MACC probe against judge didn’t follow protocol: Apex court
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court ruled today that an investigation conducted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd was done without regard for judicial independence and protocols. A seven-member panel of the court led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said the manner the investigation was […]
Apex Court grants leave to appeal in citizenship for kids born overseas to Malaysian mothers’ case
PUTRAJAYA: Family Support & Welfare Selangor & Kuala Lumpur (Family Frontiers) and six Malaysian mothers have obtained leave to proceed with their appeal against a Court of Appeal’s ruling which denied automatic citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses. The Federal Court three-member panel led by Chief Judge of Sabah and […]
Najib to begin 12 years’ jail as Apex Court upheld conviction
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court yesterday upheld the conviction and 12 years’ jail sentence and RM210 million fine on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for misappropriating RM42 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds. A five-member bench led by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat dismissed the former prime minister’s appeal to set aside the […]
Apex Court upholds acquittal of senior citizen in maid murder case
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today affirmed the acquittal of a senior citizen accused of murdering her Indonesian maid four years ago. A three-member bench chaired by judge Vernon Ong said trial judge Akhtar Tahir had exercised his discretion to give MA Ambika, 62, an acquittal. “There is no appealable error by the High Court and […]
