KUALA LUMPUR, 22 April 2009: DAP chairperson Karpal Singh today filed an application at the High Court here for a release from a charge under the Sedition Act. Karpal, 69, made the application after submitting a preliminary objection to the letter of consent to prosecute dated 11 March, which was signed by Attorney-General Tan Sri […]
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Factory worker to hang for drug trafficking
SHAH ALAM, 13 April 2009: A factory worker was sentenced to death by the High Court here today after he was found guilty of trafficking in 155g of heroin at a hotel lobby two years ago. Yap Wai Yenn, 28, looked at his family in the public gallery and shook his head from the dock […]
Sirul Azhar files appeal
SHAH ALAM, 13 April 2009: Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar who was sentenced to hang for the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu filed his appeal today against conviction and sentence. The appeal was filed at the High Court registry by his counsel, Ahmad Zaidi Zainal. On 9 April, the High Court sentenced Sirul Azhar and Chief […]
No politicians in Penang Appeals Board
PENANG, 10 April 2009: The Penang state government today appointed 13 professionals to the Penang Appeals Board. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the board, chaired by Penang High Court judge Datuk Abdul Rahim Uda, comprised lawyers, academicians and engineers. “The board is an independent body and its members are professionals, not politicians,” he said […]
Nizar suit: AG’s application on 23 April
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 April 2009: The High Court will hear on 23 April an application by Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail to intervene in Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin’s suit challenging the legitimacy of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appointment as Perak menteri besar. Justice Datuk Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim fixed the date […]
Court allows judicial review in Nizar case
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 April 2009: The High Court here today allowed Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin’s leave application for a judicial review of the legality of the appointment of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as the Menteri Besar of Perak. Judge Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahim in his judgement pronounced that the application filed by Mohammad […]
Nizar’s leave application: decision tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2009: The High Court will decide tomorrow on a leave application filed by former Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin who is challenging the appointment of his successor by the Sultan of Perak. Justice Datuk Aziz Abdul Rahim fixed the date after hearing submissions from Senior Federal Council Datuk […]
Court to hear Nizar’s application tomorrow (Updated)
(Updated 4:20pm, 1 April 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: The High Court (Appeals and Special Powers) will hear tomorrow Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin’s application for leave to initiate proceedings to challenge the appointment of Datuk Zambry Abdul Kadir as Perak Menteri Besar. Justice Datuk Abdul Aziz Abd Rahim said the first issue to […]
Sivakumar’s leave application hearing on 28 May
KUALA LUMPUR, 27 March 2009: The leave applications by Perak state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar and six others for a judicial review to compel the Election Commission (EC) to hold fresh elections in Behrang, Changkat Jering and Jelapang will be heard on 28 May. High Court judge Lau Bee Lan fixed the date after the […]
Perak case must be heard by High Court first (Updated 8:01pm)
By Bernama(Updated 8:01pm, 23 March 2009) PUTRAJAYA, 23 March 2009: The Federal Court here today ruled that issues involving the interpretation of Article 16 (6) of the Perak Constitution must be heard and decided at the High Court and can only be brought to the Federal Court by way of appeal. The five-member bench presided by […]
