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Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's legal proceedings have been postponed to August 27 to allow time for him to undergo pacemaker surgery. His charge reading and plea recording have been rescheduled.
A Johor Bahru man has been charged with murder following a protracted investigation into the death of an 18-month-old child. The case was reclassified from an accident to a criminal matter three years after the initial incident.
A High Court hearing into Bersatu's financial management has raised questions about former party leadership. The party's financial officer testified that no individual wielded exclusive control over party finances.
The High Court in Klang has acquitted independent preacher Muhammad Fathi Na'im Mazlan of rape and sexual assault charges, discharging him without conviction following court proceedings.
A High Court decision has opened the way for pre-trial document discovery in a RM3.53 million dealership fraud lawsuit, allowing parties to access records needed to trace funds through interconnected businesses.
A Malaysian High Court has upheld a five-year prison sentence against a businessman convicted of assaulting bodyguards during the fasting period, dismissing his appeal against the Klang magistrate's original conviction.
Social activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak will face charges at Langkawi magistrate's court over allegations of insulting another person's religion, marking a new legal development in a case separate from earlier social media threats.
A suspended police corporal entered a not guilty plea at Ampang Sessions Court to two counts of sexually assaulting his young daughter in May, while remaining on bail during trial proceedings.
A Kuala Lumpur court has dismissed a RM110 million lawsuit brought by a Chinese businessman against a property developer and marketing firm, rejecting his assertion that he was deceived into purchasing 51 luxury residential units for hotel operations.
A former bank analyst has been sentenced to three years jail by Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court for conducting unlicensed securities activities and falsely claiming the Unit Trust Consultant title, marking a significant enforcement action by the Securities Commission Malaysia.
Activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak has entered a not guilty plea to charges of damaging a sacred Hindu object in Langkawi during March. The case raises questions about interfaith tensions in the island state.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad will receive a court verdict tomorrow on three abetment charges relating to a RM2.8 million corruption matter in the Sessions Court.
A 19-year-old Rohingya woman appeared in Johor Baru magistrate's court today facing murder charges related to her newborn baby's death at a hotel.
Malaysia has appointed 17 new judicial commissioners to bolster the High Court bench in what marks the latest expansion of the country's judicial workforce. The cohort includes the daughter of a former Court of Appeal president.
A political activist has been fined RM11,000 by a Sessions court for posting an offensive TikTok video about former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri. The court warned of possible imprisonment if further convictions occur.
A senior customs official has entered a not guilty plea in court after being accused of accepting RM15,000 from a suspect to halt an official investigation. The case highlights persistent graft concerns within enforcement agencies.
A 25-year-old hardware store employee in Kuala Terengganu has entered a not guilty plea to charges involving the alleged rape and sexual assault of his 16-year-old sister at the Sessions Court.
A month after the fourth resubmission of investigation papers, the Attorney General's Chambers remains in the review phase of the Durian Tunggal case. The home minister has urged stakeholders to respect the legal process.
A court has rejected a former student's effort to reinstate the education ministry as a defendant in a bullying lawsuit stemming from a 2022 incident. The case also names the school, teachers, and an alleged perpetrator.
A Malaysian truck driver has been released after spending four years on remand awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges. The court found the prosecution failed to establish ownership or control over narcotics discovered in a motorcycle basket.