UndiSarawak judicial review application — Relief for over 135,000 young voters
KUCHING: More than 135,000 youths will be eligible to cast their votes for the first time when Sarawak holds its 12th state election, predicted to be sometime early next year. This follows a decision by the Kuching High Court today (Sept 3) which ruled in favour of the applicants of Undi18 lawsuit, allowing Sarawakians, aged […]
Oct 21 court decision on bid to challenge delay of Undi 18 implementation
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed Oct 21 for a decision on the legal action by 18 Malaysian youths to challenge the government’s action in delaying the implementation of Undi 18, a move to lower the voting age to 18 and to enable automatic voter registration (AVR). The youths had on behalf of […]
High Court rules Christians nationwide can use “Allah” in religious publications
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today ruled that Christians nationwide can use the word “Allah” and three other Arabic words in their religious publications for educational purposes. The three other words are Baitullah, Kaabah and solat. This follows Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Nor Bee Ariffin, sitting as High Court judge, allowing a judicial […]
AG Chambers objects to leave for judicial review to challenge Parliament suspension during Emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has today objected to the leave for judicial review being sought by three elected representatives to challenge Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s move to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament and state assembly sittings during an Emergency. The application was filed on Jan 26 by Simpang Jeram state […]
Anwar files bid to refer questions over emergency proclamation to Federal Court
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed an application to refer several questions to the Federal Court pertaining to his judicial review over the government’s decision in advising the Agong to declare an emergency proclamation. The questions posed for the High Court to consider referring to the Federal Court include whether the decision to give […]
It involves double-taxation, says Petronas’ counsel
JUDICIAL REVIEW ON SARAWAK VS PETRONAS CASE KUCHING: A counsel of Peroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Datuk Malik Imtiaz, has argued that the power to impose the State Sales Tax (SST) is very narrow and has certain restrictions in the Constitution. He said some parts of the current State Sales Tax Ordinance 1998 was not constitutional […]
Court fixes Feb 3 for hearing
PETRONAS’ APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW KUCHING: The High Court here yesterday fixed Feb 3 to 5 this year to hear the application by Petronas for a judicial review to declare that the State Sales Tax (SST) imposed by the Sarawak government has contravened the Federal Constitution, and is therefore null and void. The dates were […]
