KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Police raided 11 premises believed to be involved in prostitution activities in the Jalan Pudu and Jalan Bukit Bintang areas here yesterday. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the premises that were raided included seven massage parlours, and two prostitution dens and food courts respectively. According … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Legal aid booths will be opened next month for the public at court premises across Peninsular Malaysia. Malaysian Bar president Karen Cheah Yee Lynn said the booth, to operate on the first Wednesday of every month, was also to ensure that impecunious persons receive legal advice and representation. She said … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, Feb 21 — Deputy Chief Minister II, Datuk Dr Joachim Gunsalam called for the proceedings and verdicts of the Native Courts to be meticulously recorded and organised to establish the State Native Law Journal. Joachim, who is also Sabah minister of local government and housing, emphasised this proposal due to the current scarcity … Read more
BAGAN DATUK, Feb 11 — The decision by the Federal Court to strike down 16 provisions in the Kelantan Shariah Criminal Code Enactment (1) 2019 on Friday should not be politicised, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk SeriAhmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid said this is because the decision is related to the legislative provisions passed by … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Sisters in Islam (SIS) today praised the Federal Court’s decision to strike down 16 out of 18 provisions under the Kelantan Shariah criminal enactment as unconstitutional. The ruling yesterday stated that the Kelantan State Legislature lacked the authority to enact laws on these offenses, as similar matters are already covered … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar assured all Muslims that the Shariah Court’s authority is still intact following this morning’s Federal Court ruling on the powers and provisions of the Kelantan State Legislature. The Federal Court today struck down 16 out of 18 provisions under the … Read more
KUCHING, Feb 3 — Michael Kong, a special assistant to Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Chong Chieng Jen, will file an appeal next Tuesday against the High Court’s judgement favouring Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee over a defamation suit. This was disclosed by Chong, who is also Kong’s defence … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 — The independence and integrity of the courts must be safeguarded by all stakeholders at all times and at any cost to boost investors’ confidence globally, said Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. Advertisement The deputy prime minister highlighted this in his speech at the panel discussion and book launch on Civil and … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 23 — A total of 10,607 cases or 88.98 per cent of the 11,921 sulh cases registered in the Shariah courts nationwide last year were successfully and peacefully resolved. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar in commending the success rate, said sulh aligns with Islam’s strong endorsement … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 19 — Sabah and Sarawak Courts are continuously making digitalisation improvements to ensure the smooth running of their delivery systems, said Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Sebli. He said the Integrated Court System (ICS) has been redeveloped through the e-Kehakiman Sabah and Sarawak (eKSS) project in 2023. … Read more
