News about court

PUTRAJAYA (Nov 19): In a landmark judgement, the Federal Court ruled that the Prime Minister (PM) and ministers are public officers, which means that they can be sued for misfeasance in public office, and the government can be held vicariously liable for any wrongdoing they committed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Ex-Goldman Sachs Group Inc banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa (pictured) will return to Malaysia next March, in time for his trial for abetting the sale of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) bonds totalling US$6.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): Four shareholders of Seacera Group Bhd have issued a notice of resolutions to be moved at the group's 34th annual general meeting (AGM) on Nov 29, entailing the nomination of six new directors to the board.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 30): Mudajaya Corp Bhd has been granted a Worldwide Mareva Injunction up to the value of RM49.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The smoking ban in eateries still stands.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17): The High Court today ruled that the Malaysia Institute of Accountants’ (MIA) Disciplinary Committee cannot make public the findings of its investigations on Deloitte PLT partner Ng Yee Hong in relation to his audit of 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) accounts for 2013 and 2014.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): The Federal Court in Putrajaya is expected to decide tomorrow whether appointed senior Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram (pictured), the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) and the government can appeal against the appellate court's decision that granted leave to Datuk Seri Najib Razak and lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah to challenge the appointment of Sri Ram as a prosecutor in the case.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 14): It is welcomed news for those owning properties in mixed development projects where they have to pay different rates of maintenance or service charges.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): Former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has today been ordered by the High Court here to enter his defence for his graft trial.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 11): The Malaysian government has filed an appeal against the High Court's decision last month to allow former first lady Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to appoint an independent jeweller to verify if the 44 pieces of jewellery said to be sent by a Lebanese jeweller to her are among the jewellery seized by the police in May last year.