Courts & Sentencing news in Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam Shah Alam Selangor
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Property entrepreneur wins Facebook defamation suit at Shah Alam High Court
The Shah Alam High Court ruled that property entrepreneur Datuk Mohamad Azlan Abdullah @ Ali succeeded in his defamation suit against Shahruldi Mahafiz Ramli over two Facebook posts. The court ordered the defendant to pay RM30,000 in costs, with damages to be assessed in separate proceedings.
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Fashion designer acquitted of drug trafficking after three years in remand
The Shah Alam High Court has acquitted and discharged fashion designer G Chelvan of a charge of trafficking over 3kg of methamphetamine. Judicial Commissioner Norhisham Ismail ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case. Chelvan had been in detention at Sungai Buloh Prison since his arrest in March 2023.
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TV station deputy director jailed 6 months, fined RM20,000 for accepting RM28,000 bribes
The Shah Alam Sessions Court sentenced a local television station's deputy director to six months' jail and a RM20,000 fine after finding her guilty of two counts of accepting RM28,000 in bribes seven years ago. The court allowed a stay of execution pending her appeal to the High Court.
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High-profile trials and public interest appeals dominate Malaysian courts this week
Malaysian courts this week will handle several high-profile cases, including oral arguments in the case of a student accused of murdering a teenage girl in Petaling Jaya, case management for Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's corruption case, and the trial of the Pantai Jerejak assemblyman. Two public interest appeals related to the constitutional crisis in Negeri Sembilan will also be heard.
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Eight people, including two brothers, charged with murder in Shah Alam
Eight individuals, including two brothers, were charged in the Shah Alam Magistrate's Court with murdering a 23-year-old man on August 25. The incident occurred on Jalan Mandolin 33/5, Taman Alam Megah, and the court has set October 13 for the post-mortem report.