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Police have arrested three men following the discovery of a body in the Batu Pahat river. The victim was found with hands and feet secured with adhesive tape, prompting a full-scale murder investigation.
Malaysia's High Court has clarified that lower courts cannot dismiss criminal charges or override prosecutorial decisions by citing abuse of process or prejudice concerns, reinforcing the separation of judicial powers.
Two Singaporean doctors and a woman face charges over organizing a drug consumption gathering at a hotel, which carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence. They claim the event was spontaneous rather than premeditated.
A woman has been acquitted of murdering her neighbour three years ago after the High Court found her to be of unsound mind during the incident. She has been ordered detained at Hospital Bahagia.
A 66-year-old double amputee in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 years and 11 months' imprisonment for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy between 2020 and 2023, using cash and cigarettes as inducements.
A supermarket worker has been charged in magistrate's court with the murder of her newborn child in Subang Jaya last week, in a case that raises questions about maternal mental health support and child welfare protocols.
Businesswoman Sofia Rini Buyong is set to appear at the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court to face criminal defamation charges relating to an allegedly defamatory statement she made.
Malaysia's Federal Court has upheld the acquittal of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on four charges related to Armada funds, with a 2-1 majority ruling that the prosecution failed to establish essential elements of the case.
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A married couple connected to illegal loan-sharking operations have denied involvement in petrol bomb attacks targeting businesses in Ipoh, as the Sessions Court begins hearing evidence.
Malaysia is reviewing Section 97 of the Child Act 2001 to establish defined detention periods for child offenders, balancing rehabilitation with justice and public safety. Currently 40 individuals remain detained under the provision.
A woman in Ipoh has been sentenced to pay RM500 after admitting guilt to physically assaulting Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah during last year's National Day festivities in the state.
Parliament has passed the Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Bill 2026, granting Malaysian authorities extraterritorial jurisdiction to prosecute child abuse offences committed abroad by those with Malaysian connections.
A Kuala Terengganu Sessions Court has mandated psychological assessment of a 25-year-old man accused of assaulting his grandmother with a hammer, raising fresh scrutiny over mental health screening in criminal proceedings.
Former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Isa Samad has exhausted his legal remedies after the Federal Court rejected his final appeal, leaving a royal pardon as his remaining option to overturn his conviction.