Veteran criminal lawyer Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent. – NSTP file pic KUALA LUMPUR: Questions about the limits of self-defence have resurfaced following several recent incidents, drawing renewed attention to what the law actually permits when individuals use force to protect themselves. The New Straits Times spoke to veteran criminal lawyer Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent on…
Syafie Zainal with lawyer Geethan Ram Vincent at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. (Geethan Ram Vincent pic) The Court of Appeal says it is unsafe to uphold Syafie Zainal’s conviction due to doubts over whether he had control of the room where the drugs were found. PUTRAJAYA: A 43-year-old car painter, who has been…
Mohd. Azhari bergambar bersama peguamnya Geethan Ram Vincent selepas Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam membebaskannya daripada tuduhan mengedar 30 kilogram dadah. 13 MAC 2026 SHAH ALAM: Mahkamah Tinggi di sini hari ini melepas dan membebaskan seorang mekanik daripada pertuduhan mengedar lebih 30 kilogram methamphetamine selepas pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap tertuduh. Hakim Datuk…
February 27, 2026 @ 11:10am KUALA LUMPUR: Isu rasuah sering mengundang persoalan, khususnya apabila hanya penerima suapan didakwa di mahkamah, manakala pemberi rasuah dilihat seperti ‘terlepas’ hingga mewujudkan persepsi berat sebelah dan mencetuskan tanda tanya mengenai prinsip keadilan dalam sistem perundangan negara. Ia susulan banyak kes rasuah mendapat perhatian masyarakat, terutama tindakan agresif dengan pertuduhan…
Two company directors, Yong Chun Jiat, 38, (light blue shirt) and Seow Kian Ang, 53, (dark blue shirt) were charged at the Sessions Court today with giving RM2.4 million to an engineering company contract manager to secure tenders. NSTP/DAWN CHAN Two company directors, Yong Chun Jiat, 38, (light blue shirt) and Seow Kian Ang, 53,…
The High Court made the order after finding Che Hong Chiew to be of an unsound mind when she murdered her ‘patient’ four years ago. The Shah Alam High Court found that Che Hong Chiew was of unsound mind when she killed her ‘patient’. SHAH ALAM: The High Court here ordered a traditional medicine practitioner,…
Demolishing an unauthorised structure immediately could backfire, potentially landing the owner in criminal or civil trouble. Removing unauthorised structures from your own land isn’t as simple as calling in a bulldozer In fact, rushing in could land the owner in trouble, with possible criminal mischief charges or claims for immediate demolition costs. Veteran criminal lawyer…
Oleh Fauzi Anuar – 29 January 2026 KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Ketua Pengarah Perisikan Pertahanan Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM), Datuk Mohd. Razali Alias mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur atas tiga pertuduhan rasuah, termasuk menerima wang AS$20,000 dan suapan tiket penerbangan bernilai RM64,600 bagi pihak isterinya.
By Rahmat Khairulrijal January 29, 2026 @ 9:20am KUALA LUMPUR: Former military intelligence director Lieutenant-General (Rtd) Datuk Mohd Razali Alias pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to three counts of corruption. The 60-year-old, dressed in a dark suit and appearing composed, stood quietly as the charges were read before judge Suzana Hussin. He…
By Aliza ShahJanuary 26, 2026 @ 8:00am Doxxing is the act of publishing private or identifying information about a person with malicious intent. – File pic KUALA LUMPUR: Shortly after videos of Rex Tan asking a question at a recent forum on Gaza went viral and drew backlash, the journalist’s personal details began surfacing on…
Oleh Kasthuri Jeevendran – 21 January 2026 Perkarangan Mahkamah Shah Alam, Selangor. Foto AIZAT ZAINAL, 16 JUN 2025.(GAMBAR FAIL) SHAH ALAM: Mahkamah Tinggi di sini hari ini membebaskan seorang chef daripada dua pertuduhan mengedar dadah dan satu pertuduhan memiliki dadah selepas pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap tertuduh. Hakim Datuk Roszianayati memutuskan demikian…
January 19, 2026 @ 6:04pm Mastura Aziz seen leaving the court after the trial. – BERNAMA PIC SHAH ALAM: A deputy assistant director of the Immigration Department stationed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court today to four counts of accepting RM140,000 in bribes to facilitate the entry of…
Timbalan penolong pengarah imigresen itu didakwa menerima suapan RM140,000 untuk membenarkan 56 warga Bangladesh memasuki Malaysia tanpa ikut prosedur. Mahkamah Sesyen Shah Alam membenarkan tertuduh diikat jamin RM20,000 dengan seorang penjamin dan perlu melaporkan diri di pejabat SPRM setiap bulan. PETALING JAYA: Seorang pegawai imigresen mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Shah Alam atas empat…
19 January 2026 Pegawai Imigresen, Mohamad Fadzli Abdul Rahim, 46 dan isterinya, Suhana Ismail, 45 ketika dibawa ke atas pertuduhan rasuah dan penggubahan wang haram di Mahkamah Sesyen Shah Alam. Foto MUHAIMIN MARWAN, 19 JANUARI 2026 SHAH ALAM: Seorang pegawai Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (JIM) mengaku tidak bersalah atas 49 pertuduhan melepaskan kemasukan warga asing tanpa…
SHAH ALAM: Seorang pegawai Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini, atas empat pertuduhan menerima suapan RM140,000 untuk melepaskan kemasukan 56 warga Bangladesh tanpa mengikut prosedur, Mei tahun lalu. Tertuduh, Mastura Aziz, 49, membuat pengakuan itu selepas kesemua pertuduhan dibaca di hadapan Hakim, Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin. Mengikut pertuduhan,…
