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A woman is set to face court proceedings on defamation charges involving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Sofia Rini Buyong could receive up to two years imprisonment, a monetary penalty, or both if convicted.
The Federal Court's bench chairman has defended a recent case postponement resulting from a judge's illness, emphasising such delays are routine occurrences within the Malaysian judicial system.
The Federal Court adjourned proceedings in Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's appeal after two of three judges delivered contradictory rulings, with the third judge's decision now critical to resolving the Muar MP's legal battle.
The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya has acquitted a food delivery rider of trafficking charges involving 29.23kg of cannabis, overturning his earlier conviction and sentence in a significant legal outcome.
Malaysia's Attorney General and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi are mounting a legal bid to restore a High Court judgment that rejected the Malaysian Bar's judicial review challenge against a DNAA prosecution decision.
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Malaysia's Social Welfare Department has issued a formal warning against publishing content that exposes children's identities on social media and digital platforms, following a recent viral incident involving students.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has upheld a RM84.64 million fraud conviction against former Protasco directors, reinforcing that preliminary oral rulings are not final judgments but precursors to detailed written decisions.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that complaints against journalists from recognised media outlets must be reviewed by the Malaysian Media Council before any investigations or prosecutions proceed, aiming to protect press freedom while maintaining legal accountability.
The Kangar Municipal Council has confiscated 400 units of vape liquid and 70 related devices valued at RM15,000 from a non-compliant business in Jalan Padang Behor, marking the latest enforcement action under Perlis's state-wide vape prohibition.
The Democratic Action Party has reiterated its longstanding position regarding former Prime Minister Najib Razak's legal conviction, insisting that all parties must honour the court's final determination without deviation.
A Klang High Court has convicted a man of murdering his girlfriend by suffocation with a pillow. He received 32 years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane. The killing followed a heated argument over a commitment agreement.
Four sisters have lost their legal battle at the Court of Appeal over damage to their ancestral land in Pedas after failing to establish who was responsible for the alleged trespass and drainage works.
The Federal Court will announce today whether it will review Datuk Mohd Isa Abdul Samad's conviction and six-year jail sentence plus RM15.45 million corruption fine, a decision that could reshape Malaysian political jurisprudence.
A High Court has overturned an earlier acquittal in a royal insult case and remitted the matter to the sessions court for retrial after accepting the prosecution's appeal.
A Kota Kinabalu coroner's court has heard testimony that hundreds of pages were removed from a journal belonging to the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, with investigators unable to rule out the possibility of deliberate tampering with the document.
Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission and the government have successfully appealed a High Court decision that had held them liable for malicious prosecution, overturning a RM900,000 judgment against the corruption watchdog.
An elderly Malaysian man has been incarcerated after defaulting on a RM1,000 fine handed down for physically assaulting a police lance corporal during a routine identity verification incident.