Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s former research assistant has filed a lawsuit against him over alleged sexual assault that happened three years ago. The 28-year-old Muhammed Yusoff Rawther has filed the suit at the High Court through Messrs. Abd Halim Ushah & Associates. In the statement of claim, Yusoff detailed that the PKR president has sexually assaulted him at the defendant’s …

A US citizen, 66, has escaped the gallows after the Federal Court has replaced his murder conviction with culpable homicide over the death of his ex-wife in a hotel five years ago. The Federal Court three-member bench chaired by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat has authorized the appeal of the American citizen Gerald Wayne Mickelson to set aside …

The High Court has received 1,200 pages of written submissions from both the prosecution and defense on Former Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s graft trial which is linked to the Yayasan Akalbudi funds. The case will be heard on August 5. The prosecution which is being headed by deputy public prosecutor, Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran …

The 1MDB trial of Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been postponed again after having his eye surgery last week. Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Najib’s lawyer has informed the High Court that his client was advised to rest following his surgery. Shafee told the Court that Najib’s condition is getting a little better as the swelling has reduced but because …

Former home minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has taken advantage of his position to illegally reap monetary benefits for himself, prosecutors in Zahid’s Foreign Visa System (VLN) corruption trial told the High Court today on 24th (Monday). Deputy Public Prosecutor Raja Rozela Raja Toran, in the prosecution’s opening statement, contended that Zahid received bribes in the form of various …

According to Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, the former UMNO member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam should be found guilty of contempt after his intervention with the administration of justice as he asked for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s trial concerning the 1MDB case to be dismissed. Sri Ram is the lead prosecutor of Najib’s trial and is also the acting prosecutor …

Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram will be personally attending the trial against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor in the High Court in which the latter submitted an application for the removal of the former from his position as the lead prosecutor in her trial that involves corruption of millions of ringgit coming from alleged bribes. Rosmah had filed two applications last …

The Malaysian government’s bid against the lawsuit by Malaysian mothers who want their children who are born abroad to automatically be Malaysian citizens has been dismissed by the court. High Court judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir, rejected the application of the government against the lawsuit and questioned the government’s argument that the case is frivolous. The judge then made a decision …

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here heard today that Umno and its politicians earned corrupt money traceable to 1MDB, which can be proved based on the money trail to Najib Razak’s bank accounts. Deputy public prosecutor Liew Horng Bin said tens of millions of ringgit were paid out to Umno and its associates through cheques or direct debits from Najib’s …

PETALING JAYA – Around 61% of Malaysians agreed with the High Court’s conviction of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak of all seven charges relating to the RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd case. According to Merdeka Center survey, More than half of Malay respondents agreed with the court’s decision, while 18% said otherwise. The independent pollster released today …