Court frees man serving life sentence for firearms offence December 2, 2022 5:45 PM A three-member Court of Appeal bench said there were merits in T Jegan’s appeal to set aside the conviction and sentence upheld by the High Court three years ago. (Reuters pic) PUTRAJAYA: A canopy supplier, faced with the possibility of spending…
Rosmah Mansor is facing 12 money laundering charges and five charges in relation to a failure to declare her income to the Inland Revenue Board. PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has instructed the prosecution and defence teams to file additional submissions as to whether it has jurisdiction to hear two appeals by Rosmah Mansor to…
PETALING JAYA: Despite being sentenced to jail for 12 years, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak may be in prison for a much shorter period, even if he does not get a pardon soon. He will get an automatic one-third remission, which means he needs to serve only eight years, said legal experts. The…
Life in prison for Najib: What it means and can he seek release? Lawyers explain ormer prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak speaks to journalists outside the Federal Court during a court break, in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 23, 2022. — Reuters pic Follow us on Instagram, subscribe to our Telegram channel and browser alerts for the latest news you need…
MALAYSIA Lawyers explain: Will Najib have to serve full 12 years’ jail? Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the Federal Court in Putrajaya, August 23, 2022. The former PM has so far spent two nights in prison, after the Federal Court on Monday decided to maintain the 12-year jail sentence and RM210 million fine on…
SHAH ALAM: Two men accused of drug trafficking three years ago walked free today, after they were acquitted by the High Court 1 here. Sugumaran A/L Sretharan, 39, and Vegendran A/L Velu were discharged and acquitted by Yang Arif Dato’Haji Abdul Halim bin Aman at the end of Prosecution’s case without their defence being called….
SHAH ALAM – It may be controversial but lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik’s refusal to present his oral submission for his client, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, should not be construed as contempt of court. This was the opinion of senior lawyer Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent who added that Hisyam did not commit…
PETALING JAYA: All eyes will be on the Federal Court tomorrow as it remains to be seen whether Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s (pic) lead counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik will stand his ground on not making a submission in the former prime minister’s final appeal in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. The Star spoke…
Najib Razak ketika sidang media di Mahkamah Persekutuan, Putrajaya kelmarin. – Foto NSTP/Aizuddin Saad KUALA LUMPUR: Peguam Datuk Seri Najib Razak berkemungkinan membuat percubaan terakhir esok dalam usaha untuk menangguhkan prosiding rayuan akhir kes penyelewengan dana RM42 juta milik SRC International Sdn Bhd yang dihadapinya. Bekas Perdana Menteri itu mempunyai pilihan yang terhad untuk menangguhkan…
KUALA LUMPUR – Pilihan Datuk Seri Najib Razak berhubung prosiding akhir bagi sabitan hukuman dan denda berkaitan kes penyelewengan dana SRC bernilai RM42 juta sangat terhad. Bekas perdana menteri itu hanya boleh memohon penangguhan sekali lagi dan ia usaha terakhir untuk menjelaskan kedudukannya yang memerlukan masa yang lebih bagi membuat persediaan menghadapi kes rayuan akhir itu….
Bekas Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak tiba di Mahkamah Persekutuan bagi menghadiri prosiding kes rayuan akhirnya berkaitan sabitan dan hukuman penjara penyewelengan dana SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) di Istana Kehakiman, Putrajaya. Foto HAZROL ZAINAL, 16 OGOS 2022. PUTRAJAYA – Prosiding rayuan akhir kes penyelewengan dana RM42 juta milik SRC International Sdn Bhd…
KUALA LUMPUR: Bekas Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berisiko mengendalikan sendiri rayuan akhirnya sekiranya peguam-peguam belanya menarik diri dan Mahkamah Persekutuan masih ingin meneruskan pendengaran tersebut. Bagaimanapun, menurut peguam, Datuk Geethan Ram Vincent ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia, sekiranya benar, peguam-peguam Najib menarik diri pada 15 Ogos ini, mahkamah biasanya akan memberikan masa yang mencukupi untuk…
Dato’ Geethan Ram Vincent (Left), Faridah Binti Ja’afar (Middle), Lavanyia Raja (Right) Clerk Wins Final Appeal, Found Not Guilty of Criminal Breach Of Trust Cheang Sue Lyn PUTRAJAYA Faridah Binti Ja’afar was all smiles as she walked out of the Court of Appeal here today having been acquitted and discharged by the 3-member bench. The…
PUTRAJAYA: Today, the Court of Appeal heard the case for and overturned the conviction of Muthukumar a/l Sinnathamby. In 2015, Muthukumar was slapped with two charges arising out of the same incident. The first was under Section 302 of the Penal Code for the murder of Krishnan a/l Mallan, an offence which carries a mandatory…
