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Thursday, 01 Apr 2021 07:21 PM MYT BY IDA LIM In the lawsuit filed on February 2 as a public interest case, the civil society organisations including Bersih 2.0 wanted the courts to consider and decide on the role of both Parliament and the courts in ensuring checks and balances during the Emergency. ― Picture by Shafwan Zaidon Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The High Court today allowed three PAS lawmakers and two P...

Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat. -filepic KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Court has ruled that a Selangor state law which criminalises "unnatural sex" is void as the state legislature had no power to make such laws. In a unanimous decision, Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat today said it was the courts view that Section 28 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Selangor) Enactment 1995 was enacted in contravention of a state list that stipulated that state legislatures have no power to make la...

Share on Twitter A Malaysian man Thursday won the countrys first legal challenge against Islamic laws banning gay sex, a victory hailed as "monumental progress" in combating persecution of the LGBTQI+ community. He was charged in an Islamic court in 2019 with attempting to have "intercourse against the order of nature", and several others in the same case have already pleaded guilty and were caned as a punishment.  Critics say the climate is worsening for the gay community in Musli...

Federal Court decision tomorrow on Malaysiakinis contempt case Modified18 Feb 2021, 1:03 am A - Malaysiakini will know tomorrow the outcome of a contempt of court case against the news portal over a number of comments posted by its readers. After two postponements due to the movement control order (MCO) which was enforced in Putrajaya, the Federal Court at the Palace of Justice is set to deliver its verdict at 9am. According to an email from the Chief Registrar’s Office of the Federal Court...

With Emergency Ordinance, law experts say democracy suspended, unlimited power lies with Cabinet Soo Wern Jun And John Bunyan © Provided by Malay Mail A man watches a live telecast of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassins speech in Kuala Lumpur January 12, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 ― With the gazettement of yesterday’s Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021, law experts warned that Malaysia could be in for a rough time with unlimited ...

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Federal Court to deliver decision on Mkini contempt case on Friday Published Modified11 Jan 2021, 12:53 am A Malaysiakini on Friday over a number of comments posted by its readers. In a letter to Malaysiakinis lawyers, Malik Imtiaz Sarwar and Surendra Ananth, Federal Court deputy registrar Rasidah Roslee said the court would make known its decision at 9am on Jan 15. The court was to announce its decision on Nov 10, but this was put off following the extension of the conditional movement contro...

Saturday, 12 Dec 2020 06:59 AM MYT BY SOO WERN JUN Although the Cabinet is ultimately answerable to Parliament, Kuala Lumpur Bar Practice Reform Committee’s Surendra Ananth said the composition of the Cabinet was the prerogative of the prime minister. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The collective responsibility of the Cabinet meant a confidence motion on it would also have the effect of ...