ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday held the Election Commission of Pakistan( ECP) should approach the top court to seek a relief if the executive authorities were reluctant to extend assistance to the commission to fulfill its duties under Article 220 of the Constitution to hold fair elections.“ It was not for the ECP to( metaphorically) wring its hand and then bow under the weight of its own professed inability to persuade or cajole the executive authorities to obey the constitutional comma

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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is jailed for offences linked to the misappropriation of funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd, is seeking to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.In his latest legal action, the former prime minister filed a judicial review application, claiming that there was an addendum order by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in the royal pardon granted to him on Jan 29, whereby in the addendum, he was allowed to serve his prison sentence under hous

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here ordered that a full trial be held on the defamation suit filed by kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi against the Inspector-General of Police and three others over the authorities’ alleged failure to arrest her ex-husband and return her daughter who was abducted by him. This follows the decision by Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali which dismissed an application by the IGP, Royal Malaysia Police, the Home Ministry, and the government to strike out Indira Gandhi

PUTRAJAYA( Bernama): The Court of Appeal has fixed April 18 next year to hear the appeal by the Inspector-General of Police( IGP) and three others against a High Court's refusal to strike out a nonfeasance lawsuit brought against them by M. Indira Gandhi. The appeal date was fixed following a case management before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Mariam Hasanah Othman on Tuesday( Nov 30). Senior federal counsel Azizan Md Arshad from the Attorney-General Chambers, when contacted, confirmed the h

If you want to print it, you take the risk because the court gave the order that it is sealed.... StarPicks Silent threat to heart health ALSO READ: Fahmi: Zahid’s affidavit on royal addendum for Najib's house arrest not discussed by CabinetNajib, 70, filed the leave application for judicial review at the High Court here last April 1 through the legal firm of Messrs.... The Pardon Board reduced Najib's prison sentence from 12 years to six years, while the fine was reduced from RM210mil to RM50

KUALA LUMPUR( Bernama): Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and 12 others have obtained leave to initiate legal proceedings over a decision by the Home Minister and Registrar of Society in rejecting their appeal to register the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance( Muda) as a political party.... Lawyer Lim Wei Jiet, representing Syed Saddiq and the 12 others, confirmed the matter.... Syed Saddiq and the 12 others had filed a fresh judicial review application last Aug 24 to challenge the decision of

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal government will comply with the Kuching High Court's Sept 3 order to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 by the end of the year. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department( Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he had spoken to the Election Commission( EC) on the matter.He said for now, there was no decision on whether or not the government would appeal against the court order." While we look into this( appeal), the EC has been asked to proceed with

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Minister must now register the Malaysian United Democratic Alliance( Muda) as a political party in the next 14 days, the High Court ruled. Justice Noorin Badaruddin made the order after allowing a judicial review application by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and 12 other individuals who challenged the decision by the Home Minister and the Registrar of Societies( ROS) that rejected their appeal to register Muda as a political party. Lawyer Lim Wei Jiet, who represent

The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday--over the furious objections of their liberal colleagues--dealt another blow to Texas abortion providers' quest to challenge SB8 in federal court. SB8, which took effect Sept.... J. Scott Applewhite/ AP, FILE The Supreme Court is seen at dusk in Washington, Oct.... " This court was clear," Justice Stephen Breyer wrote in dissent....