PUTRAJAYA: A former college student who has been on death row for almost five years for trafficking syabu has been given a second chance to appeal against his conviction. This comes after the Federal Court allowed V Sathya’s review application for breach of natural justice, and set aside a Feb 8, 2022 judgment that affirmed…
KUALA LUMPUR: Lian Wee Chin, 32, cried tears of joy in the Court of Appeal today as the 3-judge bench overturned his conviction from the Shah Alam High Court and acquitted the man here. In 2017, Lian Wee Chin and Woo Wai Kit were jointly charged with 4 counts of drug possession under the Dangerous…
PUTRAJAYA Shankar A/L Manirajoo breathed a visible sigh of relief as the Court of Appeal here today overturned his conviction for murder and subsequent death sentence. In 2016, Shankar was charged alongside two others for the murder of Kathiravan A/L Ayasamy. It was alleged that the then 23-year-old victim was murdered by the trio using…
Saiful Helmi Bin Hussinin His Car Following His Acquittal Man Acquitted of Drug Possession Cheang Sue Lyn PASIR MAS: Today, the Magistrate’s Court here freed Saiful Helmi Bin Hussin from a drug possession charge. The Accused was charged under Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 39A (1) of…
KUALA KUBU BAHRU: The Session’s Court today heard the case for and subsequently discharged 48-year-old Vikraman Munusamy on two counts relating to the possession and consumption of Cannabis. In July 2019, the 45-year-old ice seller was sitting at a table on his front porch when he was approached by several police officers dressed in plain…
Shanmathi Sashidharan KLANG: Thevadran was all smiles as he walked out of courtroom today, having been acquitted and discharged by the High Court at the end of Prosecution’s case. Thevadran A/L Mayalagan was discharged and acquitted by Yang Arif Norliza Binti Othman at the end of Prosecution’s case without his defence being called. The High…
PUTRAJAYA: It’s been a long journey for Muralitharan A/L Ramalingamand Pathmanthan A/L Ramasamy. They breathed a sigh of relief in the Court of Appeal today as the Prosecution accepted their representation and agreed to offer them a fine in lieu of imprisonment, subject to the Accused withdrawing the appeal against conviction. The former employees of…
25 Year Old Acquited After He Was Caught With Around 200 Packets of Drugs. SHAH ALAM: 25 year old Vinoth Murugiah has today been acquitted and discharged by the High Court of Shah Alam on drug possession and distribution charges. Vinoth was only 23 years old when he let himself into his childhood friend’s home…
SHAH ALAM: In early 2018, Vijay a/l Krishnan was arrested with 5 large plastic bags containing upwards of 168 kilograms of Cannabis at a sewage treatment plant near the Rawang Plaza Toll. At the time of his arrest, he was driving a black BMW 3 Series which was transporting the drugs. The case was only…
KLANG: The High Court today acquitted 29 year old Inthiran a/l Rajendran on a charge of drug possession under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the maximum penalty of death or life imprisonment with no less than 15 strokes of caning. Inthiran was arrested alongside Thinagaran a/l Madhavan, then 31, who…
From Left to Right: Together with Mr Revin Kumar, Thanes, Karunagaran A/L Manoharan and Saravanan A/L Vellayutham Club Fight Turned Murder, 3 Men Found Not Guilty Cheang Sue Lyn JOHOR BAHRU: It was mostly smiles in the High Court here today as three men were acquitted and discharged of murder. Thanes A/L Kerisnan, Karunagaran…
SHAH ALAM: Today, Ravindran a/l Balan, 26, and Sathia Tamil Siva a/l Murasoli Maran, 28, were found not guilty by the High Court here. They were charged under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and section 9(1) of the Poison Act 1952, the former of which carries a mandatory death penalty. On 14…
Bala Ganesh A/L Kaliswaran (Left), Venggadesvaran A/L Ravechandran (Middle), Dato’ Geethan Ram Vincent (Right) Duo Acquitted of Trafficking Meth Cheang Sue Lyn SHAH ALAM: Two men accused of drug trafficking four years ago walked out of courtroom today as free men after the High Court acquitted them of the charge. Venggadesvaran A/L Ravechandran and…
“Sami” Accused of Cheating Over RM200,000.00 From Devotees – Acquitted Cheang Sue Lyn ALOR GAJAH: Religion is an enriching and personal affair, but for one Priest (“Sami”), it was more personally enriching than most. The atmosphere in the Session’s Court was unconventional. Thinegeswaran A/L V. Krishnan was slapped with 3 counts of cheating Uma Sundari…
SHAH ALAM: Son KokKeong had a smile on his face as he walked out of courtroom today, having been acquitted and discharged by the High Court at the end of Prosecution’s case. YA Dato’ Indera Haji Ab. Karim bin Haji Ab. Rahman cited doubt in the identity of the drugs as the reason he could…
Cheang Sue Lyn DBKL Co-Op Secretary Found Not Guilty for RM2,000.00 Bribery Cheang Sue Lyn KUALA LUMPUR A secretary from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) Berhad has been found not guilty at the Sessions Court here today on two counts of bribery amounting to RM2,000.00. Moorthi A/L Muniandy, 60, was alleged to have solicited and…