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A woman accused of murdering her neighbour three years ago has been acquitted by the High Court in Shah Alam after evidence established she was of unsound mind at the time of the incident. She has been ordered to undergo detention.
A finance manager at KCJ Engineering has testified in the High Court that an RM800,000 donation to Bersatu was explicitly linked to Jana Wibawa projects the company had received.
Malaysia's High Court has ruled in favour of a complainant, ordering the Road Transport Department director-general to pay RM40,000 damages over the rejection of a 'MADANI' number plate proposal, raising questions about administrative accountability.
A 69-year-old former judge has been admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, launching a new professional chapter three years after stepping down from the judiciary.
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The High Court has postponed the power abuse trial of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to Monday following the sudden death of his brother-in-law, granting the defence time for compassionate reasons.
A High Court witness testified that prominent businessman TC Lian instructed subordinates to draft letters to then-PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin requesting government contracts through the Jana Wibawa programme.
A company director testified in the High Court that she drafted five separate letters to then-prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on behalf of different companies seeking projects under the Jana Wibawa programme.
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India's Gujarat High Court has confirmed death sentences for 38 people and life imprisonment for 11 others convicted in connection with the devastating 2008 Ahmedabad bombings that claimed more than 50 lives.
Former Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz testified in the High Court that minutes issued by then-Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin were operational instructions rather than formal project approvals.
A High Court was told that former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin did not interfere in project award decisions under the Jana Wibawa programme, addressing questions about his role in the government initiative.
A High Court in Kuala Lumpur heard that an engineering and construction company allegedly made a RM800,000 contribution to Bersatu before securing a RM62 million Jana Wibawa project contract, despite initially failing the Finance Ministry's evaluation process.
Former Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul disclosed in court that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin proposed 54 contractors for the Jana Wibawa economic stimulus scheme via direct negotiation without competitive bidding.
Former finance minister Tengku Zafrul has taken the witness stand in the High Court to testify in the corruption trial of ex-Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, centred on the Jana Wibawa economic assistance initiative.
The Kangar Umno division chief and two co-defendants must repay RM492,480 to a haj service provider after the High Court rejected their attempt to defer the judgment execution.
A High Court judge in Kuala Lumpur has rejected an application by three former travel company directors seeking to postpone a RM492,480 refund to umrah pilgrims pending their appeal outcome.
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A High Court judge in Ipoh has rebuked police for sluggish progress in locating Muhammad Riduan Abdullah, the estranged husband in the contentious Indira Gandhi case, while extending their search deadline by half a year.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected Indira Gandhi's second attempt to cite the Inspector-General of Police for contempt, finding that active investigations into her missing children's whereabouts continue.
The High Court has overturned an earlier acquittal of Chegubard in a royal insult case, remitting proceedings back to the sessions court following the prosecution's successful appeal.
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A High Court in Kuala Lumpur has rescheduled the corruption appeal hearing of a former Youth and Sports Ministry finance official to September. The postponement comes as the defence team files a fresh application before the court.
Malaysia's High Court has granted Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's application to avoid testifying as a witness in a RM30 million civil lawsuit involving businessman Vinod Sekhar, citing the demands of his office.
Malaysia's High Court has dismissed Bersatu's attempt to lift a freeze on its CIMB and AmBank accounts, ruling the party could not demonstrate that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission abused its authority in imposing the restrictions.
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Malaysia's anti-corruption agency seeks to block the widow of former Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin from overseeing RM5.6 billion in overseas holdings, with the High Court scheduling an August hearing on the contentious case.