Bella abuse: Siti Bainun withdraws appeal on stay of execution against jail sentence
Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali will now file a new application for a stay of execution before Judge Noorin.
Mon May 20 2024
Unemployed man escapes the hangman's noose, jailed 32 years for murdering friend
The Court ordered the 55-year-old man to serve the jail sentence from the date of arrest on Jan 27, 2018.
Thu Apr 04 2024
Rewcastle-Brown's appeal against conviction for case management on May 7
Clare Rewcastle-Brown seeks to overturn her conviction, two-year jail sentence for defaming Sultanah of Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah.
Tue Mar 12 2024
Appeals court affirms conviction, reduces jail sentence against ex-Tronoh assemblyman
The Court of Appeal here today reduced the 13-year imprisonment to eight years jail with two strokes of the cane on former Tronoh Assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong for raping his maid, five years ago.
Fri Mar 01 2024
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
Zimbabwean Cabinet approved the abolition of the death penalty and in its place, endorsed the imposition of lengthy to life jail sentences.
Wed Feb 07 2024
Malaysia pardons panel halves jail sentence of ex-pm Najib
Najib, who is serving a 12-year jail term, will be released in August 2028.
Fri Feb 02 2024
Appeals court upholds father’s 50 years' jail sentence for incest
The man was convicted of two counts of incest with his 14-year-old daughter.
Fri Jan 19 2024
Former judge's jail sentence, fine reduced
The Shah Alam High Court has reduced the jail sentence of Azmil Muntapha Abas convicted of corruption from six months to one day.
Wed Jan 03 2024
Ex-Tabligh teacher's 15-year jail sentence for sexually assaulting student upheld
Abidin Abdullah's appeal against his jail sentence was struck out by the three-member panel of judges.
Fri Dec 08 2023
Bangladeshi man's 20-year jail term upheld for butchering wife
The judge said the jail sentence was appropriate based on the circumstances of the case where the killing was done in a gruesome manner.
Fri Oct 06 2023
Wan Ji to begin nine months' jail sentence for insulting Selangor Sultan today
Independent speaker Wan Ji Wan Hussin was ordered to begin serving his sentence for publishing offensive words and insulting the Sultan of Selangor via Facebook 11 years ago.
Mon Sep 25 2023
Pakistan court drops murder abetment charges against Imran Khan - Lawyer
A high court in Islamabad is expected to rule on Imran Khan's appeal to suspend his conviction and three-year jail sentence for corruption.
Mon Aug 28 2023
Man gets 12 years' jail, 21 strokes of cane for raping, sexually assaulting daughter
Due to a technical error, the 45-year-old was given a shorter jail sentence, according to Justice Datuk Hadhariah Syed Ismail.
Fri Aug 04 2023
Court dismisses stay of jail sentence, Siti Bainun sent to Kajang Prison
The judge said there are no special and exceptional circumstances for the court to allow a stay of the execution of the prison sentence.
Wed May 03 2023
Apex court to deliver decision on Najib's bid to review SRC verdict tomorrow
The Federal Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict tomorrow on a review application by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over its ruling in upholding his conviction and 12 years' jail sentence and fine fo
Thu Mar 30 2023