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Malaysia's Federal Territories Syariah Court has launched a Sulh Centre offering fast-track dispute resolution, settling selected cases in as little as an hour and achieving a 90 per cent success rate in 2024.
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A Federal Court decision permitting resident associations to require non-paying homeowners to manually operate community gates has sparked concerns about property rights and the ability of groups to unilaterally change ownership terms after purchase.
Malaysia's upper house has approved legislation strengthening the country's ability to prosecute child sexual offenders who operate across borders, responding to a sharp rise in cases involving foreign nationals.
Malaysia's Penal Code permits pregnancy termination in limited circumstances when a registered medical practitioner believes continuation poses risks to the pregnant woman's life or health, the Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister clarified.
Malaysia's government is overhauling detention provisions for child offenders following the 2023 abolition of capital punishment. A special committee seeks to introduce defined detention periods while honouring rehabilitation principles and international child rights commitments.
Malaysia's parliament has approved the Cybercrimes Bill 2026, introducing comprehensive offences and penalties for deepfake creation and sharing of digitally manipulated intimate images. The legislation includes procedural safeguards to prevent arbitrary government access.
Muar MP Syed Saddiq has arrived at the Palace of Justice for a Federal Court verdict on the prosecution's appeal seeking to restore his seven-year jail sentence, caning and RM10 million fine for corruption-related offences.
Four sisters have lost their legal challenge over damage to ancestral land in Pedas after the Court of Appeal determined they could not establish responsibility for the alleged trespass and drainage works.
The Federal Court has rejected Isa Samad's final appeal bid, closing his conventional legal avenues. A royal pardon now represents his sole remaining option to overturn his conviction.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Malaysia to enact a more robust legal framework to tackle rising cybercrime, citing RM3 billion in fraud losses in 2025 and the evolving nature of digital threats.
Malaysia's High Court has overturned the acquittal of Chegubard in a royal insult case, allowing the prosecution's appeal and sending the matter back to the sessions court for reconsideration.
Parliament is poised to approve amendments raising maximum traffic compounds to RM500 for over 700 offences under the Road Transport Act 1987, a significant increase that will affect millions of Malaysian motorists.
Malaysia's proposed new bill would grant the King authority to appoint the public prosecutor exclusively from candidates nominated by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, removing political influence from the selection process.
Malaysia's High Court has cancelled a subpoena ordering Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to testify in a RM30 million civil case involving businessman Datuk Vinod Balachandra Sekhar and his wife.
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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has significantly reduced defamation damages awarded to DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng against former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, cutting the amount from RM1.05 million to RM450,000 in a landmark decision.
Malaysia's Anti-Bullying Act 2026 introduces joint parental liability for bullying committed by children, a significant departure from traditional criminal law that typically focuses only on perpetrators.