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Former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has been sentenced to five weeks in jail after being found in contempt of court. The sentence relates to statements made concerning the inquest into the death of Zara Qairina Mahathir.
An Ipoh High Court judge has determined that a deceased pedestrian bore responsibility for a fatal expressway accident, though the court chose not to impose legal costs on the widow given her difficult financial position.
A Sessions court has imposed an RM11,000 fine on political activist Jufazli Shi Ahmad for posting offensive content targeting former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri on TikTok, with the judge warning of potential imprisonment upon future conviction.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected an application by three former travel company directors to postpone a RM492,480 refund to umrah pilgrims, upholding a fraud conviction stemming from COVID-19 travel cancellations.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has reinstated a lawsuit involving Han Chiang School's land, determining that the school's trustee can proceed without needing the attorney-general's permission to challenge alleged violations of charitable obligations.
Four sisters have lost their Court of Appeal case over damage to ancestral land in Pedas, as judges ruled they failed to establish who was responsible for trespass and drainage works causing erosion.
The Malaysian government has committed to ensuring that any future policy decisions regarding taxation of nicotine-containing vaping products will conform to the Court of Appeal's judicial determination, the Dewan Rakyat heard.
A 37-year-old Malaysian man has pleaded guilty to insulting and threatening members of the Terengganu royal family through online platforms. The Sessions Court in Sepang has ordered him to undergo a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has ruled that registered societies cannot initiate defamation lawsuits, finding they lack the legal personality and reputational standing necessary to sue for libel or slander.