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The Malaysian Bar is mounting a legal challenge against the reduction of former Prime Minister Najib Razak's sentence, in what observers view as a significant test of appellate authority in high-profile corruption cases.
A High Court judge has clarified that lower courts cannot dismiss criminal charges, even if they believe the prosecution is abusing its powers. The ruling upholds the independence of prosecutors.
A Sri Lankan court has handed down a death sentence to former police chief Pujith Jayasundara for his failure to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that claimed 279 lives. The verdict overturns a 2022 acquittal following a state appeal.
A Malaysian court has determined that the death of Bung Moktar Radin, former Kinabalu MP, has left the prosecution unable to establish the element of abetment against Zizie Aziz, as charges against Bung were withdrawn following his passing.
Malaysia's judiciary has launched a significant recruitment initiative by appointing 17 new judicial commissioners. The move aims to alleviate chronic case backlogs in the High Court and strengthen judicial capacity.
Malaysia has appointed 17 lawyers and judicial officers as judicial commissioners, the latest judicial expansion bolstering the High Court. The cohort includes the daughter of a former Court of Appeal president.
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming has clarified that his earlier statement about resigning from Cabinet was specifically conditional on Datuk Seri Najib Razak being freed without serving an adequate jail term for his crimes.
A 69-year-old retired judge has been admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, launching a new legal career three years after leaving the bench.
Malaysia's Federal Court has postponed its decision on the prosecution's final appeal against Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's acquittal from corruption charges, with the ruling now expected on July 13.