Court: Children born overseas can get citizenship by operation of law if father is Malaysian
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 11 — Only children born overseas to Malaysian fathers who are married to foreign spouses are entitled to get citizenship by operation of...
Appeals Court rules children born overseas to Malaysian mothers not entitled to citizenship
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 5 — The Court of Appeal in a 2-1 majority decision today ruled that the children born overseas to Malaysian mothers who are...
Appeals Court upholds lorry attendant’s death sentence for drug trafficking
PUTRAJAYA, July 29 — A lorry attendant lost his appeal at the Court of Appeal today to set aside his conviction and death sentence for...
Application by govt, four others to stay judgment on damages of RM3.1 mln in botched circumcision case dismissed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — The High Court here today dismissed an application by the Malaysian Government and four other parties to stay the execution...
Ex-commando freed of possession of weapons charge
PUTRAJAYA, July 14 — A former VAT 69 commando broke down in tears after the Court of Appeal today set aside his seven-year jail sentence...
Man behind bars for armed robbery gets jail sentence enhanced to 12 years
PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — An unemployed man who is due to be released from prison next week had his sentence extended after the Court of...
14 individuals linked to ‘Nicky Gang’ freed of charges
PUTRAJAYA, July 7 — The Court of Appeal today acquitted and discharged 14 individuals including two siblings of businessman Nicky Liow Soon Hee from charges...
Teacher ordered to enter defence against forcing three students to perform oral sex
PUTRAJAYA, July 5 — The Court of Appeal here today ordered a teacher to enter his defence on charges of forcing three female students to...
Three men get seven years’ jail on amended charge of abducting boy with intention to wrongfully confine him
PUTRAJAYA, July 5 — Three men including a businessman were sentenced to seven years in jail by the Court of Appeal today on a reduced...
Decision in Abdul Azeez’s appeal postponed as MACC looking at new leads
PUTRAJAYA, July 1 — The Court of Appeal today postponed to August 26 to give its verdict on former Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul...
Basikal lajak: Court fixes Aug 29 for another case management of clerk’s appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The Court of Appeal has fixed August 29 for another case management on clerk Sam Ke Ting’s appeal against her...
Two men acquitted of drug possession charge
PUTRAJAYA, June 20 — Two men breathed a sigh of relief after the Court of Appeal today set aside their sentences of 23 years in...