Two teenagers charged with insulting teachers

KOTA BHARU: Two teenage boys who wore school uniform scribbled with abusive and vulgar words against teachers which went viral on social media recently were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today (March 11). Both accused pleaded guilty after the charges were read separately before Magistrate Mohd Izuddin Mohd Shukri to a charge under Section 14 of the Minor Offences […]

Thai woman gets record four-decade jail term for lese majeste

BANGKOK: A Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed Tuesday for more than 43 years, a legal rights group said, the harshest punishment ever handed out under the country’s strict lese majeste laws. The verdict comes as Thailand ramps up its use of the controversial legislation against democracy protesters, whose demands include […]

Man admits insulting police on Facebook

KUALA LUMPUR:  An unemployed man pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here yesterday to improper use of network facilities by making and initiating the transmission of offensive communication that insulted the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Mohammad Shahrizal Md Shah Rudin, 30, made the plea after the charge was read out to him before Judge M. […]

Car salesman charged with insulting King, Johor Sultan

SEREMBAN: A car salesman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here yesterday to four counts of insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on Facebook. Azrin Bidin, 42, was charged with committing the offences at Bandar Seremban Selatan at 8:41am on […]