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Assemblyman Yong’s rape trial adjourned to August
IPOH: The High Court here today adjourned to August and September the trial of Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong, who is charged with raping his domestic maid.
This came after two protected witnesses, including the alleged victim,…
Indira Gandhi’s suit on police ‘inaction’ to proceed for full hearing
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has ordered a full trial for M Indira Gandhi’s suit against the police and the government for alleged inaction in executing a warrant of committal to arrest her former husband for contempt.
Judge Mohd…
Lokman Adam found guilty of contempt of court
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam has been found guilty of contempt of court.
He was convicted for intimidating a witness in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial.
High Court judge Collin…
Guan Eng, company director visited husband in middle of the night, says actress
KUALA LUMPUR: A local actress told the sessions court in Lim Guan Eng’s Penang undersea tunnel project corruption trial that the former chief minister and a company director paid a visit to her house during the middle of the night.
Witness…
Bung Moktar, Zizie Izette’s corruption trial to resume July 26
KUALA LUMPUR: The corruption trial of Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his celebrity wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette A Samad will resume on July 26 due to the ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO).
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Sophian Zakaria…
Death in prison – mum entitled to damages for negligence, says court
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by the mother of a factory worker who died at the Tapah prison seven years ago to obtain damages for dependency claim and negligence.
However, the three-member bench chaired by Yaacob Md…
Duo fined for harbouring illegal immigrants
KOTA KINABALU: Two 46-year-old locals were fined for allowing illegal immigrants to stay at their premises.
James Pang Kai Loon was fined RM15,000 in default six months jail for permitting three Filipinos, aged between 18 and 30, to remain…
Suspect in fatal high-speed chase charged with murder
GEORGE TOWN: A 46-year-old cleaner has been charged with the murder of a disabled man he allegedly struck while driving a vehicle while involved in a high-speed chase with the police.
Mohamad Adlin Abd Rahman nodded to indicate he…
Pregnant woman to know fate in Nov after pleading guilty to 6 counts of bribery
KOTA KINABALU: A pregnant woman pleaded guilty to six counts of abusing her position to obtain bribes at the Special Corruption Court, here.
Hanidah Md Ja'afar, 44, however, requested an adjournment for her sentencing as she is 25 weeks…
Gardener charged with raping 12-year-old stepdaughter
PASIR MAS: A gardener has been charged at a Sessions Court here with five counts of raping and committing sexual crimes against his stepdaughter.
The 58-year-old man claimed trial to all the charges after they were read out to him before…