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A key investigator in the 1MDB scandal has acknowledged during High Court testimony that he failed to verify whether US$620 million allegedly repaid by former Prime Minister Najib Razak was subsequently diverted elsewhere.
The High Court will deliver its judgment on November 16 in Mukhriz Mahathir's legal challenge against additional tax assessments worth RM5 million imposed by the Inland Revenue Board, with the case centring on whether the tax authority exceeded prescribed time limits.
Malaysia's High Court is examining allegations that former Prime Minister Najib Razak facilitated the betrayal of public trust through the 1MDB scandal, with prosecutors arguing the fund and its subsidiaries systematically defrauded the state of $5.64 billion.
A Malaysian High Court has upheld an insurer's authority to terminate a policy procured fraudulently, determining that the insurance agent disregarded essential underwriting protocols while pursuing commissions.
Bersatu's financial officer has testified before the High Court that no single person held exclusive authority over the party's financial operations, potentially addressing questions about decision-making authority within the party hierarchy.
The High Court has awarded Perlis mufti Asri Zainul Abidin RM250,000 in defamation damages after finding one of four contested statements about him to be defamatory. The ruling sets precedent for religious figure protections.
Malaysia's High Court has approved pre-trial discovery in a RM3.53 million dealership fraud dispute, determining that requested documents are necessary to establish how funds allegedly moved across multiple corporate entities.
The High Court in Shah Alam will receive a medical update on Friday regarding former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's health status and capacity to continue his RM150 million defamation suit against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
A High Court judge has determined that a Pahang-born woman is not entitled to automatic Malaysian citizenship, citing her inability to establish that her parents were validly married.
A High Court ruling has found the government vicariously liable for the unlawful arrest and detention of 13 participants at a 2021 candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka, ordering RM195,000 in damages compensation.
A company director testified in High Court that he would not have voluntarily donated to Bersatu, revealing he was pressured by a politically connected businessman to contribute RM19.5 million linked to the Jana Wibawa project.
The Chief Judge of Malaya has appointed 17 new judicial commissioners in one of the judiciary's largest recruitment exercises, aiming to address the persistent backlog of cases clogging the High Court.
A Melaka High Court decision has overturned the dismissal of a medical negligence lawsuit, establishing that innocent administrative mistakes in e-filing procedures should not result in cases being struck out.
Singapore's High Court has slashed former actor Edmund Chen's jail sentence from five days to just one day for his involvement in a March 2025 traffic accident that injured a motorcyclist. The appellate court found the original custodial term manifestly excessive.
A High Court in Shah Alam has acquitted a woman of murdering her neighbour, determining she was mentally unfit at the time. She has been ordered to receive treatment at Hospital Bahagia.
A witness in former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's trial testified that Nepturis Sdn Bhd issued a RM1 million cheque payable to Bersatu, potentially shedding light on the party's financing sources.
Malaysia has elevated 17 lawyers and judicial officers to the rank of judicial commissioner, with appointments including the daughter of a former chief judge of the Court of Appeal.
A court witness has testified that businessman TC Lian directed his staff to prepare letters to former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin requesting government contracts under the Jana Wibawa economic stimulus programme.
A company director told the High Court she drafted five separate letters from different firms to then-PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin requesting participation in the Jana Wibawa economic stimulus programme.
Former Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul has told the High Court that minutes issued by ex-Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin were intended as operational instructions to proceed with action, rather than formal approval mechanisms for projects.
Tengku Zafrul has testified in the High Court that former premier Muhyiddin Yassin played no role in interfering with Jana Wibawa project awards, amid ongoing legal proceedings examining governance of Malaysia's economic programmes.
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The High Court in George Town has fixed eight trial dates in October for four defendants in the Nhaveen murder case, after an appellate decision overturned their previous acquittal.
A Malaysian High Court has issued a domestic Mareva injunction freezing more than RM14 million in assets held by an oil palm conglomerate, safeguarding investor claims in an ongoing civil dispute.
A Klang High Court judge has sentenced a man to 32 years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane for killing his girlfriend by suffocating her with a pillow during a relationship dispute.
A Kangar Umno division chief and two co-defendants must repay RM492,480 to a hajj and umrah service provider after losing a legal bid to delay enforcement of a High Court judgment against them.
A High Court has rejected an application to delay payment of RM492,480 to umrah pilgrims, dismissing a bid by an Umno-connected figure and two associates to postpone the refund pending their appeal.