Ex-Padang Serai MP fails to set aside damages in defamation suit

PUTRAJAYA: Former Padang Serai member of parliament N. Gobalakrishnan has failed in his bid to set aside the RM150,000 in damages awarded by the High Court to a couple who sued him for defamation. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Datuk Lee Swee Seng, Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali and Datuk Azhahari...

Ex-Tronoh rep Paul Yong’s rape conviction stays

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal upheld on Friday (March 1) former Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong's conviction for raping his Indonesian domestic helper. However, his 13 year-jail sentence has been reduced to eight years while the penalty of two lashes remains. In a majority 2-1 decision, the appellate court ruled that Yong's appeal did not hold merit as...

Mahfuz ordered to pay Sanusi RM250,000 in defamation suit

ALOR SETAR : The High Court here has ruled that Kedah Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Mahfuz Omar must pay RM250,000 to Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor in damages in a defamation suit. Judge Dr Arik Sanusi Yeop Johari said Mahfuz was also ordered to pay RM30,000 in costs, Astro Awani reported. Arik Sanusi allowed...

Appeals court judge recuses self from hearing Najib’s bid to reinstate suit against ex-AG

PUTRAJAYA: Court of Appeal Judge Azizah Nawawi has recused herself from hearing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to reinstate his lawsuit against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. On Wednesday (Oct 4), Justice Azizah had disclosed to the court that her husband, Datuk Nik Suhaimi Nik Sulaiman, was the Appellate and...

Court releases Rosmah’s passport

PUTRAJAYA: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has succeeded in getting the temporary release of her passport to visit her pregnant daughter in Singapore. A three-judge bench of the Court of Appeal chaired by Justice Hadhariah Syed Ismail allowed Rosmah's application here on Thursday (Aug 17). The court was earlier informed by Rosmah's lawyer Datuk Jagjit Singh that the...

Appeal hearing of six men convicted of murdering Kevin Morais on Nov 7

Appeal hearing of six men convicted of murdering Kevin Morais on Nov 7

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal will hear on Nov 7 the appeal by six men who were convicted of the murder of deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais. Jasmine Cheong, one of the lawyers representing former pathologist Colonel Dr R. Kunaseegaran, as well as lawyer Kitson Foong representing S. Ravi Chandaran confirmed to Bernama the...