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Malaysia's High Court has held the government financially responsible for the unlawful arrest and detention of 13 participants at a 2021 candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka, awarding RM195,000 in damages.
Malaysia's High Court has ruled that the government and police must pay RM195,000 in damages to 13 activists who were unlawfully arrested during a 2021 candlelit vigil, marking a significant legal victory for civil liberties.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court heard testimony that Nepturis Sdn Bhd issued a RM1 million cheque to Bersatu during the trial of former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
Malaysia has appointed 17 lawyers and legal officers as judicial commissioners, including the daughter of a former Court of Appeal president, in a significant expansion of the High Court bench.
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The High Court has adjourned the power abuse trial of former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to Monday after approving a postponement request following the sudden death of his brother-in-law. The trial concerns alleged misconduct during his tenure as prime minister.
The High Court heard testimony that businessman Lian Tian Chuan, known as TC Lian, instructed a subordinate to draft letters to former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin requesting government contracts under the Jana Wibawa programme.
A company director told the High Court today she prepared five separate letters on behalf of different firms to then-Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin seeking projects under the Jana Wibawa scheme.
Former finance minister Tengku Zafrul has testified in the High Court that minutes issued by then-Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin amounted to operational instructions rather than formal project endorsements.
The High Court heard testimony that former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin played no part in Jana Wibawa project award decisions, according to witness Tengku Zafrul.
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An Ipoh High Court judge has reprimanded police for their sluggish progress in locating Muhammad Riduan Abdullah, Indira Gandhi's ex-husband, while granting them a six-month extension to complete the search.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected Indira Gandhi's second attempt to cite the Inspector-General of Police for contempt, finding that investigations into locating her estranged husband are continuing.
A High Court has overturned the acquittal of political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin and directed him to present his defence against defamation charges involving His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, stemming from comments made two years ago.
Malaysia's High Court has granted Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's application to avoid testifying as a witness in a RM30 million civil lawsuit involving businessman Vinod Sekhar, overturning an earlier order requiring his appearance.
The High Court has dismissed Bersatu's attempt to overturn a freeze on its bank accounts, ruling that the party failed to demonstrate that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission abused its authority in taking the action.
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Malaysia's High Court scheduled an August 13 hearing on the MACC's application to prevent Daim Zainuddin's widow from managing RM5.6 billion in offshore assets connected to ongoing corruption inquiries involving the former Finance Minister.