The Court of Appeal has today unanimously ordered the Kuala Lumpur High Court to hear the judicial review application by scholar Kassim Ahmad. In ruling the civil court has jurisdiction to hear matters pertaining to questionable actions by religious authorities, the appellate court ordered that the …
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The Court of Appeal has today deferred the hearing of the application for the attorney-general to be an intervener in the S Deepa and M Indira Gandhi's custody battles after two judges recused themselves. This followed an objection by lawyer K Shanmuga representing both Deepa and Indira Gandhi …
Read More »Commonwealth Games 2014, Glasgow | Malaysia's government has launched an appeal…
Commonwealth Games 2014, Glasgow | Malaysia's government has launched an appeal to Commonwealth Games organisers to have rifle shooter Nur Ayuni Farhana Abdul Halim reinstated in the competition after she was withdrawn because her jacket was lost en route to Scotland. Ayuni, who won the Commonw …
Read More »Persecuting transgenders 'disturbs' judge A Court of Appeal judge is disturbed…
Persecuting transgenders 'disturbs' judge A Court of Appeal judge is disturbed by the continuous persecution of the transgender community by the Negri Sembilan state Islamic authorities, since the court is yet to make a decision on the constitutionality of Section 66, which bars cross-dres …
Read More »S'gor to appeal steeper compensation for developer The abandoned housing projec…
S'gor to appeal steeper compensation for developer The abandoned housing project will cost S’gor RM1 bil, claims lawyer. S'gor to appeal steeper compensation for developer
Read More »Business : Appeal To GST Monitoring Committee Over Exorbitant Charges, Consumers Told
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) — Consumers have been advised to lodge an appeal with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Monitoring Committee over exorbitant charges when the tax system is implemented on April 1 next year. Executive Director of Tax Advisory and Management Services Sdn Bhd Yong P …
Read More »Malays have 'cari makan' rights over swamp land The Court of Appeal has affirme…
Malays have 'cari makan' rights over swamp land The Court of Appeal has affirmed that the Malays of Sarawak have “cari makan” rights over swamp lands surrounding their villages, where they forage food or generally use produce from the land for their livelihood. “This is a landmark case tha …
Read More »Court fixes Oct 1 to hear SIB's appeal The Court of Appeal has fixed Oct 1 to h…
Court fixes Oct 1 to hear SIB's appeal The Court of Appeal has fixed Oct 1 to hear Sidang Injil Borneo's appeal over leave (permission) not being granted for the court to review the home minister's decision to seize education books using the word "Allah". This is after the m …
Read More »General : BR1M Appeal Extended To May 31 – Ahmad Maslan
SHAH ALAM, April 28 (Bernama) — The appeal period for the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) has been extended to May 31. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan said as at April 20, the government had received a total of 246,911 appeals from unsuccessful applicants. “A letter has be …
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