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Former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal says he respects the court's ruling on contempt proceedings against him and will pursue an appeal while allowing legal proceedings to continue.
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.
A judge has found significant shortcomings in police investigations into the Anna Jenkins case, stating that authorities failed to adequately examine possibilities of kidnapping and wrongful detention.
A Chinese businessman has lost his RM110 million lawsuit against a developer and marketing firm over 51 luxury residential units, after claiming he was misled about their intended use for hotel-style accommodation.
Six schoolgirls aged between 12 and 16 have been charged with rioting following a violent clash at a Sabah school that sparked widespread online outrage. All defendants claimed trial in the Court for Children.
Activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak entered a not guilty plea in Langkawi magistrate's court regarding allegations he damaged a sacred Hindu object in March, in a case that highlights religious sensitivities in Malaysia.
The Sessions Court has cleared Datin Seri Zizie Izette A. Samad of abetting her late husband in a major corruption case involving RM2.8 million in bribes connected to Felcra Bhd.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad will receive a court ruling on three charges related to alleged abetting in a RM2.8 million corruption scheme. The verdict marks a significant moment in a high-profile Malaysian corruption case.
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.
The family of a deceased tahfiz student is weighing a judicial review challenge after authorities closed the investigation with a 'no further action' decision, questioning the thoroughness of the probe.
A private college employee has denied charges of sexual assault and unnatural carnal intercourse against two teenage boys in a case that has raised concerns about institutional safeguarding measures.
A Chinese national has pleaded not guilty to defrauding a gold dealer of RM37,054 by selling gold-coated jewellery as pure gold in a case heard at the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court.
A Klang High Court judge has handed down a 32-year prison sentence and 12 strokes of the cane to a man convicted of killing his girlfriend with a pillow during a domestic dispute.
A Malaysian court has ruled that people cannot use civil lawsuits to challenge the attorney-general's decision to prosecute specific individuals, limiting judicial review of prosecutorial discretion.
Malaysia's Federal Court has rejected a final legal bid by ex-Felda chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad to overturn his corruption conviction involving RM3.09 million connected to a Kuching hotel acquisition.