Courts & Sentencing news in Istana Budaya Kuala Lumpur

1. Former Tabung Haji chairman charged over RM190m investment decision

   15 hours ago Malay Mail Tabung Haji head office on Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Lumpur 45.5 km

   Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez was charged in Kuala Lumpur with using his position to influence a RM190 million investment. He pleaded not guilty to the charge under the MACC Act.

2. Contractor fined RM20,000 for using forged documents in Felda project bids

   1 day ago New Straits Times Jalan Watan 39 km

   A contractor was fined RM20,000 by the Johor Baru Sessions Court after pleading guilty to using forged documents to secure RM5 million worth of Felda road and drainage projects. The offences were committed in Muar in February 2023, and the projects were located in Gua Musang, Kelantan and Batu Pahat.

3. Appeals court cuts Puchong businessman's jail term for assaulting wife to 5 years

   2 days ago Free Malaysia Today Puchong, Selangor 48.9 km

   The High Court in Shah Alam reduced a businessman's 16-year jail sentence for assaulting his wife to five years, calling the original term 'extremely excessive'. The court also set aside the caning, ruling that the relevant penal code sections do not provide for it. The assault took place at the couple's home in Puchong four years ago.