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Malaysia's Federal Court has rejected former Felda chairman Tan Sri Isa Samad's final attempt to overturn his RM3 million graft conviction, ending his legal battle and exhausting all available appeals.
Malaysia's Federal Court has rejected a final appeal by former Felda chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad to overturn his corruption conviction involving RM3.09 million. The decision marks the end of lengthy legal proceedings that have drawn scrutiny to high-level misconduct in state enterprises.
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An Ipoh Sessions Court spent two hours reciting 146 corruption charges against a former government engineer in what represents one of the more substantial individual graft prosecutions in Malaysia's recent anti-corruption drive.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has reduced a defamation award from US$1 million to RM800,000, maintaining the original guilty verdict but rejecting what it termed excessive punitive damages in favour of a compensatory approach.
A 37-year-old unemployed man has been ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation after pleading guilty to insulting and threatening members of Terengganu's royal family through online posts.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has ruled that registered societies, including Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia, cannot pursue defamation claims because they lack legal personality and have no reputation capable of legal protection.
Malaysia's proposed cybercrimes bill would enable prosecutors to request internet traffic data and communications content from service providers when relevant to active investigations.
The Dewan Rakyat has reconvened with a significant constitutional amendment on the agenda that would split the attorney-general and public prosecutor positions, marking a pivotal moment in Malaysia's governance structure.
Malaysia's Attorney-General's Chambers has defended its use of charge withdrawals and compound settlements in corruption investigations, stating these mechanisms operate under strict statutory controls with multi-layered oversight.
Malaysia's High Court has ruled that a subpoena requiring the Prime Minister to testify in a RM30 million civil suit cannot proceed, determining he is not a material witness to the case.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected a subpoena requiring Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to give evidence in a RM30 million civil dispute involving businessman Datuk Vinod Balachandra Sekhar and his spouse.