The Shah Alam High Court acquitted and discharged them without their defence called. SHAH ALAM: Three men were acquitted and discharged by the High Court here today on a charge of trafficking more than 73kg of drugs into the country. Judge Wendy Ooi made the ruling after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove…
The Shah Alam High Court today acquitted three men of trafficking 73 kilogrammes of methamphetamine nearly five years ago. – COURTESY PIC SHAH ALAM: The High Court today acquitted three men of trafficking 73.7 kilogrammes of methamphetamine nearly five years ago. Judge Dr Wendy Ooi Su Ghee freed odd job labourers Muhammad Amiruddin Abd Hadi,…
SHAH ALAM: Tiga lelaki boleh menarik nafas lega apabila dilepas dan dibebaskan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini, atas pertuduhan mengedar dadah lebih 73.7 kilogram (kg), lima tahun lalu. Hakim Dr. Wendy Ooi Su Ghee memutuskan demikian selepas mendapati pihak pendakwaan gagal membuktikan kes prima facie terhadap ketiga tertuduh tersebut iaitu Muhammad Amiruddin Abd Hadi, 30,…
Thursday, 1 Jan 2026, 11:07 am Legal experts clarify that Malaysia’s Online Safety Act targets harmful content like scams and child exploitation, not legitimate public debate. KUALA LUMPUR: The Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA) is a legal mechanism to curb harmful online content by regulating digital platforms, not punishing users, say legal practitioners. Bekas Timbalan…
Khamis, 1 Januari 2026 Oleh Nur Aimidiyana Zuher KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Jan (Bernama): Akta Keselamatan Dalam Talian 2025 (ONSA) berfungsi sebagai mekanisme perundangan untuk membendung penularan maklumat berbahaya dengan menetapkan tanggungjawab khusus terhadap penyedia platform dan perantara digital, sebaliknya bukan untuk menghukum pengguna. Peguam Muhammad Akram Abdul Aziz berkata akta itu digubal bagi menjamin keselamatan pengguna…
Monday, 29 December 2025 Najib boleh mohon pengampunan Agong sementara tunggu rayuan Datuk Seri Najib Razak. – Foto fail Reuters (File pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, boleh memohon pengampunan daripada Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) terhadap keputusan mahkamah berkait kes 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sementara menunggu proses rayuan. Bekas Timbalan Pendakwa…
Tuesday, 23 December 2025 1MDB trial’s verdict on Friday Back to prison: Wardens escorting Najib away after the verdict at the Kuala Lumpur High Court. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star (File pic) PETALING JAYA: It is a pivotal week in court for Datuk Seri Najib Razak – as his bid for home arrest has been rejected,…
Friday, 28 November 2025 01:34PM MYT High Court frees personal trainer after prosecution fails to prove trafficking case The court rules that there were serious gaps in the evidence, including a broken chain of custody, and contradictions among key witnesses. (File pic) SHAH ALAM: The High Court here has acquitted a personal trainer charged with…
Wednesday, 24 September 2025 06:53PM MYT Nasi Lemak Sellers Freed of Drug Trafficking Charges Lawyers Geethan Ram Vincent and Lavinia Raja with Shahul Salim and Roshinee Jeevakumar after their acquittal by the Kuala Lumpur High Court. (File pic) Untuk berita terkini Sinar Harian, ikuti di Telegram dan TikTok kami KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today acquitted a couple of…
Sunday, 21 September 2025 02:43PM MYT Fruit Seller Freed of Charges for Possessing Two Pistols, Ammunition Without License Anggota polis membawa Mohd. Haziman (dua dari kanan) ke Mahkamah Sesyen Kota Bharu hari ini. (File pic) Untuk berita terkini Sinar Harian, ikuti di Telegram dan TikTok kami KOTA BHARU – Seorang penjual buah-buahan dilepas dan dibebaskan oleh Mahkamah Sesyen di…
Friday, 22 August 2025 07:00AM MYT Lawyers Divided Over Push for Livestreaming Corruption Trials Two lawyers express conflicting views on the MACC’s proposal to livestream corruption trials for transparency. (File pic) Untuk berita terkini Sinar Harian, ikuti di Telegram dan TikTok kami KUALA LUMPUR: Two lawyers have conflicting views on the suggestion by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission that corruption…
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 11:16AM MYT No Overlap in Simultaneous Prosecution and Inquest for Zara Qairina Case Legal experts say there is no conflict if prosecution of bullying suspects proceeds concurrently with the inquest into the death of Form One student Zara Qairina. (File pic) Untuk berita terkini Sinar Harian, ikuti di Telegram dan TikTok kami Kuala Lumpur: Tiada…
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 05:29PM MYT Former Bar President Calls to Amend JAC Act to Give Meaningful Interpretation The government should amend the Constitution to give the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Act 2009 greater legal weight, said former Malaysian Bar Council president. (File pic) Untuk berita terkini Sinar Harian, ikuti di Telegram dan TikTok kami KUALA LUMPUR: The government…
Saturday, 17 May 2025 07:00AM MYT Car Wash Owner Freed of Drug Trafficking Charge Justice Wendy Ooi ruled on August 12, 2025, that the prosecution failed to prove the accused had control over a car where nearly 96g of methamphetamine was found. (File pic) Untuk berita terkini Sinar Harian, ikuti di Telegram dan TikTok kami SHAH ALAM: A car…
Saturday, 17 May 2025 07:00AM MYT FRU Crash: Nine Reckless, Dangerous Driving Charges Causing Death Align with Legal Principles The charges against the lorry driver involved in the fatal crash that killed nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel are in line with legal principles, said legal experts on May 16, 2025. (File pic) Untuk berita…