteran producer Datuk Yusof Haslam has declined to intervene in actress Tisha Shamsir's ongoing legal proceedings stemming from a drug-related arrest, expressing hope for a fair court outcome while acknowledging human fallibility.
Sofia Rini Buyong is set to appear in court to face defamation charges related to allegations made against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. She faces potential imprisonment and financial penalties if convicted.
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The High Court has scheduled a hearing for September 28 to consider 1MDB's application to freeze Rosmah Mansor's assets in a RM1.41 billion civil suit alleging misappropriation of funds for high-end goods purchases.
A Malaysian political activist has been ordered to pay RM11,000 after posting an offensive TikTok video about former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri. A Sessions court judge warned of potential jail time for repeat offences.
The Court of Appeal has approved Najib Razak's participation in an upcoming hearing where the Bar Council challenges the pardons board's decision affecting the former prime minister.
A High Court has ordered Sin Chew Media Corporation to pay RM400,000 in damages to businessman Yeoh Ee Seong after finding the publication defamed him by implying involvement in a lawyer's assault.
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The High Court in George Town has fixed eight trial dates in October for four men accused in the Nhaveen murder case, following the reversal of their earlier acquittal by an appellate court.
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Five officers at Taiping Prison in Perak have been charged with causing injury to three inmates through alleged assaults involving batons. The case highlights ongoing concerns about prison discipline and inmate treatment in Malaysia.
Sarawak's DAP leadership argues a recent defamation decision contradicts longstanding Commonwealth legal doctrine that restricts government defamation claims to private individuals only.
A court has refused to reinstate the education ministry as a defendant in a bullying lawsuit filed by a former student over a 2022 incident, effectively limiting the scope of the legal action.
A Malaysian truck driver has been freed after spending four years on remand awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges. The court ruled the prosecution could not prove he had possession or control of narcotics discovered in a motorcycle basket.
The 1MDB lawsuit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has hit another procedural roadblock, with the case awaiting judicial reassignment ahead of next week's management session.
A Malaysian judge has ruled that courts are not the appropriate forum for disputing the attorney-general's prosecutorial decisions, blocking attempts to challenge charging decisions through civil litigation.
A 37-year-old unemployed man pleaded guilty to insulting and threatening members of the Terengganu royal family on social media. The Sessions Court in Sepang has ordered him to undergo psychiatric evaluation as part of proceedings.