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A Sessions Court in Kuala Terengganu has directed a 25-year-old man accused of attacking his grandmother with a hammer to undergo mental health assessment before proceeding with legal proceedings.
A police corporal in Kota Baru has pleaded not guilty to drug possession charges after methamphetamine was allegedly found in the court lock-up last week, raising fresh questions about security protocols.
A silat instructor has pleaded not guilty to sedition charges in Malaysia's High Court over a Facebook post allegedly critical of the Agong, made in December last year.
Malaysia's High Court has ranked the 1MDB scandal among the world's most egregious kleptocracy cases, characterizing the financial plunder as extraordinarily massive in scope.
Malaysia's Attorney-General has told the court that the Prime Minister's appointment of Terrirudin to the Judicial Appointments Commission meets all legal obligations under the governing legislation.
Malaysian courts are taking a tougher stance on snatch theft and robbery sentences, rejecting lighter jail terms. Crime analyst Datuk Shahul Hamid Abdul Rahim explains that these offences cause far-reaching damage beyond stolen valuables.