PUTRAJAYA: A former IT officer convicted of causing the death of bank officer Syed Muhammad Danial Syed Shakir in a road rage incident had his sentence reduced. The Federal Court cut Yew Wei Liang’s prison term from 16 years to 12 years after allowing his appeal on Wednesday (Dec 3). Yew, 47, sobbed in the dock upon...
PUTRAJAYA: A former poultry trader has been sentenced to death by the Court of Appeal here for murdering a single mother who rejected his marriage proposal. A three-member bench, comprising Justices Datuk Azmi Ariffin, Datuk Noorin Badaruddin and Datuk Meor Hashimi Abdul Hamid, allowed the prosecution’s cross-appeal on Tuesday (Nov 4) to impose the death penalty...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set Jan 13, 2026, to deliver its decision on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's appeal to reinstate a RM1.9mil lawsuit against former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. Counsel Harel Nieryan confirmed the date was fixed during a case management session on Oct 15 before Court of...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal has deferred its decision in an appeal brought by the government and political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda in a lawsuit filed by the family of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006. Justice Hashim Hamzah, who chaired a three-judge panel, said no decision would be delivered on Thursday...
PUTRAJAYA: Businessman Tan Sri Halim Saad has lost his appeal to reinstate his lawsuit against the government, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former finance minister II Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop over losses he allegedly incurred following the government's 2001 acquisition of Renong Bhd and United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) shares. A three-man...
PETALING JAYA: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has said that all parties should not speculate on the matter of judicial appointments. “Everyone is urged to avoid making any speculation and negative accusations without obtaining complete and verified facts about any matter,” said Sultan Sharafuddin, who chaired the 269th meeting of the Conference of Rulers at...
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set aside a senior citizen's conviction and death sentence for the murder of his disabled stepsister-in-law six years ago, acquitting and discharging him. A three-member panel comprising Justices Datuk Hashim Hamzah, Datuk Mohamed Zaini Mazlan and Datuk Noorin Badaruddin, unanimously allowed Muhammad Johari Ng Abdullah’s appeal against the High Court’s decision...
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak failed to exercise reasonable diligence to obtain the addendum he claims would allow him to be under house arrest when he filed for leave to initiate judicial review over the matter, the Federal Court heard. Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar submitted that Najib had every opportunity to obtain the...
PETALING JAYA: The prosecution has filed a notice of appeal against the acquittal of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on corruption and money laundering charges. The notice was filed on Thursday (June 26), as stated in a release by the Attorney-General's Chambers. The intended appeal challenges the Court of Appeal's decision to set aside the...
PUTRAJAYA: Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman breathed a sigh of relief after five challenging years as his conviction and sentence concerning multiple corruption charges came to an end on Wednesday (June 25). The tearful Muar MP, accompanied by his parents and family members, performed prayers of gratitude after emerging from the Court of Appeal. He said that...
