30 October 2023 KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed Bersatu to challenge the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) seizure of the party’s bank accounts. Justice Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid granted the party’s application for leave to commence judicial proceedings on grounds that the application is not frivolous. The court set case management for Nov 28. In April, MACC announced that it had seized two Bersatu accounts under Section 50 of the Anti-Money Laundering,

30 October 2023 PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur High Court has allowed Bersatu to challenge the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) seizure of its accounts. IT was granted leave Monday (Oct 30) morning by the High Court (Appellate and Special Power division) for its judicial review application to challenge the seizure orders imposed by the MACC on its party accounts. Justice Datuk Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid made the decision during an online proceeding in which he ruled

22 August 2023 KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 22): The High Court on Tuesday (Aug 22) granted Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s judicial review application to set...

28 August 2023 Shell Gas Holdings (Malaysia) Ltd has obtained a Court of Appeal order to stay a ruling for the oil and gas company to pay...

4 April 2023 PUTRAJAYA (April 4): A three-member Court of Appeal (COA) bench has upheld the High Court’s decision in granting leave to...

16 December 2022 KUALA LUMPUR:  Former High Court and Court of Appeal judge Datuk Seri Hishamudin Yunus was honoured on Wednesday for his “unflinching commitment to judicial independence” during the launch of his book, Upholding The Federal Constitution: The Judicial Thoughts Of Dato’ Seri Hishamudin Yunus . The event was officiated by the Yang di Pertuan Besar Negri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir. Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, who was also p

16 December 2022 KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 13) : The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, has proposed that the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Act 2009 be made part of the Federal Constitution, to better ensure that the appointment of judges is independent. As the Federal Constitution is the supreme law of the country, Tuanku Munawir said the recent political developments in Malaysia had led to many discourses on the constitution. He said ma

12 December 2022 PUTRAJAYA (Dec 12): In a landmark judgement, the Federal Court last Friday (Dec 9) ruled that the compensation obtained...

2 December 2022 PUTRAJAYA (Dec 2): Listed construction firm Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd on Thursday (Dec 1) succeeded in obtaining leave...

29 September 2022 PUTRAJAYA (Sept 29): Barakah Offshore Petroleum Bhd and its subsidiary have withdrawn their appeal against the High Court decision dismissing their RM1.02 billion claim against Petronas Nasional Bhd (Petronas). “The appellants (Barakah Offshore and PBJV Group Sdn Bhd) have withdrawn the whole appeal with no order as to costs,” read the the notice of discontinuance sighted by The Edge . The notice was filed by their legal firm Messrs Fairuz Ali on Thursday (S

29 September 2022 KUALA LUMPUR: Barakah Offshore Petroleum Bhd (Barakah) and its subsidiary PBJV Group Sdn Bhd (PBJV) today withdrew...

23 September 2022 KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 23): Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain on Friday (Sept 23) recused herself from hearing another lawsuit involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) at the High Court. She withdrew from hearing 1MDB's suit against PetroSaudi International Ltd (PSI), PSI chief executive officer Tarek Obaid, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan, when it was called up for case management, on the grounds that she may be privy to matters pertaining to 1MDB when she w

Seeking to protect seats, Penang assemblymen argue in court that anti-hopping law violates constitutional freedom 14 September 2022 GEORGE TOWN, Sept 14 — The counsel for four Penang assemblymen who are facing the prospect of losing their seats after switching political parties told the High Court here today that the state’s anti-hopping law is unconstitutional. Their lawyer Datuk DP Naban  said they were challenging the state law because it violated their right to freedom of

14 September 2022 GEORGE TOWN: The High Court has set Oct 6 for its decision on amending the originating summons (OS) for four Penang assemblymen who are facing the prospect of losing their seats under the state's anti-hopping law. The four had told the court that the law is in violation of their freedom of speech under Article 10(1) A of the Federal Constitution. Datuk DP Naban , who is representing the four assemblyman, namely Zulkifli Ibrahim (Sungai Acheh), Dr Afif Bahard

14 September 2022 KLANG (Sept 14): Property tycoon Tan Sri Lim Soon Peng has apparently settled a RM330,800 suit filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd and two others against him last year, for receiving money from the companies via instructions from former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. This is the first settlement out of 16 suits filed by SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), along with two other SRC's subsidiaries Gandingan Mentari

5 September 2022 KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): Jailed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Monday (Sept 5) withdrew his discovery application in the US$1.18 billion civil suit filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd. This came after his lawyers from Messrs Shafee & Co received the bundle of documents that are needed for the hearing from SRC’s solicitors from Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership . The former premier had filed the discovery application in the High Court on June 9,

26 August 2022 KUALA LUMPUR – The Shah Alam High Court today allowed the leave application by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to commence judicial review proceedings against the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) for revoking its tax exemption status. Judge Shahnaz Sulaiman ruled that NKF’s leave application was not frivolous and that judicial review is the appropriate forum to determine whether its tax exemption status under Section 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967 (ITA) can be

25 August 2022 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The High Court today allowed the judicial review application by Petronas to quash a bill of demand...

25 August 2022 KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini membenarkan permohonan semakan kehakiman oleh PETRONAS untuk membatalkan Bil...

Judge rules Customs Dept erred in seeking tax payment over goods already exported 25 August 2022 KUALA LUMPUR – The high court here today...