54 years’ jail, 30 strokes for raping own daughter
SIBU: A 40-year-old ex-soldier was today (April 28) sentenced by the Sessions Court to a total of 54 years’ jail for three charges of having raped his teenage daughter. The court also ordered that he be given 30 strokes of the cane. Judge Marutin Pagan imposed a jail sentence of 18 years plus 10 strokes […]
DUI: Nine charged under newly-gazetted Act
JOHOR BAHRU: Nine individuals, including a woman, were among the first in the country to be charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today under the newly-gazetted Road Transport Act (Amendment) 2020 which came into force last Friday. All the accused, aged between 25 and 55, were charged for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) […]
No interference in judges’ sentencing decision on MCO defiers
PUTRAJAYA: The government does not interfere in judges’ sentencing decision on those found or pleaded guilty to defying the movement control order (MCO). Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures Within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020, provides for a maximum fine of RM1,000 or imprisonment of up to six months, or both, […]
