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A Sessions Court in Kuantan has ruled that the prosecution has established a strong case against the former Temerloh district police chief on 46 counts of accepting bribes between 2019 and 2023, totalling RM69,600.
Two prominent political and military figures are returning to Malaysian courts this week. Former Felda chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad faces a conviction review, while ex-army chief Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan continues his money laundering trial.
Malaysia's anti-corruption commission has successfully appealed a High Court judgment that found it and government officers liable for malicious prosecution, overturning the RM900,000 ruling against them.
The Court of Appeal has upheld the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's position in a case involving allegations of malicious investigation. The court determined that the lower court had misapplied legal principles when permitting a company director's claim against MACC.
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A gardener in Perak has been charged with the murder of a contract worker found dead on a roadside in Kampung Gajah. The suspect appeared in Magistrate's Court in Batu Gajah.
The Court of Appeal has substantially reduced damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng in his defamation case against former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, cutting the award from RM1.05 million to RM450,000.
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A High Court judge has disclosed that former Prime Minister Najib Razak's absence of contrition and active participation in misappropriating 1MDB funds were decisive considerations when determining both his custodial sentence and RM13 billion fine.
A court has concluded that former Prime Minister Najib Razak demonstrated an absence of remorse regarding his involvement in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal, instead attributing fault to other individuals and entities throughout proceedings.