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A High Court judge has clarified that lower courts lack the inherent jurisdiction to dismiss criminal charges based on allegations of prejudice or abuse of process, reinforcing the prosecutor's gatekeeping role.
The High Court has ruled in favour of Perlis Mufti Asri Zainul Abidin, awarding him RM250,000 in defamation damages. The court determined that only one of four disputed statements constituted defamation, setting important precedent for religious leadership litigation.
The High Court is set to receive a medical update on Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's health this Friday, which will determine whether the former premier can continue with his RM150 million defamation case against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
A High Court judge has ruled against a Pahang-born woman's citizenship claim, determining she cannot automatically acquire Malaysian citizenship because she failed to demonstrate her parents were lawfully married.
Malaysia's High Court has ordered the government to compensate 13 people arrested during a 2021 candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka, finding police actions unlawful and holding the state vicariously liable.
A company director testified in High Court that he was pressured into donating RM19.5 million to Bersatu by a politically connected businessman, insisting he would never have contributed voluntarily.
Malaysia's Chief Judge has appointed 17 new judicial commissioners in what represents one of the judiciary's biggest recruitment pushes in years, aimed at reducing the persistent backlog of cases in the High Court.
In a significant ruling, Melaka's High Court has determined that minor administrative errors during e-filing should not result in automatic case dismissal, providing important protection for litigants pursuing legitimate claims.
Singapore's High Court has slashed the jail sentence of former actor Edmund Chen from five days to one day for causing a traffic accident that injured a motorcyclist. The court found the original sentence manifestly excessive.
A finance manager at KCJ Engineering testified in High Court that an RM800,000 donation to Bersatu was connected to Jana Wibawa infrastructure projects the company had received.
Malaysia has appointed 17 lawyers and judicial officers as judicial commissioners, including the daughter of a former Court of Appeal president, in a significant expansion of the High Court's judicial capacity.
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Malaysia's High Court has scheduled a September 28 hearing to consider 1MDB's request to freeze assets in its RM1.41 billion civil case against Rosmah Mansor concerning luxury goods purchases.
A witness in the High Court has testified that businessman Lian Tian Chuan directed his staff to prepare correspondence to former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin requesting government contracts under Jana Wibawa.
A company director testified in High Court that she prepared five letters from different companies to then Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin seeking Jana Wibawa programme projects, raising questions about bid coordination and political connections.
Former finance minister Tengku Zafrul testified in the High Court that minutes from then prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin should be understood as operational instructions to proceed with actions rather than formal directives authorising specific projects.
In High Court testimony, Tengku Zafrul has stated that Muhyiddin Yassin, the former Prime Minister, did not meddle in the Jana Wibawa programme's project allocation process.
A High Court heard how an engineering company allegedly donated RM800,000 to Bersatu before winning a RM62 million Jana Wibawa contract, despite initially failing the Finance Ministry's evaluation process.
Former Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul has testified in court that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin proposed 54 contractors for the Jana Wibawa programme through direct negotiation rather than open competitive bidding.
Former finance minister Tengku Zafrul has testified in the High Court regarding allegations against Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin connected to the Jana Wibawa assistance programme, marking a significant development in the high-profile corruption case.