Year of high-profile verdicts, two get jail & fine, others freed
KUALA LUMPUR: 2020 has indeed been an eventful year for the country’s judiciary with verdicts made over several high-profile cases, with the most prominent, involving former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Other court cases that took centre stage this year included on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, corruption, criminal breach of trust (CBT) […]
High Court dismisses defence’s application to postpone mitigation
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today dismissed Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s defence application to postpone the mitigation to Monday. Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali in his decision said he accepted that there were situations where sentencing can be postponed but the accused must still provide good reasons to justify postponement. “I do not […]
Guilty!
Najib found guilty on all seven charges in SRC trial KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was found guilty on all seven charges of Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT), money laundering and abuse of position, involving RM42 million in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds. High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali […]
Decision on Najib’s case for misappropriation of RM42 million on July 28
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision whether former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be convicted or acquitted on seven charges of misappropriating RM42 million in SRC International Sdn Bhd’s funds will be known on July 28. High Court judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali fixed the date after hearing submissions by both parties at the […]
Najib’s RM27m SRC money-laundering trial vacated
KUALA LUMPUR: The trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on three money-laundering charges involving RM27 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) funds, which was supposed to begin today, has been vacated. Lawyer Nur Syahirah Hanapiah, who was representing Najib, told reporters this after case management before High Court Judge Mohamed […]
Handwriting expert to verify signatures
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today allowed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s application to call a handwriting expert to verify his signatures on some documents linked to his SRC International Sdn Bhd trial. Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali held that under the law, an accused is entitled to procure and lead […]
